Lead Software Engineer Front End - Asset Management

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to enhance its UI Design System. This role requires over 5 years of web development experience, focusing on React and its ecosystem. The candidate will collaborate closely with various teams, integrate AI tools, and ensure high-quality UI standards. The ideal applicant excels in JavaScript, TypeScript, and has experience with design systems. This position is located in Greater London, UK.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in web development, focusing on React.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and CSS.
• Experience maintaining design systems and component libraries.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain core components of the UI Design System.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers on UI standards.
• Integrate AI-powered coding tools in the development workflow.

Skills

Web development

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

UI/UX principles

CSS libraries

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Jest

Vite

Webpack

Job description

We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within Asset Management, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm’s business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core components of the UI Design System using React, TypeScript, and related technologies.

• Collaborate with product manager, designers, and engineers to ensure consistent implementation of design patterns and UI standards across applications.

• Architect and implement reusable, accessible, and scalable UI components and libraries for use across the organization.

• Integrate AI-powered coding tools (e.g., code assistants, automated refactoring, code review bots) into the design system development workflow.

• Document component usage, guidelines, and best practices for internal consumers of the design system.

• Provide technical leadership within the UI Design System team.

• Stay current with emerging trends in web development, UI/UX, design systems, and AI tooling.

• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and high code quality.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex UI issues and bugs within the design system.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of professional experience in web development, with a focus on React and its ecosystem (Redux, React Router, Redux etc.).

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Reactjs, and CSS libraries.

• Experience building and maintaining design systems or component libraries.

• Experience with AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, automated code review platforms).

• Solid understanding of UI/UX principles, accessibility, and responsive design.

• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines (Vite, Webpack, Babel, etc.).

• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and internationalization.

• Experience of working with monorepo setup.

• Contributions to open-source design systems or technical blogs.

• Prior experience in fintech or enterprise-scale applications.