Lead Software Engineer ARKET RISK - EMEA at JPMC Candidate Experience page

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, OO Fundamentals, Clean Coding Practices, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Delivery, APIs, Database Querying, Communication Skills, Market Risk Concepts, LLMs, Automation, Monitoring, Collaboration, Documentation, Mentoring, Operational Practices

Industry

Financial Services

Description

We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on Python engineer to partner with Market Risk stakeholders and deliver practical solutions quickly. You will shape priorities, contribute ideas, and drive decisions while staying deeply involved in the code. Familiarity with Athena or SecDB is a strong plus. You think clearly and communicate exceptionally. Role Description Market Risk Technology supports JPMorgan’s Risk Managers in understanding firmwide exposures and running core risk processes. In this RAD role, you will help identify the right problems to solve, propose options, brainstorm with stakeholders, and turn MVPs into reliable production solutions that integrate with existing platforms. You will contribute to workflows related to VaR and Stress, and you will own delivery from discovery through deployment and support. This is a senior individual contributor role with meaningful influence. Job Responsibilities Lead ideation and problem framing, present options and trade-offs, and help teams converge on the right solutions Stay hands-on in Python to design, implement, and productionize utilities and services that integrate with firmwide platforms, including Athena or SecDB Use LLMs effectively as an AI generalist to speed up prototyping, documentation, code assistance, and operational support Streamline manual steps and reduce cycle time through thoughtful automation and simplification Uphold engineering standards across design, coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, documentation, and runbooks Maintain operational stability with pragmatic monitoring, logging, and metrics Communicate clearly across business stakeholders, quant teams, and technology teams; present demos and drive alignment Foster a culture of collaboration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect; share best practices and improve team ways of working Continuously learn, improve, and help others do the same Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills Python required, with strong OO fundamentals and clean coding practices Strong knowledge of the software development life cycle and Agile delivery Experience building APIs and services and working with database querying languages Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to converse with senior business stakeholders, quants, and technology leaders Familiarity with Market Risk domain concepts, including VaR and Stress Ability to use LLMs effectively; AI generalist mindset focused on practical value Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills Familiarity with Athena or SecDB and related integration patterns Exposure to modern front-end technologies Banking and financial services domain exposure is a big plus Experience improving engineering practices through code reviews, standards, and mentoring Hands-on operational practices such as logging, metrics, tracing, and clear runbooks What Success Looks Like You help shape the roadmap through clear thinking, practical ideas, and effective stakeholder dialogue You deliver MVPs in weeks that reduce manual effort and improve productivity, then mature them into stable services Your work improves reliability and supportability and is accompanied by clear documentation and runbooks You elevate collaboration and communication across business, quants, and technology while modeling an inclusive, learning-oriented culture

Responsibilities

You will lead ideation and problem framing, present options, and help teams converge on the right solutions while staying hands-on in Python. You will contribute to workflows related to VaR and Stress, owning delivery from discovery through deployment and support.