Java Software Engineer II for CIB Team

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and enhance secure software solutions. You will work in an agile environment using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes while collaborating on code management and automated processes. Candidates should have hands-on experience in application development, a good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle, and a keen interest in technology trends. This role emphasizes security, automation, and team culture focused on diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.
• Experience in code debugging and maintenance in corporate environments.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.

Responsibilities

• Write secure, high-quality Java code.
• Design and troubleshoot systems with upstream and downstream considerations.
• Gather and analyze diverse data sets for decision-making.

Skills

Java programming

Microservices development

Container orchestration (Kubernetes)

RESTful API design

Agile methodologies

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

Oracle RDBMS

Job description

As a Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within CIB, 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

• Write secure and high-quality code using the Java programming language with limited guidance
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
• Apply technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gather, analyse, 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 skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 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
• 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 computing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence

Technical expertise

• Experience in developing microservices using the Java programming language with the Spring Boot framework
• Experience in deploying and managing containerized services on Kubernetes
• Experience in using messaging technologies like Kafka
• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• A working knowledge of relational database systems like Oracle RDBMS
• A disciplined approach to code management and automated build, testing and deployment best practices
• An interest and natural curiosity in underlying physical infrastructure

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Exposure to cloud technologies
• Familiarity with AI concepts and technologies