Vice President, Lead Developer - Risk Technology

About the role

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group headquartered in Tokyo with a 400‑year history, offering banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance services. The Group operates over 130 offices in nearly 40 countries and employs about 80,000 people worldwide. In the Americas it has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru, providing commercial and investment banking services to corporate, institutional, and municipal clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly scalable applications using Python frameworks.
• 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 arising from inefficient code.
• Possess knowledge of user authentication and authorization across multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Ensure programs meet the highest standards (e.g., unit tests) and technical specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience, including at least 5 years in an enterprise system environment.

Skills

• Python system development.
• Database systems (SQL, NoSQL) and distributed computing frameworks.
• Experience in Financial Services Technology, specifically VaR/Market Risk systems or Front Office trading platforms.
• Agile methodologies.

Benefits

• Competitive portfolio of benefits (details available on the Careers page).
• Hybrid work model permitting remote work and office attendance, with reasonable commuting distance required.
• Reasonable accommodations provided during the candidacy process for applicants with disabilities (contact accommodations@smbcgroup.com).

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $158,746.00 and $164,800.00. The specific salary offered will be based on individual qualifications, experience, and an analysis of current compensation in the geography and market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award.

Schedule

Hybrid remote work is permitted. Employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides the opportunity to work from home as well as from an SMBC office, subject to living within a reasonable commuting distance of the office location. Specific hybrid work schedules will be discussed during the interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles (e.g., certain FINRA‑registered roles requiring full‑time in‑office attendance).