Backend Software Engineer III - JAVA, Springboot

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Software Engineer III in the Asset & Wealth Management division to join an agile team delivering secure, scalable technology products.

You will design, implement, and troubleshoot across multiple domains, using AI-assisted tools and modern SDLC practices to improve code quality and delivery speed. The role emphasizes secure coding, architecture accountability, data-driven insights, and collaboration across business functions to support firm objectives.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 3+ years of applied experience.
• Advanced Java programming capabilities and experience with microservices.
• Experience building with Java, React, Kafka, Oracle, Aurora, Airflow, and Spark in cloud environments.
• Hands-on design, development, testing, and operational stability in a large corporate setting.
• Experience using enterprise AI-assisted development tools with critical evaluation of outputs.
• Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, and secure handling.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions with problem-solving beyond routine approaches.
• Produces secure, high-quality production code and maintains algorithms.
• Leverages AI coding assist tools to improve quality, speed, and productivity.
• Uses SDLC tools and automation to improve value and efficiency.
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
• Gathers and analyzes data to visualize insights for continuous improvement.
• Identifies hidden data patterns to drive code hygiene and architecture improvements.

Skills

Advanced Java

Microservices

Spring Boot

React

Kafka

Cloud deployments

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding

CI/CD

Secure architecture

Data visualization/Reporting

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

React

Kafka

Oracle

Aurora

Airflow

Spark

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 Asset & Wealth Management, 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
• 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
• Advanced in Java programming language
• Strong technical skills in developing Microservices using JAVA, Spring Boot
• Experience inbuilding with Java, React, Kafka, Oracle, Aurora, Airflow, and Spark. Deploy to both public and private cloud environments
• 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.
• 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