Scala Engineer — AI‑Driven, Secure Cloud Solutions

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Jersey City seeks a Software Engineer specialized in Scala to join Corporate Technology. You will design, develop, and troubleshoot software components within an agile team, contributing to secure, scalable financial applications using modern data techniques.

You will work with AWS services (ECS, EKS, EMR, Lambda), implement CI/CD, and apply AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed while ensuring secure handling of data and systems.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering with 3+ years of applied experience.
• Experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficient in coding in one or more languages: Scala, Java, or Python.
• Strong Big Data and database skills.
• Experience with AWS cloud services (ECS, EKS, EMR, Lambda).

Responsibilities

• Executes standard software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting
• Writes secure and high‑quality code using the syntax of at least one programming language with limited guidance
• Designs, develops, codes, and troubleshoots with consideration of upstream and downstream systems and technical implications
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to improve the value realized by automation
• Applies technical troubleshooting to break down solutions and solve technical problems of basic complexity
• Gathers, analyzes, and draws conclusions from large, diverse data sets to identify problems and contribute to decision‑making in service of secure, stable application development
• Learns and applies system processes, methodologies, and skills for the development of secure, stable code and systems
• Drives team adoption of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI‑assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root‑cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• 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.

Skills

Scala

Java

Python

Big Data

AWS

CI/CD

Scrum

AI-assisted development tools

Secure coding

Distributed systems

Education

Formal software engineering training/certification

Tools

Spark

EC2

ECS

EKS

EMR

Job description

JPMorganChase in Jersey City seeks a Software Engineer specialized in Scala to join Corporate Technology. You will design, develop, and troubleshoot software components within an agile team, contributing to secure, scalable financial applications using modern data techniques.

You will work with AWS services (ECS, EKS, EMR, Lambda), implement CI/CD, and apply AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed while ensuring secure handling of data and systems.