Software Engineer III

J.P. MORGAN; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to enhance infrastructure for a diverse range of applications. Responsibilities include executing software solutions and optimizing application performance within a global team. The ideal candidate will have over three years of experience in software engineering and proficiency in Java with a focus on cloud technologies. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is essential in this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applied experience in software engineering.
• Experience building enterprise applications with high availability.
• Practical cloud native experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code.
• Optimize back end applications for performance.
• Drive adoption of best practices in software development.
• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive team culture.

Skills

Proficient in coding in object-oriented languages

Experience with Java 17+ and Spring Boot

Advanced understanding of agile methodologies

Hands-on experience in system design

Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

Cloud technologies

Job description

Job Description

As an Associate Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Agency Securities Finance (ASF) Technology team, you will join a global team responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure / platform for approximately 300 applications. The applications run in a cloud / on-prem hybrid with a gradual move to cloud in the future. The ASF applications are predominantly Spring Boot applications using Oracle Databases with Kafka, MQ, QPid messaging.

Agency Securities Finance Technology

The ASF Technology team is a global team of around 100 engineers primarily focused in the Agency Lending business. The role will be based in London with the ASF trading and operations business spanning London, Bournemouth, New York, Dallas, India (Mumbai/Hyderabad), Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.

ASF is part of a wider Securities Services group within the Corporate and Investment Banking division.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting, thinking beyond routine approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code; review and debug code written by others.
• Optimize back end applications for maximum speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Drive adoption of best practices in software development and AI integration, maintaining high standards of quality, security, and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Collaborate with technical Leads and Architects for new products.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 3+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Proficient in coding in one or more object-oriented languages, including Java 17+ with Spring Boot.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Experience building enterprise applications with high availability and performance using Java, Spring, Kafka, EKS, Distributed Cache.
• Practical cloud native experience.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.