Java Backend-Software Engineer III

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

Job summary

Join a leading financial services firm as a Java Backend Software Engineer III. You will be part of an agile team responsible for designing and delivering technology products. Your role includes implementing software solutions, analyzing data, and enhancing coding practices while promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Ability to solve data-oriented problems.

Responsibilities

• Implement software solutions and troubleshoot complex technical problems.
• Develop architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Analyze large data sets to improve software applications.

Skills

Java

Spark

SQL

Agile

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Tools

NoSQL

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to advance your software engineering career.

As a Java Backend Software Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the Liquidity Risk Technology Team, you will be a key member of an agile team responsible for designing and delivering trusted, market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. Your role involves executing critical technology solutions across various technical areas to support the firm’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

1. Implement software solutions, including design, development, and troubleshooting, with innovative approaches to solve complex technical problems.
2. Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain algorithms that operate synchronously with relevant systems.
3. Develop architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, ensuring design constraints are met through software development.
4. Analyze large, diverse data sets to develop visualizations and reports that facilitate continuous improvement of software applications and systems.
5. Identify hidden problems and patterns in data proactively, using insights to enhance coding practices and system architecture.
6. Contribute to communities of practice and explore emerging technologies within the software engineering domain.
7. Promote a team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and practical experience in the field.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Spark.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in large corporate environments using modern programming and database querying languages.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Knowledge of software applications and technical processes in areas like cloud computing, AI, machine learning, or mobile development.
• Ability to solve data-oriented problems using technologies like SQL, Relational DB, Spark, NoSQL, with a focus on performance optimization.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with Spark performance tuning for complex calculations on large datasets.
• Experience delivering production changes to complex software systems using Scala and Spark.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals, and institutional investors. Our approach emphasizes building trusted, long-term partnerships to help clients achieve their objectives. We value diversity and inclusion, and are committed to equal opportunity employment, accommodating applicants' and employees' religious practices, mental health, or physical disabilities.

About The Team

Our Corporate Technology team develops applications and provides tech support across all corporate functions, impacting divisions such as Global Finance, Risk Management, and Compliance. You will be part of a team dedicated to meeting and exceeding evolving technological needs and maintaining robust technology controls.