Android Software Engineer II

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank is seeking an Android Software Engineer II in Glasgow to involve in agile technology projects and deliver trusted software solutions. Candidates should possess extensive Android library experience and knowledge of software development best practices in a corporate environment. This role supports the firm's objectives through critical technology developments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience using common Android libraries.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Develops secure and high-quality production code.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.

Skills

Android libraries (Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines)

Android Platform Security best practices

Coding in one or more languages

Agile methodologies (CI/CD)

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Cloud Foundry

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. As an Android Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the International Private Bank, you are part of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems
• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and demonstrated applied experience
• Extensive experience of using common Android libraries such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Coroutines
• Practical knowledge of Android Platform Security best practices
• Experience of building reusable libraries, components and APIs
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficiency in backend development languages such as Java or Python, with the ability to design and implement robust server-side logic
• Hands-on experience with database development and management
• Practical experience in backend cloud development and maintenance using platforms such as AWS, Kubernetes, or Cloud Foundry, including deploying, scaling, and monitoring cloud-based applications