Python Developer (Risk Technology)

Company: SMBC Group
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: March 6, 2026

Job Description:

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. JOB SUMMARY: The Python Developer supports SMBC’s Americas Digital Transformation by designing, building, and maintaining scalable risk technology applications that enable data driven decision making. This role delivers measurable impact through the development of cloud based Python solutions deployed in Azure, supporting risk analytics and regulatory driven use cases. The position operates within the Risk Technology Group and contributes to enterprise modernization initiatives with direct influence on system performance, reliability, and risk reporting capabilities. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable Python applications supporting risk technology platforms. Build, deploy, and support applications within Microsoft Azure using interconnected cloud components. Enhance and integrate front end components using React JS, HTML5, and CSS3 to support user facing risk tools. Identify, analyze, and remediate performance bottlenecks and inefficient code to improve system scalability and reliability. Implement secure user authentication and authorization across multiple systems and environments. Develop code to enterprise quality standards, including unit testing and adherence to technical specifications. Contribute to risk analytics solutions, with exposure to Value at Risk systems where applicable. Support data visualization and reporting capabilities, including integration with Power BI tools when required. Produce and maintain technical documentation covering application design, functionality, and deployment. Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders in Agile delivery environments while maintaining the ability to execute independently on assigned initiatives. POSITION SPECIFICATIONS: 5 years of professional Python development experience in enterprise environments. Experience with Azure cloud computing platforms; Databricks experience preferred but not required. Working knowledge of relational and non relational database systems and distributed computing frameworks. Familiarity with front end technologies including React JS, HTML5, and CSS3. Experience with Agile methodologies and iterative software delivery models. Strong analytical, organizational, and multi tasking skills across concurrent projects. Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non technical stakeholders. Self directed work style with demonstrated ability to research, problem solve, and maintain delivery momentum. Reports into the Risk Technology function, supporting enterprise risk systems and analytics platforms. 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.

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