Senior Software Engineer

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

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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 JPMorgan Chase within the CIB Post trade technology (PTT), you serve as a seasoned member 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

1. Innovate and Support: Design and implement new products using cutting-edge technologies such as Java 21, MongoDB, GraphQL, and Kubernetes, while also maintaining legacy systems. Mentor team members as an experienced participant in an agile environment.
2. Problem Solving and Execution: Develop and execute software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting. Employ creative thinking to devise solutions and address technical challenges.
3. Code Quality and Security: Develop secure, high-quality production code and maintain algorithms that operate in sync with relevant systems.
4. Architectural Accountability: Create architecture and design documentation for complex applications, ensuring that software development adheres to design constraints.
5. Data Analysis and Visualization: Collect, analyse, and synthesize data from large, diverse datasets to create visualizations and reports that drive continuous improvement in software applications and systems.
6. Insight and Improvement: Identify hidden issues and patterns in data, using these insights to enhance coding practices and system architecture.
7. Community Engagement: Participate in software engineering communities of practice and events to explore and adopt new and emerging technologies.
8. Cultural Contribution: Foster a team culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
9. Mentorship and Support: Provide guidance and training to junior team members.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

1. Over 5 years of experience, including at least 3 years as a Java developer.
2. Familiarity with Java technologies such as reactive programming and Webflux is beneficial.
3. Proficiency with messaging queue systems, such as Kafka.
4. Experience with both NoSQL databases like MongoDB and relational databases such as Oracle.
5. DevOps expertise, particularly with Docker and Kubernetes. AWS is a bonus but not required.
6. Previous experience in GraphQL.
7. Practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
8. Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code within a large corporate setting, using one or more modern programming and database querying languages.
9. Comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
10. Experience in mentoring and providing support to junior team members.