Software Engineer III - Backend Engineering - Java/Kotlin

J.P. MORGAN; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in London seeks a Software Engineer III to join their Accelerator business. You will develop innovative products and tackle real-world problems in a collaborative environment. Strong skills in software development (Java/Kotlin) and a passion for fintech are essential. The role emphasizes team collaboration and continuous improvement in a cloud-native architecture.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion focus

Collaborative team environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on problem-solving concepts.
• Desire to teach and share knowledge.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities.
• Long-term vision in technology choices.
• High personal and team performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Use domain modeling techniques for business products.
• Structure software for easy understanding and evolution.
• Develop secure code to protect against threats.
• Investigate and fix issues promptly.
• Ensure zero downtime during releases.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Adaptability

High standards

Initiative

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Cloud technologies

Job description

Job Description

Out of the successful launch of Chase in 2021, we're a new team, with a new mission. We're creating products that solve real world problems and put customers at the center - all in an environment that nurtures skills and helps you realize your potential. Our team is key to our success. We're people-first. We value collaboration, curiosity and commitment.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the Accelerator business, 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

• Use domain modeling 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's 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.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Formal training or certification on problem-solving concepts and proficient applied experience
• A desire to teach others and share knowledge. We aren't looking for hero developers, more for team players.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change. Learns and unlearns technologies and patterns quickly. Comfortable in uncharted waters.
• Can see the long term. Won't sacrifice the future for the present. Chooses technologies and approaches based on the end goals.
• High standards. Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Does not cut corners ethically. Earns and maintains trust.
• Does what's best for the company, rather than what's best for themselves or their team.
• Able to take the initiative and shape their own path.
• Has a pragmatic and iterative approach to achieving our long term goals

Technologies

• We primarily use Jvm based languages (Java/Kotlin) but we also have parts of the platform that use other languages as needed.
• We look to use Open source when it makes sense and build ourselves when it doesn't.
• We are entirely cloud native and want to build a truly multi-cloud solution.
• We look at each problem independently and pick the right technology to solve it.
• We aren't afraid to try new things but we always remember that we are looking to build something to last, and we focus on solving real world problems for real life customers.

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.