Java Software Engineer II

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Java Software Engineer II to join their agile Reference Data Engineering Team. In this role, you will design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions while enhancing your skills in a collaborative environment. You'll be responsible for writing secure, high-quality code and applying your knowledge across the Software Development Life Cycle. This opportunity offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the development of stable and secure applications. If you are eager to grow your career in software engineering, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Ability to code in Java and troubleshoot technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops software solutions with consideration of system implications.
• Gathers and analyzes data to contribute to secure application development.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Software Development Life Cycle

Agile Methodologies

Technical Troubleshooting

Database Querying

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

You’re ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.

As a Java Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the Reference Data Engineering Team, you are part of an agile team that works to enhance, design, and deliver the software components of the firm’s state-of-the-art technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As an emerging member of a software engineering team, you execute software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of multiple components within a technical product, application, or system, while gaining the skills and experience needed to grow within your role.

Job responsibilities

• Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
• Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification onsoftware engineeringconcepts and proficient applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Demonstrable ability to code in one or more languages such as Java, Spring Boots.
• Experience across the whole Software Development Life Cycle
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Emerging 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

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