Software Engineer III - Android Developer (Native, Kotlin)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks a Software Engineer III in Columbus to advance secure, scalable mobile technologies for Self Directed Investing within Consumer & Community Banking. You will contribute across SDLC, build high-quality native apps, and leverage enterprise AI-assisted tools to accelerate delivery.

You will collaborate in an agile team, explore new architectures, and lead technology communities to improve practices across the engineering function.

Qualifications

• 3+ years software/mobile development experience.
• 1+ year AI engineering experience building native mobile apps.
• Strong Android development with Kotlin.
• Familiarity with MVVM, MVP, MVC patterns.
• Experience with modern native mobile tools (Git, Xcode, CocoaPods, SwiftPM, CoreData, Android Studio, Robolectric, Mockito, Espresso, RxJava, Dagger, Retrofit).
• Hands-on use of AI-assisted development tools with validation for quality, security.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions with novel approaches to complex problems.
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review peers' code.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation and improve stability.
• Leverage AI coding assist tools to enhance quality, speed, and productivity with peer review and tests.
• Utilize SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to boost automation value.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors/internal teams on architecture and tech fit.
• Lead communities of practice to drive adoption of new technologies.

Skills

Mobile development

Android development

Kotlin

MVVM/MVP/MVC

AI-assisted development

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

RESTful services

Git

Tools

Git

Xcode

CocoaPods

Swift Package Manager

CoreData

Android Studio

Robolectric

Mockito

Espresso

RxJava

Dagger

Retrofit

Job description

Job Description

Join a team that's redefining how millions of customers engage with their investments through cutting-edge mobile technology. This is your chance to build meaningful digital experiences that put financial empowerment directly in people's hands — while accelerating your own growth as an engineer.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Banking division under Self Directed Investing, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with the ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and 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.

• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture

• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• 3+ years of combined software/application development experience in mobile development
• 1+ year of AI engineering experience building native mobile apps
• Strong Android development background in developing mobile applications using Kotlin
• Familiarity with architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVP, MVC
• Experience with modern native mobile development tools and systems (git, Xcode, CocoaPods, Swift Package Manager, CoreData, Android Studio, Robolectric, Mockito, Espresso, RxJava, Dagger, Retrofit)

• 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.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with Agile development including daily scrum and weekly iteration reviews and planning

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with how to optimize code for phones, testing with phones, and challenges with mobile devices
• Familiarity with several languages: Swift, Kotlin, Objective‑C, Java, C++, JavaScript, Ruby, Python
• Experience with Git source control management
• Experience consuming RESTful web services from a mobile platform
• Advanced communication skills with the ability to clarify application requirements with business partners in addition to relying on technical requirements documentation