Software Engineer III - Full Stack, Global Banking Tech

Next Frontier Capital; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Software Engineer III to contribute to core technical work on an agile team delivering secure, scalable technology across backend, distributed systems, and modern UI experiences. You will design systems, automate operations, and leverage enterprise AI-assisted tooling to improve code quality and delivery speed.

You will collaborate with product, UX, and other technologists to deliver robust features across the software development lifecycle, including incident analysis

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience in system design and API development in large environments.
• Proficiency in Java with Spring Boot and React with TypeScript.
• Experience building and consuming REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Strong SQL skills and relational DB knowledge (Oracle/PostgreSQL).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes.
• Experience with event-driven/streaming architectures (Kafka).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver full-stack solutions using Java/Spring Boot and React/TypeScript with security, resiliency, and performance considerations.
• Collaborate with product and UX to refine designs and ensure accessible, consistent UI.
• Contribute to end-to-end delivery across the SDLC including testing, deployment, and production support.
• Build secure, production-ready UI using React/HTML/CSS with reusable components.
• Develop backend services and APIs with relational databases and enterprise systems.
• Contribute to event-driven and streaming architectures using Kafka.
• Support containerized delivery and CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes.
• Build and support scheduled jobs and batch processing (e.g., Spring Batch).
• Contribute to incident response, root cause analysis, and observability enhancements.
• Utilize enterprise AI coding assist tools and validate outputs through peer review and testing.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

TypeScript

SQL

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Kafka

UI/UX collaboration

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Formal software engineering training/certification

Tools

Jenkins

Elasticsearch

Redis

Kafka

Spring Batch

Job description

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank Technology organization, you will be a core technical contributor on an agile team delivering secure, stable, and scalable technology products that support critical business and client outcomes. You will contribute to system design and engineering execution across backend and distributed systems and modern UI/console experiences, improving operational excellence through automation, strong software development lifecycle discipline, and responsible use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering tools.

Join a team where your engineering contributions directly impact how we serve clients and drive innovation at scale. At JPMorganChase, you will have the opportunity to grow your career, build meaningful solutions, and collaborate with talented technologists who are passionate about delivering excellence.

Job responsibilities

• Design and deliver robust full-stack solutions using Java/Spring Boot and React/TypeScript, applying sound engineering judgment to meet non-functional requirements including security, resiliency, and performance, and delivering iterative improvements for product teams
• Partner closely with product and UX to understand requirements, refine designs, and deliver intuitive, accessible, and consistent user experiences
• Contribute to end-to-end delivery of features across the software development lifecycle including requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, and production support, with clear accountability for your outcomes
• Build secure, high-quality, production-ready UI using React, HTML, and CSS, leveraging reusable components, patterns, and libraries for consistency and speed
• Develop backend services and APIs integrating with relational databases and enterprise systems, applying sound data design and SQL practices, and contribute to architecture and design artifacts (e.g., technical designs, diagrams, architecture decision records) ensuring implementation aligns with design constraints and architecture standards
• Contribute to event-driven and streaming architectures using Kafka, including topic design, schema/contract strategy, and resilient producer/consumer patterns
• Support containerized service delivery and operational readiness using Kubernetes, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation
• Build and support scheduled and background processing (e.g., scheduled jobs and batch processing such as Spring Batch) where applicable to platform capabilities
• Support operational stability and reliability by contributing to incident response and root cause analysis, analyzing diverse datasets, logs, and telemetry to identify patterns, build visualizations and reporting, and reduce repeat incidents via preventative controls, automation, and enhanced observability
• 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 system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in a large corporate environment, including event-driven architectures and streaming patterns (Kafka)
• Proficiency in Java and building services with Spring Boot, and strong expertise in React with TypeScript to build robust, maintainable frontend applications; strong UI fundamentals with HTML/CSS and responsive design, including experience building reusable components and libraries
• Experience building and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) and integrating with downstream systems
• Strong experience with relational databases including Oracle and/or PostgreSQL, with solid SQL skills; experience with caching patterns and technologies (e.g., Redis) to improve performance and scalability
• Proficiency in software testing practices (unit, integration, and/or UI testing) to ensure quality and reliability, and active participation in code reviews and constructive feedback practices that promote continuous improvement
• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle and agile practices, including CI/CD, and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) and containerized deployment and operations using Kubernetes
• Experience building and supporting scheduled jobs and batch processing workloads (e.g., Spring Batch or equivalent patterns)
• Working knowledge of search/indexing concepts, including designing and querying Elasticsearch indexes
• 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

• Working knowledge of Python for scripting, automation, or service development
• Experience with .NET, including building and supporting enterprise services and the ability to work across multiple technology stacks
• Knowledge of agentic frameworks such as Google ADK or LangChain
• Familiarity with monitoring, tracing, and troubleshooting tools such as log aggregation platforms, API testing tools, and observability dashboards

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. J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Shape full-stack solutions in Java and React that power critical client outcomes across a global investment bank.