Python Software Engineer - JP Morgan - 6 months - ONSITE - PAYE
We are seeking a Python Software Engineer to join JP Morgan in Glasgow on an initial 6 months contract to work on the bank's Athena trading platform. Python development experience is key and Golang is highly desirable.
About us
Athena Trade & Risk Services (ATRS) is a global team dedicated to building common business components on J.P. Morgan's strategic trade and risk management platform, Athena. Our components are integral to multiple businesses and products, facilitating trade booking and management, price calculation, risk management, and P&L reporting.
Role Overview
The Glasgow ATRS team is at the forefront of developing Athena's strategic observability solution. Our mission is to enhance production monitoring and boost developer productivity by delivering high-quality telemetry data to production management and engineering teams. Our stack is based on several open-source technologies, including OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, Kafka, Python, Golang, Influx, OpenSearch, Tempo, Splunk and Grafana.
Key Responsibilities
1. Collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality functional and non-functional enhancements to Athena's telemetry stack
2. Test solutions in lower environments to verify correctness
3. Partner with stakeholders to gather/clarify requirements an...