Software Engineer III, Trading Technology

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 Trading Technology, 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 Work alongside a team of technologists to develop and deploy applications that meet business and functional requirements. Contribute to the design and implementation of microservices in Java, applying streaming, non-blocking, and reactive programming techniques under the guidance of senior team members. Use technologies such as Kafka, IBM MQ, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis cache, MSK, and AWS to build and maintain scalable services. Support the team's adoption of domain-driven design principles and take part in architectural discussions. Assist in producing technical documentation, including service APIs using Swagger, and help implement logging, auditability, security, and monitoring features. Take part in API design sessions and help evaluate design patterns proposed by the team. Write test cases using TDD/BDD approaches and participate in code review sessions, both as a reviewer and reviewee. Help validate the scalability of services using mock testing frameworks and other tools. 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 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience. Working knowledge of Java programming, with a self-assessed proficiency of 5 out of 10 or higher, and a willingness to engage in hands-on coding. Formal Training and certification on software engineering and 3+ years of applied experience Exposure to distributed architecture systems involving large data volumes or real-time distribution. Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps tool chains, and a test-driven approach to agile delivery. Exposure to middle-tier data caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Gemfire, Apache Ignite) and/or messaging-based solutions (e.g., Kafka, IBM MQ) is a plus. Understanding of modern architectures based on microservices, REST APIs, databases, SQL, non-SQL stores, and event-based architecture. 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. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Exposure to the Spring framework and AWS cloud services. Familiarity with trading systems and the FIX protocol is an added advantage. Willingness to take on complex problems with support from senior team members. A constant learner, open to adopting new technologies and methodologies as the team evolves.