Software Engineer III (Full Stack Java)

JP Morgan Chase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase’s Risk Frameworks division seeks a Software Engineer III to join an agile team building secure, scalable market-leading technology products. You will design, develop, and deliver critical software across backend and frontend layers, with a focus on reliability and performance.

The role emphasizes full-stack development with Java, Spring Boot, React, and TypeScript, plus strong attention to accessibility, security, and SDLC practices. Collaboration and continuous learning are key.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• Extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale full-stack applications using Java/Spring and React/TS.
• Experience with design systems and component libraries at scale.
• Proficient in AI-assisted development tools and secure coding practices.
• Knowledge of SDLC and agile methodologies including CI/CD, resiliency, and security.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting beyond routine approaches.
• Creates secure, high-quality production code and maintains algorithms across systems.
• Leverages enterprise AI coding tools to improve code quality, delivery speed, and productivity with peer review.
• Designs and implements backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develops modern web UIs with React and TypeScript, using reusable components.
• Ensures UI accessibility following WCAG, including keyboard navigation.
• Gathers and visualizes data for continuous improvement of software applications.
• Identifies hidden data patterns to drive architecture improvements.
• Contributes to communities of practice and explores new technologies.

Skills

Full-stack development

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Tools

React

TypeScript

Java

Spring Boot

CI/CD

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 Risk Frameworks division, 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.
• Designs and implements backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot, including integration with data stores and downstream systems
• Develops modern web UIs using React and TypeScript, leveraging reusable components and patterns aligned to design systems
• Ensures UI implementations follow accessibility best practices (e.g., WCAG), including keyboard navigation, semantics, and assistive technology support
• 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Extensive experience designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale applications, leveraging strong full-stack expertise across both front-end and back-end technologies.
• Working with design systems / component libraries and applying consistent UI standards at scale
• 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
• Experience building automated tests across the stack (unit/integration/UI)