JPMorganChase Software Engineering

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to JPMorganChase. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Talent Network Open

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to JPMorganChase. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at JPMorganChase. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntermediate

At JPMorganChase we’re one of the world’s biggest technology-driven companies. We spend $17 billion in technology, at unparalleled global scale and speed. Our technologists are passionate about solving pressing challenges and making an impact for our customers and clients, our firm and society at large.

Throughout the virtual experience, you'll work on tasks that will involve:

setting up a high-profile, high-stakes project
integrating Kafka into the project
integrating with an H2 database
integrating a Spring application with an external REST API
exposing a REST API in a Spring application

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Java Programming

Build Tools

Spring Framework

Message Queuing

SQL Database

Spring

REST API

How it works

Introduction from JPMorganChase

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Project Setup

30-60 mins

Intermediate

Set up your local development environment and get acquainted with the project codebase

What you'll learn

How Software Engineers build and configure backend systems used to process high-volume financial transactions.
How to set up a Java development environment using Java 17, Spring Boot, Maven, and an IDE that supports enterprise projects.
How to work with engineering requirements and prepare a project scaffold for future integration tasks.

What you'll do

Set up your local development environment by installing Java 17, forking and cloning the project repository, and opening it in your IDE.
Explore the existing project scaffold to understand how the Midas Core service is structured.
Add the required dependencies to your Spring Boot project and update configuration files.
Build and run the project, then verify your setup by running automated tests.

Reviews

Over 22850

5 Star Reviews

"The tasks were hands on and realistic. Building a real microservice with Kafka, H2, and REST APIs gave me practical experience with tools actually used in enterprise software engineering."-- Student from Sathyabama University

"I liked the hands-on experience with real-world backend concepts like Kafka, databases, and REST APIs. It helped me understand how different components work together in a system. The tasks felt practical and gave insight into real production-level development."-- Student from CMR Institute of Technology

"Overall, I would rate my experience participating in the JPMorgan Chase & Co Software Engineering program as 4 stars. What I liked about the program was the hands-on experience with agile methodologies and the opportunity to work on real-world projects, which enhanced my technical skills and teamwork abilities."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I really liked how the simulation replicated a real engineering workflow, especially working with a Spring Boot backend system involving APIs, databases, and Kafka. It helped me understand how large-scale systems are structured and how different services interact. I also enjoyed debugging and setting up the project environment, as it gave me practi..."-- Student from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

"I was excited to see the real springboot codebase. I did know about the port conflict, how it is caused, and how to solve it."-- Student from University of Louisiana at Monroe

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