JPMorganChase · 1 day ago
Lead Software Engineer- Market Risk
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $215K/yrJPMorganChase is one of the oldest financial institutions, offering innovative financial solutions to a wide range of clients. The Lead Software Engineer will collaborate with Market Risk stakeholders to develop practical solutions, support risk management processes, and deliver reliable production solutions related to VaR and Stress.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial Services
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, opportunity, inclusion, and respect; share best practices and improve team ways of working
Continuously learn, improve, and help others do the same
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
JPMorganChase
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets.
Founded in 2000
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Allison Beer
CEO of Card Services and Connected Commerce
Dan Mendelson
CEO, Morgan Health
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