Software Engineer III - Android - Chase UK

Fairygodboss; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services, is hiring an Android engineer to join Chase UK mobile teams. You will design, develop, and deliver Kotlin-based features with Jetpack Compose, collaborating across cross-functional teams in a distributed environment.

You’ll implement robust architectures (MVVM/MVI), contribute to testing and performance improvements, participate in agile ceremonies, and stay current with Android and AI-enabled tooling while ensuring security and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Solid knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
• Experience building Android applications using Jetpack Compose.
• Understanding of MVVM, MVI, or similar patterns.
• 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.

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

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

MVVM/MVI

REST APIs

Android Architecture

Android Jetpack libraries

Unit testing

AI tooling awareness

Code reviews

Education

Software Engineering Certification

Tools

Detox

Appium

GraphQL

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.

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 developmentStrong 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

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

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.