Software Engineer Iii, Front Office Athena Python

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

**Job responsibilities**
- Works closely with Trading, Quantitative Research, Sales and Middle Office teams to deliver quality code in a fast paced environment
- Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
- Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
- Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
- Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Proficient in coding in one or more languages
- Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages (object oriented languages such as Python, Java, etc.)
- Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
- Enthusiastic to keep learning and growing in technical aptitude and business understanding

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Software development experience in Commodities, Finance, or Investment banking preferred, or willingness to learn the business domain
- Willingness to become develop in and become proficient in Python (if not already a primary language)
- Knowledge of Athena, Quartz, SecDb or equivalent platforms preferred
- Familiarity with modern front-end technologies or willingness to learn
- Exposure to cloud technologies

**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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.