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 20450

5 Star Reviews

"I really liked how the program gave me hands-on experience with real-world tools like Spring Boot, Kafka, and databases. The tasks were structured in a way that made it easy to understand how large-scale financial systems work. It gave me good exposure to how software engineering concepts are applied in the industry."-- Student from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

"I really enjoyed how practical and comprehensive this program was. It felt less like a tutorial and more like building a real, end-to-end feature. What I liked most was that it wasn't just isolated puzzles. I started with the complete basics of setting up a Spring Boot project (Task 1), then progressively built on it by adding a Kafka listener (Ta..."-- Student from Central University of Rajasthan

"Thank you for offering this program. I really liked how it combined real-world backend concepts with hands-on practice. The step-by-step tasks made complex ideas like APIs, system architecture, and integration much easier to understand. It was challenging in a good way and very rewarding to complete."-- Student from Kocaeli University

"Here’s a concise 30-word version for your Forage feedback: --- I liked the hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Kafka, and H2, reflecting real-world financial systems. It could improve by adding clearer setup instructions and example test data for smoother execution."-- Student from GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management

"I really enjoyed how the program simulated real-world banking systems and allowed me to work with multiple technologies together—Kafka for transaction streaming, H2 for database management, and REST APIs for integration. It was engaging to see how different components interacted, especially handling transaction validation, incentives, and user bala..."-- Student from Graphic Era University

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