Software Engineer III & SDET

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Engineer III. This role involves designing and delivering technical products while ensuring quality through automated testing. Candidates should have expertise in Java, test automation tools like Selenium, and a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle. The firm values collaboration, problem-solving skills, and experience in Agile/Scrum environments. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful technology solutions while working within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Proficient in the Software Development Life Cycle and related tools.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools like Selenium.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts.
• Execute automated test suites and analyze results.
• Document release procedures and support notes for deliverables.

Skills

Automated test script development

Collaboration with QA teams

Troubleshooting test failures

Communication skills

Java programming

Python programming

JavaScript programming

Problem-solving skills

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Selenium

Jira

Jenkins

Gradle

Maven

Postman

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.
• 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.