Backend Senior Lead Software Engineer- Python

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Equities Risk Management Team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job Responsibilities


* Provide technical guidance and direction to internal teams, contractors, and vendors.


* Develop secure, high-quality production code and review code written by others.


* Debug and resolve complex technical issues in production and development environments.


* Influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations.


* Serve as a subject matter expert in one or more technical areas.


* Contribute to the engineering community by promoting best practices and firmwide frameworks.


* Participate in the full Software Development Life Cycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment.


* Mentor and support team members to foster professional growth.


* Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.


* Promote a team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.


* Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend their adoption where appropriate.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.


* 5+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering.


* Experience developing enterprise software platforms.


* Strong proficiency in Python programming.


* Practical experience with system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.


* In-depth knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with expertise in at least one technical discipline (e.g., cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile).


* Experience with cloud-native technologies.


* Ability to independently solve design and functionality challenges.


* Experience reviewing and debugging code.


* Strong communication and collaboration skills.


* Experience working in agile development environments.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Experience with market data platforms and vendors.


* Familiarity with equities OTC derivatives.


* Experience with Cassandra or similar database technologies.


* Exposure to financial services or risk management systems.


* Knowledge of additional programming languages (e.g., Java, C++).


* Experience integrating third-party APIs and services.


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