Java Backend Software Engineer III - Cassandra / Kubernetes

At JPMorganChase, your engineering work powers the digital experiences that

millions of customers depend on every day. As part of our Consumer & Community

Banking technology team in Chicago, you will design and build scalable backend

systems using modern technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, and

Kafka — while growing your career alongside some of the best engineers in the

industry. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact at global scale

while working in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.

As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within Consumer & Community Banking,

Digital Communication, 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.

In this role, you will

• build and maintain
• high-throughput Java and Spring Boot backend services, leveraging Kafka for
• event-driven communication and Kubernetes for container orchestration, while
• managing data across distributed and relational platforms including Cassandra,
• CockroachDB, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. You will bring technical depth and a
• collaborative mindset to a team that values engineering excellence, operational
• rigor, and continuous improvement.
• 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, with a focus on Java and Spring
• Boot backend services
• * 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
• * Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while
• being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code
• development
• * Designs and implements event-driven microservices using Kafka to support
• real-time digital communication workflows at enterprise scale
• * Manages and optimizes data access patterns across distributed databases
• (Cassandra, CockroachDB) and relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) to
• ensure performance, reliability, and data integrity
• * Gathers, analyzes, synthesizes, and develops visualizations and reporting
• from large, diverse data sets in service of continuous improvement of
• software applications and systems
• * Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these
• insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
• * Deploys and manages containerized backend services on Kubernetes, ensuring
• high availability, scalability, and operational resilience in production
• environments
• 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
• * Experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code in a large
• corporate environment using Java and Spring Boot as primary backend
• development technologies
• * Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms,
• including Kafka, for building real-time, high-throughput backend systems
• * Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using Kubernetes
• in a production environment
• * Hands-on experience working with distributed databases such as Cassandra or
• CockroachDB and relational databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL, including
• query optimization and schema design
• * 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
• * Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• * Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application
• Resiliency, and Security
• Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
• * Experience designing and building backend services for digital communication
• platforms such as messaging, notifications, or customer engagement systems
• * Familiarity with service mesh technologies, API gateway patterns, and
• microservices design principles in a large-scale enterprise environment
• * Experience with cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• supporting containerized Java workloads
• * Familiarity with observability practices including logging, monitoring,
• alerting, and incident response in production systems
• * Experience with performance tuning across both distributed and relational
• database environments at high transaction volumes
• Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America’s
• households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad
• range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong
• relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also
• help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve
• all their financial needs.
• 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
• [https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about
• requesting an accommodation.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans
• Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a
• range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards,
• mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment
• processing. We’re proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth
• and have the most-used digital solutions – all while ranking first in customer
• satisfaction.