Lead Engineer Front-End

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm located in London is seeking a Lead Front-End Engineer to deliver innovative and engaging user experiences. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with designers and engineers to create high-quality web interfaces using JavaScript, jQuery, and React. Experience in SEO practices and analytics integration is essential. This role emphasizes attention to detail and application optimization. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a front-end developer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of SEO best practices for front-end development.
• Experience integrating and configuring analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers and engineers to create user-friendly interfaces.
• Develop responsive front-end components using JavaScript and jQuery.
• Apply CI/CD and DevOps best practices.

Skills

JavaScript

jQuery

React

HTML5

CSS3

Animation techniques

Tools

Analytics tools (e.g., Adobe Analytics)

DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Job description

Deliver innovative, engaging, and high-performing user experiences as a Lead Front-End Engineer, translating creative concepts into interactive web interfaces.

The Lead Front-End Engineer role involves working closely with the design team to deliver innovative, engaging, and high-performing user experiences. This position is responsible for translating creative concepts into high-quality, interactive web interfaces using front-end technologies and animation techniques, ensuring all solutions are SEO-friendly and analytics-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, product owners, and back-end engineers to create user-friendly, visually appealing, and performance-optimized interfaces.
• Develop responsive, high-performance front-end components using JavaScript, jQuery, and modern animation frameworks.
• Ensure all front-end implementations are SEO-compliant and integrate seamlessly with analytics platforms for data-driven insights.
• Implement pixel-perfect designs with attention to detail and smooth user interactions.
• Apply CI/CD and DevOps best practices to streamline build, test, and deployment processes.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• (Good to Have) Apply AI principles and integrate AI agents into front-end applications where applicable.

Required Skills

• Proven experience as a front-end developer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, jQuery, React, HTML5, CSS3, and animation techniques (CSS animations, GSAP, etc.).
• Strong understanding of SEO best practices for front-end development.
• Strong understanding of Accessibility compliant implementations.
• Experience integrating and configuring analytics tools (e.g., Adobe Analytics).
• Familiarity with DevOps methodology and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Basic knowledge of the React ecosystem.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred / Good-to-Have

• Knowledge of AI principles and hands-on experience integrating AI-driven solutions into user interfaces.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.