Athena Python Lead for Rates Risk and PnL team
J.P. Morgan
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Python Developer to join our Athena Rates Risk and PnL development team. In this role, you will design, develop, and integrate sophisticated solutions that support trading desks and back office functions across linear rates products. You will work at the intersection of technology and finance, delivering high-impact systems that enable critical risk management and profit & loss analysis for our trading operations.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Python Developer on our team, you will build and maintain robust software solutions that power risk calculations and PnL reporting for rates trading activities. You will collaborate closely with quantitative analysts, traders, risk managers, and technology teams to integrate systems across the trade lifecycle, from front office execution through middle and back office processing. Your work will directly support trading operations across multiple linear product types including Interest Rate Swaps, Fixed Income Securities, Options, and Repo transactions.
You will be responsible for developing scalable, performant code that handles large volumes of market data and complex financial calculations. This includes implementing risk metrics, PnL attribution frameworks, and data pipelines that connect trading systems with downstream consumers. You will participate in architectural decisions, code reviews, and technical design sessions, contributing your expertise to shape the evolution of our risk technology platform.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on Python development experience
- Strong preference for candidates with financial services background
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles including object-oriented design, testing methodologies, and version control practices
- Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable code and work effectively within large, complex codebases
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to gather requirements from business users and collaborate across multiple teams and functions
- Capability to translate business needs into technical solutions and explain technical constraints in business terms
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with other financial risk stack platforms such as SecDB, Quartz, or Athena
- Knowledge of rates products including Swaps, Securities, Options, and Repo
- Familiarity with risk methodologies and PnL calculation frameworks
- Experience with distributed systems and real-time data processing
- Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases
- Knowledge of modern development practices including CI/CD pipelines and containerization
- Exposure to quantitative finance concepts and market risk measures
- Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements in financial services
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. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Athena Python Developer to join our Rates Risk and PnL development team.
