Data Engineer III- Java/Python

J.P. MORGAN; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in financial services is seeking a Software Engineer III to join their Corporate Risk Technology team in Scotland. The role involves executing complex software solutions, contributing to the design and development of high-quality applications, and engaging actively in Agile practices. Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in coding with languages like Java, Python, or C/C++, and a solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle. A strong appreciation for diversity and inclusion is also necessary for this role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, and operational stability.
• Ability to code in modern programming languages with database querying.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions and troubleshoot technical problems.
• Create secure and high-quality production code.
• Produce architecture artifacts for complex applications.

Skills

Software engineering concepts

Java

Python

C/C++

Agile methodologies

Cloud native experience

Data engineering

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Software Engineer III at JP Morgan Chase within the Corporate Risk Technology, you serve as a seasoned member of an Agile Engineering & Architecture 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 applied experience.
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages eg. Java, Python, C/C++
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages with good overlap of application & DB
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficiency/ sound technical understanding & awareness in Data engineering, AI/ML
• Working knowledge of Databases, Data Lake, Data Mesh

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

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.