Software Engineer III - JAVA Backend, Kafka, JSON

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Mumbai is seeking a Software Engineer III to design and deliver scalable, secure technology within an agile team. You will contribute to production code and architecture while supporting critical applications across multiple domains.

You will leverage AI-assisted development tools, work with modern stacks like Java, Spring, Kafka, and Kubernetes, and drive improvements in code quality and system resilience on a 24x7 basis.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with modern languages and SQL.
• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools with evaluation of AI outputs for correctness, performance and security.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches.
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run with appropriate systems.
• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools to improve code quality, speed, and productivity; contributes reusable patterns.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools and automation capabilities to improve value.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications and ensures design constraints are met.
• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations from large data sets for continuous improvement.
• Provide Developer (Level 3) support for applications on a 24x7 basis on rotation.
• Identifies hidden problems and patterns to drive improvements to coding hygiene and architecture.

Skills

Core Java (17+)

Spring Framework

Kafka

Kubernetes

RESTful services

Hibernate

SQL

Unix/Linux

JSON

CI/CD

Git/Jenkins/Bitbucket

Tools

Bitbucket

Maven

Jenkins

IntelliJ IDEA

Cucumber

JUnit

Copilot

Job description

Job Information

• Job Identification 210746404


• Job Category Software Engineering


• Business Unit Commercial & Investment Bank


• Locations One Central Avenue, Downtown Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Mumbai, IN-MH, 400076, IN


• Job Schedule Full time

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 JPMorganChase within the Commercial & Investment Bank, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.
Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or breakdown technical problems


• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems


• Leverages enterprise-authorized AI coding assist tools within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity across complex deliverables (e.g., code generation/refactoring, unit test creation, documentation), while validating outputs through peer review, automated testing, and secure coding standards; contributes learnings and reusable patterns to improve broader team effectiveness.


• 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.


• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development


• Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of software applications and systems


• Provide Developer (Level 3) support for the applications on a 24x7 basis - of course on rotation basis.


• Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience


• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability


• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages


• Hands-on experience using enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for coding, test creation, troubleshooting, or documentation) with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate, validate, and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, performance, and security.

Strong experience in Core Java (17+), Spring Framework, JMS, Kubernetes, Claude Technologies, RESTful services, and mandatory hands-on expertise with Kafka, Hibernate, and JSON; strong experience with relational databases (especially Oracle) including complex SQL querying, plus UNIX experience.

Strong object-oriented analysis/design/development skills with a sound understanding of design patterns; demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g., Copilot) to solve problems, and proficiency with Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins (and other build tools), IntelliJ IDEA, Cucumber, and JUnit.

• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; ability to guide peers on safe and effective usage within team practices.


• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle


• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Agile Methodologies (Scrum)


• Exposure to cloud based projects is added advantage