Java Software Engineer III - Kafka

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Tampa, FL is seeking a Software Engineer III to join an agile team designing secure, scalable market-leading technology products. You will develop, debug, and maintain production-grade solutions across multiple domains, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and REST APIs.

You will work with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD, and enterprise AI tools, with a focus on secure coding and operational stability in a large corporate setting.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience.
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment using Java/Spring Boot/Microservices/REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development tools with ability to evaluate and refine outputs for correctness, performance and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, data sensitivity, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and security expectations.
• Hands-on design, development, testing, and operational stability across systems.
• Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Cloud-native experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting with ability to solve non-routine problems.
• Produces secure, high-quality production code and maintains algorithms.
• Creates architecture and design artifacts for complex applications and ensures constraints are met.
• Analyzes large datasets to drive continuous improvement of software applications.
• Identifies data patterns to improve coding hygiene and system design.
• Contributes to engineering communities and explores emerging technologies.
• Uses AI coding tools within the workflow and validates outputs via peer review and testing.
• Implements SDLC tools and automation to improve value.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

DevOps

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding practices

Education

Formal training or certification in Software Engineering

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

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 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
• 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
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on Software Engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages - Java / Spring Boot / Microservices / RestAPIs
• 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
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Hands-on expertise with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Practical Cloud native experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies such as React, Angular, or similar JavaScript framework
• Exposure to AWS cloud technologies -- EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambdas
• Experience within a Banking and/or Payments environment