Lead Software Engineer - Python

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As a Lead Software Engineer - Python at JPMorgan

Chase within the Corporate Sector, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

• Design, develop, and implement software solutions to address complex business and technical challenges within the storage product domain.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather requirements, architect solutions, and deliver products that meet customer needs and business objectives.
• Develop secure, high‑quality production code and participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Identify opportunities to automate and remediate recurring issues to improve operational stability and efficiency.
• Manage the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to enhance system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead technical sessions with internal teams and external vendors to assess architectural designs and technical solutions for integration.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and technical excellence.
• Stay informed about the latest advancements in software engineering, programming languages, and infrastructure technologies.
• Champion agile methodologies and practices, driving continuous improvement and innovation across the team.

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s) including Python, Rabbit
  
  MQ, Cockerroach, React, Django, FastAPI, Flask, Django, and AWS
• Experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

• Modern emerging technologies
• Familiarity with infrastructure technologies, storage systems, or related domains