Software Engineer III JAVA Backend, Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes

JPMorganChase; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Software Engineer III to join its Commercial & Investment Bank tech team in India. You will design, develop, and deliver secure, scalable software solutions within an agile environment, using Core Java, Spring, Kafka, Kubernetes, and AI-assisted coding tools.

You will contribute to architecture, data visualization, and 24x7 support on rotating shifts. The role requires 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in a large corporate setting, strong Java and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 3+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience building production-grade software in a large corporate environment.
• Experience using enterprise AI-assisted development tools and validating AI outputs for correctness and security.
• Strong experience with Java-based tech stack, REST services, and SQL databases.
• Familiarity with Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions with design, development, and troubleshooting across complex problems.
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain algorithms with reliable systems.
• Leverage enterprise AI-assisted tools to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Gather and visualize data from large datasets to drive software improvements.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Framework

Kubernetes

Kafka

RESTful services

Oracle SQL

CI/CD

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Maven

Tools

IntelliJ IDEA

Cucumber

JUnit

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

• Financial Domain Knowledge
• Agile…