Software Engineer III-Java, Kafka, AWS

JP Morgan Chase; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Bengaluru is seeking a Software Engineer III to join the Commercial & Investment Bank Payments Technology team. You will design and deliver secure, scalable software in an agile environment, applying AI-assisted tooling, modern Java stacks, RESTful APIs, and cloud technologies to build market-leading payments solutions.

In this role, you will contribute to architecture, coding hygiene, and system resilience while collaborating with teammates to accelerate delivery and

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 3+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing and operational stability.
• Experience with Java, messaging systems like ActiveMQ/Kafka, RESTful APIs, RDBMS and cloud technologies.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools with strong evaluation of outputs for correctness, performance and security.
• Understanding of SDLC and agile practices including CI/CD, resiliency and security.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions, design, develop and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain production-ready algorithms.
• Leverage enterprise AI coding assistance to improve quality, speed, and productivity with peer review and testing.
• Apply SDLC tools to improve automation and execution.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex apps with robust integration.
• Gathers and analyzes large data sets to drive continuous improvement of software.
• Identify hidden problems in data to improve coding hygiene and system architecture.

Skills

Java development

RESTful APIs

Messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka)

RDBMS

Cloud technologies

AI-assisted development tools

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

SDLC knowledge

Education

Software engineering concepts certification

3+ years practical experience

Tools

ActiveMQ

Kafka

CI/CD tools

Cloud environments (AWS/Azure)

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 & Investment Bank Payments Technology team, you will be an experienced member of an agile team, tasked with designing and delivering reliable, market-leading technology products that are secure, stable, and scalable.

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
• 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
• Hands-on expertise in Java development, messaging systems (ActiveMQ, Kafka), RESTful APIs, software design principles, relational database management systems (RDBMS) and cloud technologies
• Design, develop (Rewrite and Re-Arch) and maintain scalable, high-performance applications, ensuring robust integration and deployment in cloud environments
• 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.
• 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

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies