Senior Java Engineer: Spring Boot Microservices & Cloud AI

JP Morgan Chase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a high-impact, delivery-focused Java engineer with 8+ years’ experience to design and build cloud-ready backend services for margin and collateral workflows.

You will work in an Agile environment, leveraging AI-enabled tools while maintaining secure coding practices and strong stakeholder collaboration. Responsibilities include leading architecture, implementing resilient microservices, and driving continuous improvement across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Strong Java expertise through Java 21 and modern language features.
• Extensive experience building Spring Boot microservices with scalability and resilience.
• Experience with distributed systems: Kafka, Cassandra; working knowledge of React JS.
• Hands-on cloud experience with AWS and Cloud Foundry; cloud-native practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own backend services for high-throughput systems.
• Clarify requirements with stakeholders and influence decisions through communication.
• Engineer scalable, resilient Spring Boot microservices focused on performance and observability.
• Lead architecture and engineering best practices: clean code, automated testing, CI/CD.
• Apply AI-enabled developer tools to improve productivity and quality, with responsible usage.
• Ensure outputs are peer-reviewed, tested, secure, and meet standards.

Skills

Java 21

Spring Boot

Agile methodologies

Team collaboration

Education

Formal software engineering training

Tools

Apache Kafka

Cassandra

AWS

Cloud Foundry

React JS

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a high-impact, delivery-focused Java engineer with 8+ years’ experience to design and build cloud-ready backend services for margin and collateral workflows.

You will work in an Agile environment, leveraging AI-enabled tools while maintaining secure coding practices and strong stakeholder collaboration. Responsibilities include leading architecture, implementing resilient microservices, and driving continuous improvement across the SDLC.