Software Engineer III - Android - Digital Identity

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Software Engineer III - Android to join the Accelerator's Engineering team in Greater London. You will translate smart ideas into customer-facing features, work in squads, and contribute to fintech products that impact clients globally.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and other engineers, apply MVVM and modern Android patterns, write unit tests, review code, and help shape scalable, secure mobile experiences.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Proficient advanced experience in Java/Kotlin.
• Experience with Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Use Cases, Clean Architecture).
• Experience writing unit tests with JUnit or similar.
• Knowledge of Git and SDLC/agile methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver features as part of epic initiatives.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve defects.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high code quality.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and documentation.
• Ensure high-quality code through testing and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and ship features.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends to keep products innovative.
• Participate in scrum ceremonies and maintain technical docs.
• Consider Accessibility, Security, Observability & Performance in all work.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

MVVM architecture

Unit testing

Git

Android libraries

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Dagger

Compose

Coroutines

RxJava

Retrofit

Job description

Out of the successful launch of Chase in 2021, our new team is dedicated to creating customer-centric products that address real-world problems. We foster an environment that encourages skill development and realisation of potential, valuing collaboration, curiosity, and commitment.

As a Software Engineer III - Android at JPMorgan Chase within the Accelerator's Engineering team, you are the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. You have a curious mindset, thrive in collaborative squads, and are passionate about new technology. By your nature, you are also solution-oriented, commercially savvy and have a head for fintech. You thrive in working in tribes and squads that focus on specific products and projects - and depending on your strengths and interests, you'll have the opportunity to move between them. While we're looking for professional skills, culture is just as important to us. We understand that everyone's unique - and that diversity of thought, experience and background is what makes a good team, great. By bringing people with different points of view together, we can represent everyone and truly reflect the communities we serve. This way, there's scope for you to make a huge difference - on us as a company, and on our clients and business partners around the world

Job responsibilities

• Develop and deliver product features as part of a larger domain-owned epic initiatives
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve existing or newly-identified prioritised defects
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring high code quality and continuous development and learning for yourself and your colleagues
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through knowledge sharing
• Ensure high-quality code through solid testing and adherence to best practices/ standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to keep our products at the forefront of innovation
• Actively participate in scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Create and maintain technical documentation as part of developing new features or carrying out exploratory work
• Consider Accessibility (WCAG), Security, Observability & Performance as part of all owned applications/deliverables

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience in Java/ Kotlin
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience with common Android architecture patterns, including MVVM, Use Cases and Clean Architecture
• Experience writing unit tests using JUnit or any other modern framework
• Experience with Dependency Injection patterns using Dagger or any other framework
• Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies
• Proficient understanding of version control tools such as Git
• Good knowledge of core Android libraries and frameworks like Compose, Coroutines, Flows, RxJava, Retrofit, Security
• Good communication skills, you can work well within a delivery team and manage interactions with other parts of the organisation, such as Product and Operations
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Understanding of Mobile Application Security and cryptography
• Experience with CI/CD automation
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Commercial experience in the Fintech industry
• Exposure to cross-platform frameworks such as React Native is a plus