Software Engineer III -Java/Springboot/AWS

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Software Engineer III to join the Employee Platforms team.

You will be a seasoned member of an agile squad, designing and delivering trusted, market-leading technology in a secure, scalable way, and you will contribute across multiple domains to support the firm’s objectives. Responsibilities include developing secure production code, applying AI-assisted tooling with peer review, building architecture artifacts, and driving improvements in

Qualifications

• Must have formal training or certification in software engineering with 3+ years of experience.
• Hands-on server-side experience with Java and related frameworks (JEE, Spring, Spring Boot).
• Experience with REST, Kafka, JUnit, and integration testing.
• Ability to design, build, test, and deploy software in a large corporate environment.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and secure coding practices.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows and data handling.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Executes software solutions and troubleshooting with non-routine problem solving.
• Produces secure, high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run with supporting systems.
• Uses enterprise AI coding tools to improve quality, speed, and productivity with peer review and automated tests.
• Applies SDLC tools and AI-assisted development to enhance automation value.
• Creates architecture and design artifacts for complex applications and ensures constraints are met.
• Gathers and analyzes data to visualize insights for software improvement.
• Identifies patterns in data to drive improvements in coding hygiene and architecture.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Java

JEE

Spring

Spring Boot

REST

Kafka

JUnit

BDD

Testing

System design

Application development

Operational stability

Programming languages

Database querying

AI-assisted tools

Responsible AI

SDLC

CI/CD

Application resiliency

Security

Programming passion

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 Employee Platforms, 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.
• 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience
• Hands on server side experience in some or all of the following: Java, JEE, Spring, Springboot, REST, Kafka, Junit, integration testing, BDD & testing
• Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• 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
• Genuine experience in programming/coding and passionate about delivering best applications to production.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience of building, deploying and managing application in 1 cloud environment, preferably AWS
• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies