Software Engineer III - Backend/Java/Cloud

Socket.dev; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is hiring a Software Engineer III to join the Consumer & Community Banking tech teams. You will be a core contributor, building secure, scalable products and leading architectural discussions with internal teams and external partners.

The role emphasizes responsible AI use, modernization of deployment strategies, and advancing automation across the SDLC. The position requires hands-on Java development, Spring Boot expertise, and experience with REST services, Kafka, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Java experience.
• Hands-on design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Experience with enterprise AI-assisted development tools and evaluating outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI usage in engineering workflows and secure handling of data.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions and handles complex problems beyond routine approaches.
• Develops secure production code, reviews and debugs others' code.
• Improves operational stability by remediating recurring issues.
• Leads evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams on architecture and applicability.
• Drives Communities of Practice to promote new technologies and best practices.
• Leverages AI coding assist tools to improve quality, speed, and productivity under peer review.

Skills

Java

System design

REST API

Kafka

Multi-region

AI-assisted development

Security & compliance

Tools

Spring Boot

Grafana

Prometheus

Cassandra

Terraform

AWS

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Consumer & Community Banking organization, youare 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

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads 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
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge 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.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 3 years of Java experience
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• 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 experience with Spring boot
• Proficiency in REST API
• Proficient in Kafka
• Advanced understanding of multi-region deployments
• Demonstrated proficiency in Artificial Intelligence(e.g., Co-Pilot, LLM)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Cloud infostructure experience
• Event-driven architecture experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• AWS experience
• Terraform experience
• Experience working with Blue-Green/Canary deployments
• Experience working with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus)
• Experience with Cassandra
• Experience with performance optimization and trouble shooting

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

Visit ourFAQs [https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.