VP, Full Stack Engineer (Backend/Python Focus)

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 You will design, build, and support applications that drive risk analysis and decision-making. In this role, you develop full-stack solutions using Python and React, deployed on Azure. Your work turns business needs into reliable, production-ready systems. You also help improve system reliability, shape technical direction, and support the growth of others on the team. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Build and maintain scalable web applications using Python frameworks such as Django and front-end tools like React

Design and develop APIs and backend services that support data-driven use cases

Deploy and manage applications on Microsoft Azure, including App Service, Functions, Containers, Storage, SQL, and Databricks

Implement monitoring, logging, and tracing using tools such as Azure Monitor and Application Insights

Improve application performance, reliability, and security across the stack

Lead incident response efforts and perform root cause analysis to resolve issues and prevent recurrence

Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps

Mentor engineers and contribute to consistent engineering practices

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Experience: 5+ years of professional software development with Python

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Back-end: Hands-on experience building applications with Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI

Front-end: Experience building user interfaces using JavaScript, including React

Data: Experience writing SQL queries and performing data analysis tasks

Cloud / Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, including App Service, Functions, Containers, and Storage

DevOps: Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps

Tools: Experience using GitHub, VS Code, and modern development environments

Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document decisions and collaborate across teams

NICE TO HAVE

Data: Experience with Azure Databricks, including PySpark, Delta Lake, and data workflows

Domain: Knowledge of risk management or financial services

Observability: Familiarity with monitoring and tracing practices such as OpenTelemetry

AI: Experience using AI tools in the development process

#LI-JM1 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.