Lead Software Engineer- Python / Quant
JPMorgan Chase13 hours ago
Base Salary
$157k - $215k/yr
Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, troubleshoots, reviews, and debugs secure, high-quality production software solutions.
- Contributes to the transformation of quant research, portfolio construction, and portfolio management platforms.
- Partners with Quant Research on model development, validation workflows, and research-to-production patterns.
- Builds reusable Python quant libraries to standardize workflows and accelerate platform delivery.
- Leads responsible adoption and validation of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices and automation capabilities.
- Identifies opportunities to automate recurring issue remediation and improve application and system stability.
- Leads evaluations with vendors, startups, and internal teams regarding architecture, technical capabilities, and system applicability.
Requirements
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and at least 5 years of applied experience.
- Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Strong Python coding experience.
- Experience in financial services across asset classes and in financial-services IT systems.
- Knowledge of statistical methods, quantitative analysis, and data analytics.
- Experience leading the effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools, including validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
- Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure input and output handling, resiliency, and security expectations.
- Proficiency across the Software Development Life Cycle and practical cloud-native experience.
- Preferred qualifications include CFA charter-holder status, systematic portfolio management experience, and experience with model development, validation workflows, and reusable Python quant libraries.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set, and location, plus potential incentive compensation for eligible roles.
- Health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching.
- Equal opportunity employer with reasonable religious, mental health, and physical disability accommodations.
About JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase provides consumer and commercial banking, payments, credit card, wealth management, and corporate and investment banking services to individuals, businesses, institutions, and governments. The public company (NYSE: JPM) earns revenue from interest, fees, trading, and asset management across operations in more than 100 markets. Headquartered in New York City with roots dating to 1799, it serves retail customers and prominent corporate and government clients through brands including Chase and J.P. Morgan.