Senior Lead Software Engineer- EMEA / APAC Energy Lead (Commodities)

Job Description
Are you passionate about solving business problems through technology and innovation? As a Senior Lead Software Engineer in our Commodities Technology team, you'll apply your expertise to the software development lifecycle and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve shared goals. Embrace a culture of experimentation and continuous learning in a thought-provoking environment that welcomes creative solutions for our global customers.
Job Summary:
As a Lead Software Engineer in our Commodities Technology team in London, you will focus on our Athena platform, supporting expanding operations across various commodity asset classes (oil, gas, emissions, power). This role is part of a global team that develops and maintains applications for commodity trading, risk management, P&L reporting, and price calculation based on J.P. Morgan's Athena platform. You will need an agile mindset to balance strategic initiatives with day-to-day trading activities.
You will be a regional lead for EMEA and APAC based activities, with a team spanning London and Singapore.
Job Responsibilities:

• Run the book of work for the EMEA and APAC energy franchise, working with stakeholders and a team of engineers.
• Build IT systems for companies operating in finance, ideally investment banking and Develop and maintain systems within the Athena platform.
• Collaborate with QR, Trading, Sales, and Middle Office teams to deliver quality code in a fast-paced environment.
• Attain a clear understanding of the Athena platform and design considerations in a diverse systems environment.
• Full stack expectations with Python backend and TypeScript frontend and embrace Agile development methodologies and take ownership of deliverables to the production environment.
• Focus on testing throughout the development cycle to produce reliable and maintainable software.
• Demonstrate a track record of going beyond pure execution; act as a custodian of the business
• Manage directs across 2 regions,

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Math, or equivalent training and relevant experience.
• Proven track record in developing inventory management systems or implementing logistics operations features.
• Extensive experience in large-scale system development in languages such as Python, Java, Scala, C++, or C#.
• Willingness to become proficient in Python if not already a primary language.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and ability to build relationships with business users.
• Focus on testing and producing reliable software throughout the development cycle.
• Ability to develop a good understanding of end-to-end business processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact confidently with business users and prioritize requirements.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Software development experience in commodities, finance, or investment banking preferred, or willingness to learn rapidly.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and enterprise architecture.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence other technology teams in a constantly changing environment.

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.