Software Engineer III - AWS Glue / Data Engineer

Software Engineer III specializing in AWS Glue and data engineering at JPMorganChase, onsite in Irvine, CA. Salary range is USD 133,000 – 185,000 per year. The role centers on designing and delivering trusted, scalable technology products in a secure and stable manner within an agile Corporate Sector team.

Responsibilities

• Designs and builds scalable, resilient systems using AWS ETL to support iterative improvements for product teams.
• Delivers software solutions, oversees design, development, and technical troubleshooting across projects.
• Writes secure, high-quality production code and maintains algorithms that integrate with relevant systems.
• Contributes to architecture and design artifacts for applications, ensuring code aligns with design constraints.
• Gathers and analyzes data from large, diverse datasets, producing visualizations and reports to drive software enhancements.
• Spotlights hidden issues and data patterns, applying insights to improve coding hygiene and system architecture.
• Engages with software engineering communities of practice and events to explore new technologies.
• Cultivates an inclusive team culture built on diversity and respect.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with at least 3 years of practical experience.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Proficiency in coding with AWS Glue and AWS EMR.
• Strong skills in SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Exposure to AWS cloud technologies.
• Understanding of agile practices including CI/CD, application resiliency, and security.
• Experience with multiple cloud and traditional data engineering technologies, including AWS services like Glue, EMR, and data warehousing.
• Recent experience enabling data ingestion from on premise applications to a private cloud AWS environment using services such as S3, Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, Glue and related Studio/workflows, Glue Data Catalogue, CloudWatch, Aurora MySQL/PostgreSQL, and EMR, with Python or PySpark.
• Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive analysis and design with knowledge of RDMS systems such as Oracle and solid SQL/PLSQL skills.

Technologies

• AWS Glue
• AWS EMR
• Amazon S3
• AWS Lambda
• AWS SQS
• EventBridge
• Glue Studio
• Glue Workflows
• Glue Data Catalogue
• CloudWatch
• Aurora MySQL
• Aurora PostgreSQL
• Python
• PySpark
• Oracle
• SQL
• PL/SQL
• Kafka
• AWS MSK
• Confluent Kafka
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Sigma
• QuickSight
• Knowledge Graphs
• GraphDB
• Data warehousing

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness centers
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health support
• Financial coaching
• Commission-based pay
• Discretionary incentive compensation
• Cash and or forfeitable equity

Federal Deposit Insurance Act

This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Accordingly, an employment offer is contingent upon JPMorganChase reviewing the applicant's criminal history, including any pretrial diversions or program entries.