Software Engineer III

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is looking for a Software Engineer to enhance and deliver technology products within their Payments Technology segment. The role involves creating innovative software solutions, improving operational stability, and implementing advanced programming techniques. Ideal candidates will possess strong API management skills, knowledge of cloud environments, and proficiency in programming languages such as Golang and Lua. Join a diverse and agile team dedicated to delivering high-quality technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Certification on API Management with practical delivery experience in system design and application development.
• Advanced knowledge in programming languages and Agile methodologies.
• Experience within the financial services industry is essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions and design using innovative approaches.
• Lead initiatives to improve the stability and security of software applications.
• Collaborate with teams to utilize emerging technologies effectively.

Skills

API Management Platform concepts

Software Development Life Cycle

Automation and continuous delivery methods

Programming languages

Agile methodologies (CI/CD)

Cloud native experience

API management technology (APIGEE, Kong, Mulesoft)

OpenAPI Specification (OAS)

Tools

Golang

Lua

AWS (ECS, EKS, MKS)

Kong API Gateway

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, Payments Technology, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high‑quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes‑oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading‑edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Expand the capabilities and adoption of the modern API gateway for external and internal Payments Web APIs
• High attention to non‑functional requirements to ensure stability, security and scalability of the API infrastructure
• Active participation in highly energy global agile team

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on API Management Platform concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience
• Professional experience in API management technology e.g APIGEE, Kong, Mulesoft
• Strong understand of OpenAPI Specification (OAS) for RESTful APIs

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• AWS (ECS, EKS, MKS)
• Kong API Gateway
• Experience with Performance and Soak Testing
• Golang programming language
• Lua programming language