Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud Microservices + AI

JP Morgan Chase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase is seeking a high-impact Java engineer with 8+ years of experience to design, build, and own backend services in a market-leading Margin & Collateral Services team. You will work in an Agile environment, delivering scalable Spring Boot microservices and leveraging AI-enabled tooling to accelerate delivery.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and technology stakeholders, applying responsible AI practices and ensuring secure, high-quality code with peer reviews and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own backend services for complex, high-throughput systems.
• Partner with product, operations, and technology stakeholders to clarify requirements, shape solutions, and influence decisions through strong communication.
• Engineer scalable, resilient Spring Boot microservices with a focus on performance, stability, observability, and operability.
• Lead architecture and engineering best practices: clean code, automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and continuous improvement.
• Apply AI-enabled developer tools responsibly to enhance engineering productivity and quality.

Skills

Java expertise

Strong communication

Problem solving

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

Cassandra

React JS

AWS

Cloud Foundry

Job description

JP Morgan Chase is seeking a high-impact Java engineer with 8+ years of experience to design, build, and own backend services in a market-leading Margin & Collateral Services team. You will work in an Agile environment, delivering scalable Spring Boot microservices and leveraging AI-enabled tooling to accelerate delivery.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and technology stakeholders, applying responsible AI practices and ensuring secure, high-quality code with peer reviews and