Software Engineer II – Low-Latency Java and Kafka

Company: JPMorganChase
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Location: Bournemouth
Job Description:

Join JPMorgan’s Global Liquidity and Cash Management Technology team and be part of a dynamic group dedicated to delivering innovative technology products. We are seeking motivated Java engineers to enhance our global technology organization, focusing on modern solutions for the Corporate & Investment Bank’s Payments business. Our systems manage client liquidity in real‑time, supporting cash demands and building a next‑generation core wholesale banking platform designed for global scale and rapid response.

As a Software Engineer II in this team, you will be responsible for building and supporting services for our market‑leading liquidity business. You will contribute features, enhancements, and bug fixes, ensuring our codebase remains modern, well‑structured, and robust. You will collaborate with colleagues to perform technical analysis of client requirements, participate in estimation, planning, code reviews, architecture design sessions, and retrospectives. The role offers opportunities to learn about liquidity, grow through curated technical development programs, and see the direct impact of your contributions on the business.

Job Responsibilities

  • Design and develop high‑performance, latency‑sensitive code, incorporate security requirements, and review code written by team members using software engineering best practices.
  • Write secure, high‑quality code and automated tests.
  • Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while ensuring design constraints are met by code.
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate recurring issues and improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
  • Participate in communities of practice across the group to drive awareness, consistency, and adoption of modern technologies.
  • Collaborate effectively as part of a global team.
  • Provide out‑of‑hours application support and coordinate production releases.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • Formal training or certification on Java concepts and proficient applied experience.
  • Understanding of Java 17+ fundamentals and frameworks (Spring Boot), OO programming paradigms, multi‑threading, messaging technologies, and computer networks.
  • Experience with modern testing tools (JUnit, Mockito, Spring Test Framework).
  • Experience using and designing schemas/data structures in resilient SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., CockroachDB).
  • Familiarity with maintaining and troubleshooting software running in a Linux environment, system utilities, containers, and cloud architectures and services.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working with globally distributed engineers and stakeholders.
  • Understanding of the full software development lifecycle and agile approach.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

  • Hands‑on experience with another statically compiled language like Rust, Go, or C++.
  • Experience in building high‑performance, latency‑sensitive Java applications.
  • Experience with OSI Layer 7 proxies (e.g., Envoy).
  • Experience with gRPC and Google Protocol Buffers.
  • Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code software, e.g., Terraform.
  • Certified Kubernetes and public cloud knowledge (e.g., CKAD and AWS certifications).

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Posted: May 15th, 2026