Software Engineer III - Backend/Java
JPMorganChase
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 Commercial and Investment Bank, 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
- Designs, develops, and deploys RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring scalability, security, and high performance
- Architects and implements cloud-native API solutions leveraging AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS, and CloudWatch
- Creates secure, high-quality production code following best practices for API design patterns, authentication/authorization (OAuth 2.0, JWT), and data validation
- Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex API-driven applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
- Implements and maintains CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring of API services
- Proactively identifies performance bottlenecks, hidden problems, and patterns in API usage data, using these insights to drive improvements to system architecture and code quality
- Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies, including cloud-native development and AI-assisted tooling
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 3+ years of applied experience
- Hands-on experience with Java (17+) and Spring Boot framework, including Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security, and Spring Cloud
- Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security
- Proficiency with AWS services relevant to API development (API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/Fargate, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS, IAM, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)
- Solid understanding of database technologies including relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB)
- Hands-on experience with system design, application development, testing, and operational stability in a large corporate environment
- Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), application resiliency, and security best practices
- Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI) and testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Postman/Bruno)
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience with AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar coding assistants to accelerate development workflows
- Familiarity with AI agents and LLM integration for building intelligent API features or automating development tasks
- Exposure to event-driven architectures using Kafka, Kinesis, or AWS EventBridge
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, AWS X-Ray)
- Knowledge of GraphQL API development
- Familiarity with modern front-end technologies and how they consume APIs
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer Associate) are a plus
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT: This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMorganChase’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.
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.
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 our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans
J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.
Design and deliver market-leading technology products in a secure and scalable way as a seasoned member of an agile team