Senior Java Engineer - Scalable, Secure Systems & AI

Fairygodboss; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking an experienced Software Engineer III to join the Digital and Platform Services team. You will be part of an agile team designing trusted, scalable technology products with a focus on security and reliability.

Responsibilities include building Java-based systems, enabling data-driven features, applying secure coding practices, and collaborating across teams to improve architecture and performance. AWS exposure and AI-assisted development tools are a plus.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in coding in Java.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages.
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as continuous integration/continuous delivery, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, AI, ML, mobile).
• Hands‑on experience using enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted software development tools with the ability to evaluate AI outputs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable and resilient systems using Java to contribute to continual improvements for product teams.
• Execute software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with the ability to solve complex problems.
• Create secure and high‑quality production code and maintain algorithms that run with appropriate systems.
• Produce and contribute to architecture and design artifacts for applications while ensuring design constraints are met by code.
• Gather, analyze, synthesize, and develop visualizations and reporting from large data sets to improve software applications.
• Identify hidden problems and patterns in data to drive improvements to coding hygiene and architecture.
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and events exploring new technologies.
• Leverage enterprise‑authorized AI coding assist tools to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity, validated by peer review and testing.
• Apply knowledge of SDLC tools and automation capabilities to increase value realization.
• Add to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Java programming

System design

Agile methodologies

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding

Data analysis

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts

Tools

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking an experienced Software Engineer III to join the Digital and Platform Services team. You will be part of an agile team designing trusted, scalable technology products with a focus on security and reliability.

Responsibilities include building Java-based systems, enabling data-driven features, applying secure coding practices, and collaborating across teams to improve architecture and performance. AWS exposure and AI-assisted development tools are a plus.