Software Engineer III - Java, AWS - Pre Trade Platform - Senior Associate

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking a Software Engineer III to join their Equity Derivatives Group. This role involves designing and delivering innovative technology solutions, working in an agile team to enhance software and system capabilities. The ideal candidate will have advanced Java skills, experience with cloud technologies, and a passion for problem-solving in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in Java development.
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing secure, scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions.
• Analyze large data sets to produce visualizations and reports.

Skills

Java

Agile Methodologies

Problem Solving

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Software Engineer III - Java, AWS - Pre Trade Platform - Senior Associate, London

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to advance your software engineering career.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the Equity Derivatives Group, you will be a key member of an agile team designing and delivering trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. Your responsibilities include implementing critical technology solutions across various business functions to support the firm’s objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Design, develop, and troubleshoot software solutions, thinking beyond routine approaches to resolve complex problems.
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain algorithms synchronized with relevant systems.
• Develop architecture and design artifacts for complex applications, ensuring design constraints are met.
• Analyze large data sets to produce visualizations and reports that aid in continuous software and system improvements.
• Identify hidden problems and patterns in data to enhance coding practices and system architecture.
• Participate in software engineering communities and explore emerging technologies.
• Contribute to a team culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification in software engineering, with advanced experience in Java development.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing secure, scalable, and resilient distributed systems on cloud platforms.
• Practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Experience maintaining and debugging code in large corporate environments using modern programming and database querying languages.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Familiarity with software applications and processes within technical disciplines like cloud, AI, machine learning, mobile development, etc.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with object-oriented design, microservice architectures, and best practices.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform.
• Knowledge of the Java ecosystem, including Spring, Web Services, and Messaging.
• Experience with NoSQL and Big Data databases.
• Knowledge of finance and derivative products.
• Experience with Java 17+ and JVM languages like Kotlin or Scala.