Software Engineer III - BackEnd Engineer - Chase UK

JPMorganChase; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK is looking for a Software Engineer III to contribute to innovative cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in back-end software engineering, particularly with Java, and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills. Join a team dedicated to transforming digital banking and ensuring reliable tech solutions for customers. This role offers the opportunity to grow within an organization that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Recent hands-on professional experience as a back-end software engineer.
• Experience in coding in a recent version of the Java programming language.
• Experience in designing and implementing effective tests.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to end-to-end solutions in the form of cloud-native microservices architecture.
• Develop secure code to protect customers and the company.
• Support the products built through their entire lifecycle.

Skills

Back-end software engineering

Java programming

Cloud technologies

RESTful APIs

Relational data stores

Excellent communication skills

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

Software Engineer III

At JP Morgan Chase, we understand that customers seek exceptional value and a seamless experience from a trusted financial institution. That is why we launched Chase UK to transform digital banking with intuitive and enjoyable customer journeys. With a strong foundation of trust established by millions of customers in the US, we have been rapidly expanding our presence in the UK and soon across Europe. We have been building the bank of the future from the ground up, offering you the chance to join us and make a significant impact.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to end-to-end solutions in the form of cloud-native microservices architecture applications leveraging the latest technologies and the best industry practices
• Use domain modelling techniques to allow us to build best in class business products
• Structure software so that it is easy to understand, test and evolve
• Build solutions that avoid single points of failure, using scalable architectural patterns
• Develop secure code so that our customers and ourselves are protected from malicious actors
• Promptly investigate and fix issues and ensure they do not resurface in the future
• Make sure our releases happen with zero downtime for our end-users
• See that our data is written and read in a way that is optimized for our needs
• Keep an eye on performance, making sure we use the right approach to identify and solve problems
• Ensure our systems are reliable and easy to operate
• Keep us up to date by continuously updating our technologies and patterns
• Support the products you’ve built through their entire lifecycle, including in production and during incident management

Required qualifications, capabilities & skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience
• Recent hands‑on professional experience as a back‑end software engineer
• Experience in coding in a recent version of the Java programming language
• Experience in designing and implementing effective tests (unit, component, integration, end-to-end, performance, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Understanding of cloud technologies, distributed systems, RESTful APIs and web technologies
• Familiarity with relational data stores

Preferred qualifications, capabilities & skills

• Experience in working in a highly regulated environment / industry
• Knowledge of messaging frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud‑native microservices architecture
• Understanding of AWS cloud technologies

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 Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You’ll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda.