Software Engineer II - Front End Developer React and Java

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in finance looking for a Software Engineer II specializing in front-end development using React and Java. The role involves building and implementing AWS cloud solutions, emphasizing quality delivery and collaborative practices. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and strong technical skills, enabling them to thrive in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant University degree in Computer Science or similar.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable and resilient technical solutions.
• Implement and manage AWS cloud services for application infrastructure.
• Create automated unit tests using Test Driven Development.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Core Java

AWS Cloud Services

Maven

Jenkins

Git

Database Concepts

Education

Relevant University degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS Lambda

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

You’re ready to gain the skills and experience needed to grow within your role and advance your career — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you.

As a Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the [insert LOB or sub LOB], 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

• Design and build scalable and resilient technical solutions.
• Drive the delivery of business value via change programs/projects within the futures & options clearing technology group
• Implement and manage AWS cloud services to support application infrastructure and deployment.
• Develop a strong understanding of key functions of clearing, margining & settlements within the F&O world.
• Partner with supporting tech leads to develop realistic and achievable project estimates.
• Analysis and build within Control, Stability, Resiliency, Capacity & Performance areas.
• Create automated unit tests using a Test Driven Development approach
• Testing: Unit, SIT & UAT planning and management.
• Robust delivery of code into the production environment with zero tolerance for post implementation issues
• Take part in decisions affecting long range organizational goals & strategic planning.
• Proactively look to develop, implement and further development best practices across the group.
• Contribute to quality improvement, code reviews, code/architecture standards, code reuse etc.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Relevant University degree in Computer science or similar.
• Very Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Good understanding of core Java (at least JDK 1.8) & prefer to have some experience with Spring Boot.
• Good to have experience using AWS cloud services (., EC2, S3, Lambda, MSK, ECS, EMR, RDS, Athena etc. )
• Experience working with Maven, Jenkins, Git etc.
• Understanding of database concepts and working knowledge with any of the vendors (Preferably Oracle) with at least some exposure to performance tuning
• Ability to take on difficult and complex large scale problems and provide end to end solutions.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in business, operations, operate etc.
• Some experience of providing production support in a Level2/Level3 capacity

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience of working in Agile/SCRUM/Kanban development environments.
• Have an agile mindset and a broad skillset - willing to do whatever it take to help the team deliver.
• Excellent team spirit and ability to work in collaborative environment.