Software Engineer II- Global Banking Platform- Core Engineering

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Software Engineer II. This role involves enhancing and developing next-generation banking technology products. Responsibilities include designing scalable microservices and writing automated tests in a cloud-native environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in programming (preferably Go or Python) and a strong understanding of software engineering principles. This position offers a unique opportunity to work alongside a fintech partner before returning to the company to implement critical cloud services.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Training and certification opportunities

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering.
• Experience in system design and operational stability.
• Hands-on experience in programming languages like Go or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable microservices.
• Write secure code and automate testing.
• Manage deployments from testing to production.

Skills

Software engineering concepts

Microservice development

Automated testing

Programming in Go or Python

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Be an integral part of a team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top‑notch technology products.

As a Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the Global Banking Platform (GBP), you are an integral part of a team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market[1]‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

We are building the next‑generation core banking platform that will operate at a global scale and will support hundreds of millions of accounts. We use cloud‑native technologies, and the work involves the development of micro‑services, integrations, dashboards, production‑support tools, and CI/CD pipelines.

Initially, successful candidates for the role will be seconded to a FinTech software partner. This is an exciting opportunity to experience the day‑to‑day of a fintech while being fully backed by JPMC. After the conclusion of the secondment, all secondees will return to JPMC and apply the knowledge, technologies and practices acquired and develop the critical services to support GBP’s worldwide journey to the cloud.

Job responsibilities

• Design, implement and develop scalable, performant microservices using software engineering best practices.
• Write secure and high‑quality code with limited guidance.
• Write automated unit tests, integration tests, etc.
• Apply technical knowledge to solve technical problems of basic complexity.
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) toolchain to reduce toil and add value by automation.
• Manage and troubleshoot deployments from testing environments all the way to production.
• Interface with other engineering teams to ensure that features are added in a structured and coherent way.
• Translate generic product requirements into trackable tickets.
• Learn and apply system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems.
• Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience in at least one major programming language: Go as preference or Python.
• Experience in developing automated tests as an integral part of the development cycle.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience with RESTful APIs.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages.
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Knowledge of banking / finance.
• Experience with any cloud provider.
• Familiarity with databases (SQL or NoSQL).
• Experience with client/server software architectures & networking, or microservice architectures.
• Experience using orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Mesos.
• Experience with streaming architectures and tools (e.g., Kafka).

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first‑class business in a first‑class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long‑term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most‑used digital solutions—all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.