Software Engineer II - Java

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Engineer II to join their dynamic Prime Financial Services team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the Trade Processing team, ensuring the seamless processing of transactions in a fast-paced environment. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, including Java, Kafka, and AWS, as you collaborate with a global team to enhance the company's technology ecosystem. If you're passionate about software engineering and eager to tackle complex challenges while fostering innovation, this role is an exciting next step in your career.

Qualifications

• Strong coding skills in Java (17 or later) and proficiency in additional languages.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting.
• Plan and manage testing while contributing to quality improvement.
• Drive delivery of business value through change programs.

Skills

Java

Problem-solving

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Spring

Hibernate

Maven

Jenkins

Git/Subversion

Job description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase within the Prime Financial Services team, you'll play a key role in the Trade Processing team, a vital component of our Global Clearing business in Equities within the Corporate and Investment Bank. Our team is responsible for the seamless processing of hundreds of thousands of transactions daily, bridging the gap between our clients and clearing houses. Our global clearing services, covering all major clearing houses, set us apart in the market. Your contributions will be crucial in ensuring timely, error-free, and efficient processing of client trades, with technology at the heart of these services.

You'll be aligned with one of our dynamic Product Teams, each dedicated to advancing a specific function within our technology ecosystem. These include areas such as Booking, Clearing, Affirmation, Charging, Data, and Modernization. Our applications are predominantly built in Java and utilize advanced, distributed technologies like Kafka and AMPS. Over the next two years, we are making significant investments to transition to containers (Kubernetes) and the cloud (AWS), enhancing our resilience, stability, capacity, and performance. Our global team of 30 professionals, with a strong presence in Glasgow and Bengaluru, thrives on extensive collaboration across locations, fostering innovation and growth. Our Product Teams are at the forefront of agile methodologies, continuously evolving to deliver innovative solutions.

Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develop a strong understanding of key functions such as clearing, margining, and settlements within the OTC world, and proactively contribute to long-range organizational goals, strategic planning, and the implementation of best practices across the group
• Plan and manage Unit, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing , while contributing to quality improvement through code reviews, adherence to code/architecture standards, and promoting code reuse
• Contribute to our data strategy including the storing of snapshots, streaming of real time, and cataloguing of our different data models
• Drive the delivery of business value through change programs within the OTC ( Over the Counter) clearing technology group, partnering with tech leads to develop realistic and achievable project estimates
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds 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
• Strong coding skills in Java (17 or later) and proficiency in one or more additional programming and database querying languages. Experience with related technical frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate, and tools like Maven, Jenkins, and Git/Subversion
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment. Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies, including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills (both verbal and written). Ability to tackle complex, large-scale problems and provide end-to-end solutions.
• Solid understanding of database (Oracle) concepts with working knowledge of vendors and exposure to performance tuning.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across business, operations, and technical teams. Some experience in providing production support in a Level 2/Level 3 capacity.

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