Software Engineer III - SDET

J.P. MORGAN; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Bournemouth is seeking a Software Engineer III to join their agile team. This role focuses on designing and delivering innovative technology products while implementing automated test solutions to ensure quality. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and relevant programming languages like Java or Python. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the firm's objectives.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle and tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams.
• Execute automated test suites and analyze results.
• Troubleshoot test failures and resolve issues.

Skills

Software Development Life Cycle

CI/CD tools

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Test automation

Java programming

API testing

Education

Formal training in Software Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Git

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial and Investment Banking, you will be a seasoned member of an agile team, tasked with designing and delivering trusted, market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. Your responsibilities include implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical domains, supporting various business functions to achieve the firm's objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry‑standard tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, RestAssured, PlayWright).
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to understand application requirements and create comprehensive test plans.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze results, and report defects with clear documentation.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and contribute to the overall test strategy.
• Maintain and enhance the automation framework for scalability and reusability.
• Troubleshoot test failures and work with development teams to resolve issues.
• Owns the end‑to‑end process of feature deliveries through the full SDLC process, including requirements gathering, development, unit and integration testing, packaging, deployment, and support.
• Work closely with other technology teams to ensure that required changes are made in other systems.
• Ensures technology solutions meet business and client requirements, that they are robust and supportable.
• Documents release procedures and support notes for deliverables to enable proper support by our production management groups.
• Provides third‑level production support on a rotation basis – analyse issues observed in production, provide detailed analysis and recommendations to production management groups, and identify opportunities to improve the production system.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle and tools including Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Gradle, Maven.
• Proven experience in software test automation.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Hands‑on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium).
• Hands‑on coding experience in Java, and understanding of Java core concepts including object‑oriented programming.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and QA methodologies.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of performance and security testing.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• In‑depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems.
• Knowledge of cloud compute platforms, including AWS.
• Hands‑on coding experience in JavaScript, REACT JS.

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

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.