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# Software Engineer Commodities UK

- **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £62,000.0 - £102,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Software Applications, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Production Code, Functional Programming
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5843030366

## About the Role

* Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience
 * 2+ years of experience leading technologists to manage and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
 * A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Math, or equivalent training and relevant experience
 * Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
 * Experience in performant, large-scale system development in an object-oriented or functional language such as Python or Java
 * Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes, with in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines such as cloud, object-oriented programming, full stack development, or quantitative finance
 * Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight
 * Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes
 * Enthusiasm to keep learning and growing in technical aptitude and business understanding
 * Previous software engineering team management experience
 * Preferred: experience in commodities, finance, or investment banking, or willingness to rapidly learn the business domain
 * Preferred: willingness to become proficient in Python if it is not already a primary language
 * Preferred: excellent interpersonal skills to interact confidently and credibly with business users and agree requirements and prioritization

## Description

* Work closely with Trading, Quantitative Research, Sales, and Middle Office teams to deliver quality code in a fast-paced environment
 * Serve as a Senior Software Engineer within the Base Metals team, driving the design, development, and delivery of applications for risk management, pricing, trade capture, and physical commodities operations
 * Provide technical guidance and direction to support our business teams, technical teams, contractors, and vendors
 * Develop secure and high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
 * Drive decisions that influence product design, application functionality, and technical operations and processes
 * Promote and drive cross-functional collaboration with Core Technology teams and business teams to deliver innovative, scalable solutions
 * Contribute to our engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and Software Development Life Cycle practices
 * Influence peers and project decision-makers to consider leading-edge technologies
 * Add to our team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Technologies:

 * Cloud
 * Support
 * Java
 * Python


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