At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop innovative software solutions for risk management in finance.
- Company: Leading financial services firm at the forefront of technology and trading.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on cutting-edge technology and career advancement.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on trading operations and risk management.
- Qualifications: 10+ years of Python experience, preferably in financial services.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
- Description
- We are seeking an experienced and motivated
Lead Software Engineer – Athena to work on our Risk platform and Aggregation system.
In this role, you will design, develop, and integrate sophisticated solutions that support trading desks and back office functions across rates products.
You will work at the intersection of technology and finance, delivering high-impact systems that enable critical risk management and profit & loss (P&L) analysis for our trading operations.
- Job Responsibilities
- Build and maintain robust software solutions supporting rates trading activities.
- Collaborate closely with quantitative analysts, traders, risk managers, product managers, and other technology teams.
- Develop scalable, high-performance Python code to process large volumes of market data and perform complex financial calculations.
- Implement risk metrics, P&L attribution frameworks, and data pipelines connecting trading systems to downstream consumers.
- Participate in architectural decisions, code reviews, and technical design sessions to shape platform evolution across Rates and Equities.
- Gather requirements from business users and translate business needs into technical solutions; communicate technical constraints in business terms.
- Maintain and enhance existing and legacy applications when required.
- Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on Python development experience.
- Strong preference for candidates with a financial services background.
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles including object-oriented design, testing methodologies, and version control practices.
- Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable code and work effectively within large, complex codebases.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to gather requirements and collaborate across multiple teams and functions.
- Capability to translate business needs into technical solutions and explain technical constraints in business terms.
- Willingness to understand and work on legacy applications when required.
- Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Prior experience with financial risk stack platforms such as Sec DB, Quartz, or Athena.
- Knowledge of rates products including Swaps, Securities, Options, and Repo.
- Familiarity with risk methodologies and P&L calculation frameworks.
- Experience with distributed systems and real-time data processing.
- Proficiency with relational and No SQL databases.
- Experience with web technologies such as React.
- Knowledge of modern development practices including CI/CD pipelines and containerization.
- Exposure to quantitative finance concepts and market risk measures.
- Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements in financial services.
- Experience using agentic AI models/tools for rapid development (subject to enterprise authorization and secure usage expectations).
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Lead Software Engineer - Risk/ FORT BUS MGMT employer: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Bournemouth where innovation and collaboration thrive. Employees benefit from a strong focus on professional development, inclusive team culture, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a supportive atmosphere that values continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
