Software Engineer - Data (Python & Scala)

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. Role Description The Software Engineer - Data supports the Quantexa application, systems and services that ensure the SMBC meets its legal and regulatory responsibilities and obligations in connection with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts. Role Objectives: Expertise Develop and support applications in Scala / Python framework. Strong knowledge of Scala (preferred), Python, Java, R, or similar object-oriented language Create and deploy applications in Azure environment with various interconnected azure components. Experience with Azure cloud services, Azure Data Factory, Gen 2, Azure Databricks, etc. Experience in Elasticsearch Advanced working SQL knowledge on relational databases, preferably on MS SQL Server and databases on Azure cloud Experience with the DevOps lifecycle (git, ADO, Jenkins etc.) Experience with Jira/Confluence Experience with Agile methodologies Experience with REST web services and microservice architecture Maintain high customer satisfaction through the delivery of high quality, timely, SLA and solutions to problems. Communicate effectively and pro-actively with business users, support teams, vendor, and all stakeholders. Strong solid analytical skills for diagnosing and troubleshooting potential system issues; Sharp mind to process solution with quick turn-around. Qualifications and Skills 7 years of practical work experience with software and systems implementation, preferably in the AML, Fraud, Financial crime space. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or information Systems preferred. 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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