Software Engineer III

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution based in Greater London is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Payments Technology team. The role involves developing high-quality production code, leading software evaluation sessions, and ensuring operational stability through innovative software solutions. Ideal candidates will have advanced knowledge of programming languages and experience in API management technologies. This position highlights a commitment to agile methodologies and impactful opportunities within the financial sector.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Experience in system design and application development.
• Understanding of cloud native technology and financial services IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure high-quality production code and debug existing code.
• Identify opportunities for automating issues for operational stability.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams.

Skills

API Management

CI/CD

Golang

Lua

Software Development Lifecycle

Agile methodologies

Education

Formal training or certification in API Management

Tools

APIGEE

Kong

Mulesoft

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, youare 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 experienceProfessional 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