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About the Role

Build and operate low-latency, high-availability Python applications used directly by Rates trading desks for intraday risk, PnL, and decision support. Work closely with traders and key stakeholders in a fast-paced, front-office environment, translating business needs into reliable, performant technology.

Responsibilities

Support existing trader-facing live risk and PnL applications in production, including day-to-day health, stability, and responsiveness to desk needs.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently across the stack, performing root-cause analysis and implementing durable fixes.
Work closely with Rates traders and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into high-quality, low-latency technical solutions.
Develop and deliver enhancements to live risk and PnL functionality with strong engineering discipline.
Deliver critical Rates risk and PnL projects, coordinating with partner teams to deliver under tight timelines and high business impact.
Improve monitoring, alerting, and operational runbooks; participate in incident management and post-incident remediation.
Continuously identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and data quality gaps.
Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Requirements

Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability with a track record of leading complex technical initiatives.
Strong front-office experience supporting trading (direct engagement with traders, rapid iteration, production ownership).
Strong Rates product and business knowledge (Rates trading workflows, market data, risk, PnL, trade lifecycle).
Advanced proficiency in Python, including building production services and performance-sensitive applications.
Strong understanding of real-time/distributed system concepts.
Experience delivering software in a large corporate environment with strong engineering standards.
Practical experience with CI/CD, application resiliency, and secure engineering, including production monitoring and incident response.
Proven ability to lead technical design discussions, mentor engineers, and partner effectively with business stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly and deliver high-quality outcomes under time pressure.
Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs.
Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations.

Skills

Python
System design
Application development
Testing
Operational stability
Front-office trading support
Rates products
Rates trading workflows
Real-time/distributed systems
CI/CD
Application resiliency
Secure engineering
Production monitoring
Incident response
AI-assisted software development tools

Location

Tokyo

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

About the Company

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.
J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments.
The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.

Equal Opportunity

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.