Software Engineer III - Payment Technology - Malaysia Branch

J.P. Morgan; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank seeks a Software Engineer III in Kuala Lumpur to manage critical technology solutions across multiple areas. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in application development, system design, and a strong understanding of the banking sector in ASEAN. Responsibilities include executing software solutions, producing architecture artifacts, and serving as a liaison between tech and business. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative technology products in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7 years of tech experience managing complex client demands and tech solutions.
• 3 years in Application Developer with knowledge in Unix and other infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience in system design and application development.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions and technical troubleshooting.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Identify hidden problems in data to drive improvements.

Skills

Technology management

Application Development

System design

Agile methodologies

Banking knowledge

Tools

Unix

Windows

Web technologies

SFTP

SSL

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 within the Corporate and Investment Bank Payment Technology at JPMorgan Chase, 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 manner. You are responsible for implementing critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions to support 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 break down technical problems
• Creates secure and high‑quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• 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
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Act as the primary liaison between technology, business, vendor, and regulator. The individual will be helping manager as face‑off between the Business (Sales, Product, Operations, and Client Services), technology teams within JPMorgan to drive business tech solutions, vendor who provide solution locally to handle all engagement issue to meet JPMC or Regulator standard and regulator for any tech related communication or point of contact.
• Support day‑to‑day technology related matter for Payment business and key external partners (regulatory bodies, partner banks, and vendors). Assists Production Management team during non‑office hours if help require from them.
• Oversee/execute projects delivery for expansion of business in ASEAN and manage escalations related to these.
• Own local applications as local owner, support the availability and stability of the local/regional/global technology infrastructure/vendor platform.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• At least 7 years of proven technology experience managing complex client demand, driving technology solutions and meeting business and client expectations as an Application Owner.
• At least 3 years in Application Developer, Network knowledge and Infrastructure knowledge (Unix, Window, MQ, Web , SFTP, NDM, SSL, HSM, etc)
• Hands‑on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Good experience in financial services, with a sound understanding of Banking and/or related businesses(Payment/Collection/etc).
• Having background knowledge in banking domain especially in ASEAN Banking Landscape(Malaysia,Singapore,Vietnam,Thailand,Philippines, and Indonesia).
• Having good experience to work with ASEAN regulator(Paynet, BNM, SBV, MAS, BOT, ITMX, BSP, PCHC, BI, etc)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Language proficiency in ASEAN like Vietnam/Thailand/Indonesia is a preference since this role also require to work with stakeholders in ASEAN.
• Familiarity with modern front‑end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies