Software Engineer III - Android - Digital Identity in London

Out of the successful launch of Chase in 2021, our new team is dedicated to creating customer‑centric products that address real‑world problems. We foster an environment that encourages skill development and realisation of potential, valuing collaboration, curiosity, and commitment. As a Software Engineer III - Android at JPMorgan Chase within the Accelerator’s Engineering team, you are the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. You have a curious mindset, thrive in collaborative squads, and are passionate about new technology. By your nature, you are also solution‑oriented, commercially savvy and have a head for fintech. You thrive in working in tribes and squads that focus on specific products and projects – and depending on your strengths and interests, you’ll have the opportunity to move between them. While we’re looking for professional skills, culture is just as important to us. We understand that everyone’s unique – and that diversity of thought, experience and background is what makes a good team, great. By bringing people with different points of view together, we can represent everyone and truly reflect the communities we serve. This way, there’s scope for you to make a huge difference – on us as a company, and on our clients and business partners around the world.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and deliver product features as part of a larger domain‑owned epic initiatives
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve existing or newly‑identified prioritised defects
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring high code quality and continuous development and learning for yourself and your colleagues
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through knowledge sharing
• Ensure high‑quality code through solid testing and adherence to best practices/ standards
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest industry trends and technologies to keep our products at the forefront of innovation
• Actively participate in scrum ceremonies including daily stand‑ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Create and maintain technical documentation as part of developing new features or carrying out exploratory work
• Consider Accessibility (WCAG), Security, Observability & Performance as part of all owned applications/deliverables

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and proficient advanced experience in Java/ Kotlin
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience with common Android architecture patterns, including MVVM, Use Cases and Clean Architecture
• Experience writing unit tests using JUnit or any other modern framework
• Experience with Dependency Injection patterns using Dagger or any other framework
• Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies
• Proficient understanding of version control tools such as Git
• Good knowledge of core Android libraries and frameworks like Compose, Coroutines, Flows, RxJava, Retrofit, Security
• Good communication skills, you can work well within a delivery team and manage interactions with other parts of the organisation, such as Product and Operations
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Understanding of Mobile Application Security and cryptography
• Experience with CI/CD automation
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Commercial experience in the Fintech industry
• Exposure to cross‑platform frameworks such as React Native is a plus

About Us

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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.