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Lead Software Engineer, Python, Equities Technology

Hong Kong JP Morgan Chase HKD 900,000–1,500,000 base salary per year; total compensation may reach approximately HKD 1,200,000–2,000,000 including bonus*
Job Description

As Lead Software Engineer, Python, Equities Technology, you will design, develop and support high-quality technology solutions for equity trading and investment platforms. Requirements typically include strong Python programming, experience with software engineering practices, databases, APIs, testing, and distributed or cloud-based systems. Knowledge of equities, electronic trading, market data, order management, or financial services is highly valued. The successful candidate should demonstrate technical leadership, problem-solving ability, clear communication, and experience working with global teams. Expectations include producing reliable and secure code, guiding other engineers, contributing to architecture and modernization, managing production issues, and collaborating effectively with traders, quantitative specialists, product managers, and other technology teams.

Company Info

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm headquartered in the United States, serving consumers, businesses, institutional investors, and governments worldwide. Its businesses include consumer and community banking, commercial banking, investment banking, asset management, markets, and securities services. The firm operates a major technology organization that develops secure, scalable systems supporting trading, payments, risk management, client services, and internal operations. In Hong Kong, JPMorgan Chase maintains an important regional presence serving clients across Asia-Pacific, with teams spanning banking, markets, technology, operations, risk, and compliance. Employees typically work in a highly regulated, international environment where engineering quality, resilience, cybersecurity, collaboration, and continuous modernization are strongly emphasized.

Destination Guide

Hong Kong offers strong opportunities in banking, fintech, software engineering, trading technology, cybersecurity, data, logistics, retail, and professional services. Its culture combines Cantonese and broader Chinese traditions with international influences; English is widely used in business, while Cantonese is valuable socially. Life is fast-paced and convenient, with excellent public transport, diverse food, dense urban neighborhoods, beaches, hiking trails, and easy regional travel. Employment visas generally require a confirmed job offer and an employer-sponsored application under the General Employment Policy; applicants normally need suitable qualifications, experience, and market-level pay. Employers often assist with visa processing, but candidates should confirm relocation benefits, tax treatment, housing support, and dependent arrangements. Rental costs can be high, particularly on Hong Kong Island and in central districts, so many professionals consider Kowloon or the New Territories.

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