Software Engineer III - Java/React/Kafka/Scala

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• Base Pay/SalaryJersey City,NJ $133,000.00-$185,000.00

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 Commercial and Investment Bank Digital and Platform Services team, 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.

DP Analytics (DPA) is an in-house client engagement monitoring solution utilized by J.P. Morgan's lines of business to track and evaluate client interactions with their applications. This patented solution provides comprehensive analytics capabilities, encompassing everything from data capture to data visualization. By leveraging rich data and predefined models with advanced metrics, DPA facilitates the discovery of actionable insights and empowers users to make informed, data-driven decisions.

We are looking for a skilled and hands-on technologist to join our team. This role involves managing data pipelines, microservices, and utilizing Scala, Java, J2EE, and JavaScript skills to support our platform's existing analytics capturing system. The position offers a unique opportunity to engage with the full spectrum of CIB-wide application user behavior and usage data. The candidate will have the chance to innovate by developing robust systems for capturing user interactions and behavior, which can be used to generate analytical insights, recommendations, and track user journeys. The primary focus will be on developing Digital Platform Analytics and supporting existing platform services while building features to capture more insightful data for stakeholders.

Job responsibilities

• Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Creates secure and high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that run synchronously with appropriate systems
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices deployed on AWS and Kubernetes internal cloud
• Create and manage data across various storage solutions such as Oracle, OpenSearch, and Redshift
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing existing data pipelines using Spark and Scala
• Develop automated methods to monitor Kafka and the underlying microservices
• Communicate with stakeholders and teams for onboarding processes
• Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
• 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
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

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
• Proficiency in designing and developing enterprise services using programming technologies such as Java, JEE, Spring Boot, Scala, Spark, and Python.
• Experience in efficiently querying OLAP and OLTP databases like Oracle and Redshift
• Experience with event-driven architecture using Kafka
• Proficiency in querying data on Elastic/OpenSearch
• Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large corporate environment with one or more modern programming languages and database querying languages
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in software development, with a focus on cloud technologies like AWS
• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies such as HTML5, React/React Native, TypeScript & Micro-Frontends

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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

About the Team
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.