Lead Software Engineer Lead - Python/Java

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As a Lead Software Engineer - Python/Java at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector, 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. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Manages responsibility for supporting the day-to-day operations of the trade execution platform, collaborating with Middle Office and Front Office business users.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Strong hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language and proficient in coding in one or more languages and frameworks such as Python, Pandas, Django, Java, Spring, SQL, MQ/Kafka
• Experience with modern front-end technologies (React/Angular/Typescript)
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Practical cloud native experience and hands on experience in Cloud platforms like Kubernetes / Cloud Foundry
• Project execution experience with Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with non-technical colleagues to understand and address business needs

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Exposure to cloud technologies - AWS
• Familiarity with investment banking products - fixed income, derivatives
• Prior experience supporting trade execution platforms