Software Engineer Lead (HTML5 / Python) - Asset Management at JP Morgan Chase (Jersey City, NJ)

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management, with client assets of $2.4 trillion, is a global leader in investment and wealth management. Its clients include institutions, high-net-worth individuals and retail investors in every major market throughout the world. The division offers investment management across all major asset classes including equities, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset and money market funds. For individual investors, the business also provides retirement products and services, brokerage and banking services including trusts and estates, loans, mortgages and deposits.

The AM GRT (Global Research Technology) team is looking for a senior hands-on lead developer to join their team. GRT platform supports the Investment Management investment cycle with the main focus on portfolio management and research functions. 

The successful candidate:

• Will be part of the high-caliber development team that works closely with the Front Office users on end-to-end solutions
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• Must be curious, hardworking and detail-oriented, motivated by complex analytical problems
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• Has to demonstrate interest in financial markets, and have ability to communicate directly with the business users
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• Should be able to work individually or as part of a team to achieve project goals
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• Will interact closely with the product strategy and marketing teams to deliver a brand new customer-centric platform
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• 7+ years of strong programming experience with WPF and HTML5 technologies, staying on top of latest trends and technologies
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• Scripting experience using Python, Microsoft PowerShell, or Unix shell
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• Strong Relational DB experience (MS-SQL will be a plus). Proven record of data modeling, including historical/time series data, building ETL and data quality tools
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  Preferred skills:

• Experience of working in financial services, ideally in a front-office environment
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• Understanding of equity or fixed income markets and portfolio management
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• Experience with Java rules engines (ILog JRules, Drools, etc)
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• Knowledge of Natural Language Processing or Generation
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• Experience working with market Data Feeds
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• CFA, FRM, and/or Financial Engineering degree and/or risk management knowledge is a major plus
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