Java Developer - Software Engineer II

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Glasgow is looking for a Software Engineer II to join their agile team. In this role, you will enhance, design, and deliver secure software components for innovative technology products. Ideal candidates will have experience in software development and coding, particularly in Java, along with familiarity with agile methodologies. Join us to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, and operational stability.
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a corporate environment.
• Emerging knowledge of software applications and processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute standard software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Write secure and high-quality code.
• Gather and analyze data to identify problems.

Skills

Software engineering concepts

Coding in Java

Agile methodologies

Database querying languages

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Modern programming languages

Cloud technologies

Front-end technologies

Job description

Overview

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 JPMorgan Chase within the CTO Office division, you will be part of an agile team dedicated to enhancing, designing, and delivering software components for the firm's cutting-edge technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. As an emerging member of the software engineering team, you will execute software solutions through the design, development, and technical troubleshooting of various components within a technical product, application, or system, while acquiring the skills and experience necessary to advance in 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, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

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 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, ideally Java
• 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