Full Stack Software Engineer II - Java

J.P. MORGAN; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the United Kingdom (Glasgow) is seeking a Software Engineer II to join a dynamic, agile team focused on payments technology within Commercial & Investment Bank. You’ll design, develop, and troubleshoot software components, contributing to secure, scalable enterprise solutions.

You will work across the full SDLC, employing modern languages, AI-assisted tools, and best practices for secure code. Collaboration and continuous improvement are core to the role.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience in system design, development and operational stability.
• Experience coding in modern languages and querying databases.
• Ability to code in one or more languages.
• Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle.
• Exposure to agile methodologies and security practices.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions through design, development, and troubleshooting across multiple components.
• Write secure, high-quality code using at least one language with limited guidance.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot with consideration of upstream/downstream systems.
• Analyze large datasets to identify problems and support decision-making.
• Learn and apply SDLC processes and best practices for secure, stable code and systems.
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, inclusion, and respect.
• Leverage enterprise AI coding tools to improve code quality under peer review.

Skills

Programming languages

SDLC experience

Agile methodologies

AI-assisted development

Security practices

CI/CD

Data analysis

Education

Formal software engineering training

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

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 Software Engineer II at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, Payments Technology, 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

• Execute standard software solutions through design, development, and technical troubleshooting across multiple system components
• Write secure, high-quality code using at least one programming language with limited guidance
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and their technical implications
• Apply technical troubleshooting skills to break down and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gather, analyze, and draw conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
• Learn and apply system processes, methodologies, and best practices for the development of secure, stable code and systems
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and expanding applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large-scale environment using one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Demonstrable ability to code in one or more languages
• Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as continuous integration/continuous delivery, application resiliency, and security practices
• Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, testing, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, or Kubernetes in an enterprise environment
  Familiarity with container orchestration and microservices architecture patterns

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.