Software Engineer III - DevSecOps / Compliance Platform Engineering

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase’s Chase UK unit seeks a Software Engineer III to join the Cloud Platform Engineering tribe within the Compliance Platform Engineering team. You will embed security into software, design guardrails, and build tooling for continuous visibility of security posture across AWS environments.

You will work with platform engineers, product squads, and risk teams to address risks, with focus on DevSecOps, secure coding, and policy enforcement in a regulated cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a DevSecOps, cloud security or compliance platform role.
• Praxis in threat modelling for cloud services or distributed systems.
• Knowledge of AWS security services (IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, KMS).
• Experience building security automation with Python/Go/Bash.
• Infra-as-code with Terraform; Kubernetes in production.
• Familiarity with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools with critical evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Threat modelling of platform services and cloud infrastructure with remediation guidance.
• Design and implement cloud security guardrails and policy-as-code controls.
• Build automation to detect and report security findings and compliance posture in AWS.
• Assess vulnerabilities and prioritize remediation with risk context.
• Contribute to software supply chain security and dependency governance.
• Support audit evidence collection and policy adherence with risk teams.
• Operate runtime security tooling and incident response activities including triage.

Skills

DevSecOps

Cloud security

Threat modelling

AWS

Python

Go

Bash

Terraform

Kubernetes

Security tooling

AI-assisted development

Education

Formal training in software engineering

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Snyk

Semgrep

Trivy

Sentinel

Kyverno

Checkov

Palo Alto/GuardDuty/CloudTrail

Job description

Job Description

At JPMorganChase, we understand that customers seek exceptional value and a seamless experience from a trusted financial institution. That's 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.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the International Consumer Bank, you will be joining our Cloud Platform Engineering tribe in the Compliance Platform Engineering team. This team owns the security controls, compliance tooling, and guardrails that underpin the Chase UK cloud platform, trusted by over 2 million customers. You will work at the intersection of DevSecOps and platform engineering, embedding security into how we build and ship software in a regulated cloud-native environment.

This is a hands-on engineering role. The core of the work is understanding how services and cloud infrastructure are built, identifying where the risks are, and working with engineering teams to address them. You will build the tooling and automation that gives the business continuous visibility of its security posture, design and enforce cloud guardrails, and help teams understand and remediate their exposure. You will collaborate closely with platform engineers, product squads, and risk and governance teams.

Job responsibilities

• Perform threat modelling of platform services and cloud infrastructure, translating findings into clear, actionable remediation guidance for engineering teams
• Design and implement cloud security guardrails and policy-as-code controls to enforce secure configuration at scale
• Build and maintain automation to detect, enrich, and report on security findings and compliance posture across AWS environments
• Assess and track vulnerability findings, providing contextual analysis to help teams understand and prioritize remediation
• Contribute to software supply chain security practices including dependency analysis and policy enforcement
• Work with risk, governance, and control teams to support audit evidence collection, reporting, and policy adherenceSupport runtime security tooling for production risk visibility and contribute to incident response activities including triage, investigation, and runbook development
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient applied experience
• Hands-on experience in a DevSecOps, cloud security, or compliance platform engineering role operating in AWS
• Practical experience with threat modelling methodologies (e.g., STRIDE or equivalent) applied to cloud services or distributed systems
• Good working knowledge of AWS cloud security services including Identity and Access Management, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Key Management Service
• Experience building security automation and tooling using scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, or Bash
• Good knowledge of infrastructure-as-code practices using tools such as Terraform
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments
• Working knowledge of compliance frameworks relevant to financial services, such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, or NIST
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, testing, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with cloud security tooling such as Wiz, Snyk, Semgrep, or Trivy
• Familiarity with policy-as-code tools such as Sentinel, Kyverno, or Checkov
• Knowledge of software supply chain security concepts including bill of materials, supply chain security frameworks, and dependency governance
• Familiarity with the UK regulatory environment including Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority requirements
• AWS Security Specialty certification or equivalent

#ICBCareers

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.

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. Build the security controls and cloud guardrails that protect Chase UK's platform, trusted by over 2 million customers.