Software Engineer II - Python Developer

Position Overview

You’re ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you. As a Software Engineer II within Risk Technology at JPMorgan Chase, you are part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver the software components of the firm’s state-of-the-art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. We are seeking a skilled Python Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have experience in developing both backend and frontend components, leveraging a range of technologies to deliver robust and scalable solutions. You will work closely with business stakeholders and various technology teams to drive innovation and efficiency across our systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technology teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Develop and maintain backend components using Python, Pandas, RQL, and both object and relational databases (e.g., Cockroach DB, SQL).
• Design and implement frontend components using React, ensuring seamless integration with backend services.
• Deploy and manage microservices in a Kubernetes environment, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Participate in Agile development processes, continuously seeking to improve team practices and deliverables.
• Execute software solutions, including design, development, and troubleshooting, with a focus on innovative problem-solving.
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice, exploring new and emerging technologies.
• Identify hidden problems and patterns in data, using insights to enhance coding practices and system architecture.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, ensuring alignment with design constraints.

Required Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 2+ years of applied experience.
• Solid Python programming skills for ML/AI development and data processing.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interface with both business-facing customers and technical teams.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment using modern programming and database querying languages.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies, particularly React.
• Exposure to cloud technologies and services.
• Experience in the Banking and Finance domain is a plus.