Python Job: Software Engineer - Python

Market Risk Technology is responsible for providing JP Morgan's Risk Managers with the capability to assess the financial impact of various adverse market scenarios at a firm wide level. This capability covers calculations, scenario analysis, analytics, reporting and other tools and processes required to manage risk.

You'll join an exciting team with a diversity of thought and deliver innovative solutions for our business while learning about a large range of financial products and some of the latest technologies out there. Our team develop the firm's strategic Calculation (e.g. VaR, Stress), Time Series, and Scenario Management platforms for Firmwide Market Risk which integrate with our front-office risk management systems. You'll develop in Python within our Athena platform and gain experience working in a distributed compute environment - we utilise thousands of grid-compute cores, and our Big-Data platform and eco-system.

As a developer on our team you will design, build, test and maintain systems that are crucial to the business. We work in an Agile environment, interfacing closely with the business, quantitative research analysts, and upstream as well as downstream technology teams across the firm. You'll bring great ideas to the table, and both teach, and learn from the best as you build your career within our global team!

Qualifications

• Professional development experience with Python, Java, or other OO language
• Professional development experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of software engineering best-practice across the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience with Athena is a plus
• Experience communicating to business facing customers and technical teams
• Ability to influence software engineering best practices
• Self-starter who is motivated to take ownership to drive projects and tasks
• Experience of Agile Methodologies (Scrum/Kanban, Test Driven Development etc)

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees'

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.