Software Engineer II - Java & React

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Greater London seeks a Software Engineer II to work within an agile team. This role involves executing software solutions, writing secure code, and applying various system design methodologies. Required qualifications include formal software engineering training, hands-on experience with modern programming languages, and familiarity with agile methodologies. Ideal candidates should demonstrate problem-solving skills and a diverse skill set in application development, contributing to a culture of inclusion and respect.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience in developing and maintaining code in a corporate environment with modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Executes standard software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Writes secure and high-quality code using at least one programming language.
• Gathers and analyzes diverse data sets to identify problems.

Skills

Software development

Technical troubleshooting

Programming languages

Agile methodologies

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Certification in software engineering concepts

Tools

Cloud technologies

Modern front-end technologies

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 JPMorganChase within the Commercial and Investment Banking Emerging Markets Team, 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

• Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Writes secure and high-quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision-making in service of secure, stable application development
• Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, 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 developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Demonstrable ability to code in one or more languages
• Experience across the whole Software Development Life Cycle
• Exposure to agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front‑end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies