Full Stack Java Software Engineer

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This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, talented team of engineers in Glasgow who are developing strategic, cloud-native software products and services that are used globally across Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) and are critical to business operations. We are looking for a full stack Java developer with great potential and a passion for solving business problems through innovation, software engineering best practices, cloud-native technologies, customer focus, learning and teamwork.

AWM Architecture and Engineering (A&E) embraces a culture of agile experimentation, improvement, and continuous learning. As a software engineer you will be required to apply your knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, share your knowledge with others, and partner continuously with stakeholders on a daily basis to stay focused on common goals. You will work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment-one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally.

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

• Relevant university degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in multiple modern programming languages
• Knowledge of industry-wide technology trends and best practices
• Ability to work in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals
• Communication skills
• And a passion for software development and problem solving
  

Role And Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer in our product team you will have the following responsibilities:

• Design, code, test, deliver and support strategic, cloud-native software and services to critical business systems and application owners in AWM
• Focus on building the right software in the right way, aligned with team goals
• Participate actively in an agile development process, working closely with your teammates, other teams, product owners, service consumers and other stakeholders
• Perform (and be subject to) frequent constructive peer code reviews
• Experiment with emerging/modern technologies and adopt those that will improve our products
• Align with the firm’s standards and guidelines to ensure our systems are stable, scalable, secure, and protected
  

Technical Knowledge and Expertise

Ideally you would have experience working with all or most of the technologies in the following lists - financial knowledge is not a prerequisite -but at J.P. Morgan the attitude and behaviors of a candidate are more important than expertise in a particular technology or framework, so if you are passionate about technology, have a willingness to learn, and are delivery focused, then please feel free to apply.

Required Skills

• Java - Core
• Web Technologies - JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS, JSON, REST
• SCM / DevOps / CI /CD tools & process - e.g. Git/Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins, Sonar
• JavaScript UI frameworks - e.g. Bootstrap, React, Angular
• Testing tools & frameworks - e.g. JUnit, Jest/Enzyme, Cucumber, Mockito
• RDBMS systems and SQL - e.g. Oracle
  

Desired Skills (not Required But Nice To Have)

• Spring (Java) - Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Cloud
• Cloud deployments - e.g. Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Amazon Web Services
• Container/Orchestration - e.g. Docker, Kubernetes
• Reactive Programming - Reactor, Rx
• Observability and monitoring services - e.g. Dynatrace, Grafana, Splunk
• Microservices and Layered (SOA/MVC) Architecture
• Integration patterns and messaging technologies - Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Agile Methodology and Tools - e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Jira
  

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.