Lead Software Engineer Fullstack (ReactJS, JavaScript/TypeScript and Java)

J.P. Morgan; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK seeks a VP in Technology for the Asset and Wealth Management team. This role involves leading teams to develop and maintain applications using ReactJS, TypeScript, and Java. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of engineering experience and a solid understanding of web technologies along with strong communication skills. Join us to enhance technology products and drive quality in software development.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering experience with focus on ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, and core Java.
• Ability to communicate concepts and adapt to client cultures.
• Experience in continuous integration tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing applications with emphasis on ReactJS, TypeScript, and core Java.
• Design, Develop, Test, Deploy and Support new services using modern web technologies.
• Engage with project managers and product owners to ensure timely implementation.

Skills

ReactJS

TypeScript

JavaScript

core Java

API Testing

Behavior Driven Development

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

10 years applied experience

Tools

Jenkins

Team City

git

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a VP at JPMorgan Chase within the Asset and Wealth Management - Technology team, you lead multiple teams and manage day-to-day implementation activities by identifying and escalating issues and ensuring your team’s work adheres to compliance standards, business requirements, and tactical best practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain existing applications – with emphasis on the ReactJS, TypeScript and core Java code bases
• Design, Develop, Test, Deploy and Support new services or add new features into existing services using ReactJS, JavaScript/TypeScript and Java.
• Maintain deployment and testing jobs that integrate into firmwide SLDC tooling
• Stay on top of technology rules, firm requirements, trends and best practices to ensure that code is future-friendly.
• Maintain proper documentation and share knowledge with other team members
• Engage with project managers, business analysts, developers, testers, and product owners to ensure that deliverables are implemented in timely fashionon

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10 years applied experience.
• Strong engineering experience, focusing on ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript and core Java
• Understanding of web technologies (e.g. React, HTTP, REST, HTML, CSS, etc…)
• Designing complex and rich UI based on Figma design specs
• Strong design, coding, testing and debugging skills
• An ability to effectively communicate concepts and ideas to team members and clients, as well as ability to adapt to client cultures and work environments
• A desire to work with a variety of technologies, and passion for driving quality and improving the productivity of the software development lifecycle
• Experience with a variety of testing methodologies, including API Testing, Integration Testing, Behavior Driven Development, and Test Driven Development
• Knowledge and benefits of Services and API layer development and testing
• Experience in continuous integration tools such as Jenkins/Team City, git as version control
• Experience and interest in working with AI DS tools such as LLM or others

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience and interest in working with AI DS tools such as LLM or others