Software Engineer III - Android - Chase UK

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in the UK is seeking an experienced Software Engineer III - Android to join our Chase UK team. You will build and maintain customer-facing Android apps, delivering high-quality mobile experiences for our customers with a start-up mindset inside a global financial institution.

You will collaborate across product, design, and engineering, using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android patterns to ship reliable features at pace in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and expanding applied experience.
• Strong knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose for Android UI.
• Understanding of MVVM, MVI, or similar architecture patterns.
• Familiarity with Android Jetpack libraries and components.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code with quality standards.
• Understanding of REST APIs and how mobile apps integrate with backend services.
• Awareness of performance, accessibility, and security in mobile development.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with enterprise AI capabilities and validating AI-assisted code.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and release new Android features.
• Develop and maintain Kotlin code aligned with Android engineering standards.
• Build intuitive interfaces using Jetpack Compose.
• Contribute to testing strategies to ensure reliability and quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues with engineers.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and team collaboration.
• Communicate progress and blockers clearly to distributed teams.
• Engage in code reviews and uphold engineering best practices.
• Stay informed on Android trends and platform updates.
• Use enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate design and coding with data-sensitivity awareness.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

MVVM/MVI architecture

Android development

REST APIs

Code quality

AI-assisted coding validation

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Detox

Appium

GraphQL APIs

Job description

We launched Chase UK to transform mobile banking with seamless, customer-first digital experiences – and we're just getting started. With the trust of millions of customers in the US and rapid growth in the UK, we're building the bank of the future with a start-up mindset inside one of the world's most respected financial institutions. Joining us means you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, grow your skills quickly, and help shape what modern banking looks like for customers across the globe. Whether you're contributing to a new feature, improving an existing journey, or learning from the talented engineers around you, your work will matter from day one.

As a Software Engineer III - Android at JPMorganChase within the International Consumer Bank, you will work as part of a collaborative, agile team focused on delivering high-quality mobile banking features for our Chase UK customers. You will contribute to the development, testing, and maintenance of customer-facing Android applications, working closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders across the full software development lifecycle.

Job responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to help define, design, build, and release new Android mobile features that directly impact the customer experience
• Develop and maintain clean, efficient, testable, and reusable Kotlin code aligned with modern Android engineering standards
• Build intuitive user interfaces using modern Android technologies, including Jetpack Compose
• Contribute to application testing strategies to help ensure reliability, performance, and quality across all customer journeys
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues in close partnership with fellow engineers
• Participate in agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and regular team collaboration to support continuous and predictable delivery
• Communicate progress, blockers, and technical considerations clearly to team members and stakeholders across a geographically distributed organization
• Engage in code reviews, applying and reinforcing engineering best practices across the team
• Stay informed on emerging Android development trends, tools, libraries, and platform updates to bring fresh thinking to the team
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate design comprehension and coding support (e.g., drafting unit tests and documentation), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and expanding applied experience
• Solid knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development practices
• Experience building Android applications using Jetpack Compose
• Understanding of Android architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVI, or similar approaches
• Familiarity with Android Jetpack libraries and components
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a strong awareness of quality standards
• Understanding of REST APIs and how mobile applications integrate with backend services
• Awareness of performance, accessibility, and security considerations in mobile development
• Strong problem-solving skills and a genuine willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support software engineering workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted code and technical recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following security and data handling requirements

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with React Native, TypeScript, or JavaScript for cross-platform mobile development
• Exposure to iOS development using Swift
• Familiarity with end-to-end testing tools such as Detox, Appium, or similar frameworks
• Experience working with GraphQL APIs
• Hands-on exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated mobile application delivery
• Experience with design systems and component libraries, implementing consistent user interface and experience patterns across large-scale applications

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 our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Design and deliver market-leading technology products in a secure and scalable way as a seasoned member of an agile team