Senior Java Software Engineer III

JP Morgan Chase Bank; Scotland; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase's Margin & Collateral Services team in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Java engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience to deliver cloud-ready platforms powering critical post-trade workflows. You’ll work in an Agile environment, applying modern engineering practices and AI-enabled tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality.

You will design and build backend services, lead architecture, and collaborate with product, operations, and technology stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering.
• 8+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong exposure to microservices and cloud-native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own backend services for high-throughput systems.
• Clarify requirements and influence decisions with stakeholders.
• Engineer scalable Spring Boot microservices with focus on performance and observability.
• Lead architecture and engineering best practices, including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Apply AI-enabled developer tools to accelerate coding, testing, and documentation.
• Ensure secure, resilient coding practices and peer-reviewed outputs.

Skills

Java 21

Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

Distributed systems

Kafka

Cassandra NoSQL

React JS

AWS

Cloud Foundry

CI/CD

AI-enabled tooling

Education

Software engineering certification

Tools

Apache Kafka

Cassandra

React JS

AWS

Cloud Foundry

Job description

Join a market-leading Margin & Collateral Services team within the CIB (Commercial & Investment Bank) and build modern, cloud-ready platforms that power critical post‑trade and collateral workflows. We’re looking for a high-impact, deeply hands-on, and delivery-focused Java engineer with 8+ years of experience who thrives in complex domains, loves turning ambiguity into elegant solutions, and enjoys partnering with stakeholders to drive meaningful business outcomes.

You’ll work in an Agile environment, using modern engineering practices and AI-enabled developer tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality, while applying cost-effective & responsible AI practices throughout.

Job 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 (e.g., accelerating coding, testing, documentation, and analysis workflows).
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity across complex deliverables (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards; contributes learnings and reusable patterns to improve broader team effectiveness.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience.
• Strong Java expertise through Java 21, including modern language features and best practices, building and designing complex applications.
• Extensive experience building Spring Boot microservices and designing for scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
• Experience working in modern distributed systems environments, with exposure to technologies such as Apache Kafka, Cassandra (NoSQL); plus working knowledge of React JS.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Cloud Foundry) and cloud-native engineering practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into high-quality technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including influencing across teams to drive optimal outcomes.
• Passion for applying AI to software engineering workflows, with awareness of responsible usage and risk considerations.
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices.