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Python Lead Software Engineer

GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, United Kingdom

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Job Information

• Job Identification210755375
• Job CategorySoftware Engineering
• Business UnitCommercial & Investment Bank
• Posting Date06/08/2026, 11:12 AM
• Locations315 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 8AT, GB
• Job ScheduleFull time

Job Description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer in Credit Technology at JPMorgan Chase, you will join an agile team building secure, scalable, and resilient front-office solutions that power trading, ref data management, and P&L. You will design, develop, and troubleshoot multiple components across complex systems while partnering closely with traders and control functions to deliver reliable, low-latency workflows.

Job Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems

• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others

• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

• Develop and integrate trading workflows and loan reference data for the Secondary Loan Trading desk.

• Build scalable, front-office–facing services that streamline trading workflow management and enhance desk productivity.

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot components end to end, accounting for upstream and downstream dependencies and technical implications.

• Translate evolving business demands into clear technical requirements and pragmatic solutions under time constraints.

• Apply structured troubleshooting to isolate root causes and resolve issues across services and data flows.

• Adhere to secure coding practices and engineering methodologies to deliver stable, maintainable systems throughout the SDLC.

• Good individual contributor, ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Hands-on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability with strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in large corporate environments; strong SQL and database querying skills.
• Advanced understanding of agile practices including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Demonstrated experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle.
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies.
• Familiarity with Python, React and Web Frameworks
• Practical experience with cloud-native development (AWS).
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products, with emphasis on syndicated and secondary loans.

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.

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