Python Developer, Equity Finance Synthetics, Associate

As a member of our Software Engineering Group you will dive head-first into creating innovative solutions that advance businesses and careers. You’ll join an inspiring and curious team of technologists dedicated to improving the design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming that goes into creating high quality software and new products. You’ll be tasked with keeping the team and other key stakeholders up to speed on the progress of what’s being developed. Coming in with an understanding of the importance of end-to-end software development-such as Agile frameworks-is key. And best of all, you’ll be working with and sharing ideas, information and innovation with our global team of technologists from all over the world.

This role is within JP Morgan Prime Services and Equity Finance Technology group which is aligned within the Equities Technology organization, responsible for end-to-end technology solutions across Synthetics and Cash Prime Brokerage, Securities Lending, Agency Lending, and Fixed Income Repo businesses. This business area has experienced double-digit growth with the momentum expected to continue as the business continues to rapidly expand. Significant investment has been committed to expand our technology capabilities with a target to develop J.P. Morgan into an industry leader within the region. This is an opportunity to join a talented group of technologists in a high-octane environment focused on providing the best in class solutions to the business.

This group is looking to hire a highly skilled, motivated, and collaborative Python Developer in Hong Kong. You will contribute to transformation of our swaps platform to strategic Python-based platform. You are expected to work closely with the Equity Swaps Python developers, quantitative research team, products team and other technology teams:

• Design, implement or re-engineer components and features in the strategic swaps processing application that meet both business and architectural requirements.


• Follow test driven development and Agile methodologies.


• Take ownership of features from requirements through to production support


• Work closely with global technology team, product development and QR teams

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

• Proficiency inPython(or one or more general purpose programming language, Java/C#)


• Self-starter with the ability to quickly pick up new ideas, concepts and technologies


• Experience of full project lifecycle, breaking requirements down into technical deliverables and effort estimation


• Experience of stakeholder management with the ability to challenge the status quo and propose alternatives


• Disciplined approach to code management, testing and deployment practices and high-quality delivery

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working in a front office environment within financial services


• Business knowledge in securities lending and Equity Finance.


• HTML-5/Web UI (React, NodeJS) development experience is a plus.


• ‘Athena’ framework experience is a plus


• Willing to keep abreast, learn and apply new technologies