Sr Risk Developer

Job Level: Vice President

Job Function: Technical Product Management

Location:

Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311 Charlotte, NC, US, 28202

Employment Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 6019

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $142,000.00 and $196,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Sr Python Risk Developer

SMBC is in the process of leading a Digital Transformation across our Americas Division as we continue to modernize our technology, focus on our data driven approach, grow and plan.

As a result of this expansion, we are currently seeking a talented and motivated Python Developer to join our Risk Technology Group.

Role will require a hybrid onsite presence in Jersey City, NJ or Charlotte, NC.

Role Objectives: Delivery

Gather business requirements from various stakeholders and, incorporating the larger strategic and tactical direction of the firm, translate into a set of features and user stories for a specified product. Conduct research and analysis of external and internal factors and develop recommendations for feature prioritization and product design. Create KPIs to evaluate the success of product objectives. Develop criteria for Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and acceptance of completion of user stories. Manage development backlog and prioritization. Set quality standards for delivery and develops plans for User Acceptance Testing. Collect testing feedback and plans for the resolution of identified issues. Monitor product performance and creates KPIs to identify areas for improvement. Lead discussion with development team to set agenda for refinements and improvements to the product. Oversee incident response to product issues and act as a liaison between stakeholders to facilitate communication and resolution.

Role Objectives: Interpersonal

Collaborate with business units and product stakeholders to provide insight and guidance for the ideation of new or improved technical products and the development of the business case for implementation. Partner with Product Managers and Development team leads to review and prioritize bug fixes, feature requests and updates, user experience design items, code sprints, and releases. Work with IT Quality Assurance team to conduct user testing, review findings, and ensure product releases meet established quality controls and standards. Maintain communication and relationships with various product stakeholders to gain insight into user experience and be responsive to changes in needs or demand. Work with IT Service Delivery and Performance Monitoring teams to ensure that products are performing up to standards and issues can be identified in real-time.

Role Objectives: Expertise

Develop highly scalable applications in Python framework.
Create and deploy applications in Azure environment with various interconnected azure components.
Understand and enhance front-end applications using React JS, HTML5 and CSS3.
Identify and fix bottlenecks that may arise from inefficient code.
Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers and environments.
Ensure that programs are written to the highest standards (e.g., Unit Tests) and technical specifications.
Exposure to Power BI tools is highly desirable.
Documentation of the key aspects of the project.
Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.
Develop highly scalable applications in Python framework.
Create and deploy applications in Azure environment with various interconnected azure components.
Understand and enhance front-end applications using React JS, HTML5 and CSS3.
Identify and fix bottlenecks that may arise from inefficient code.
Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers and environments.
Ensure that programs are written to the highest standards (e.g., Unit Tests) and technical specifications.
Exposure to Power BI tools is highly desirable.
Documentation of the key aspects of the project.
Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.

Qualifications and Skills

10+ year of development experience in Python is mandatory, with optional experience in Databricks and Azure cloud computing.
Knowledge of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and distributed computing frameworks.
Prior experience in building VaR systems is desirable.
Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Solid organizational skills, ability to multi-task across different projects.
Experience with Agile methodologies.
Skilled at independently researching topics using all means available to discover relevant information.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Self-starter with ability to multi-task and to maintain momentum.

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.