Lead Software Engineer - React/UI (Markets Technology)

Archer; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the Markets Technology domain to drive high-quality UI solutions. You will own design, build, and deliver secure, scalable front-end components while acting as a hands-on leader for a React/JavaScript team.

You will collaborate across teams to evaluate architectures, promote best practices, and advance AI-assisted development within a mature SDLC, balancing speed, quality, and security.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering system design, development, testing and operational stability.
• Seasoned tech leader able to manage a UI engineering team and hands-on with React/JavaScript.
• Designing, structuring, maintaining and scaling high-performance UI applications.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Understanding of SDLC and agile methodologies including CI/CD, resiliency, and security.
• Experience with cloud native environments and AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and troubleshooting across complex problems.
• Develops secure production code and reviews code written by others.
• Identifies opportunities to automate remediation to improve stability.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams on architectures.
• Leads communities of practice to promote new technologies and standards.
• Fosters diversity, inclusion, and respectful team culture.
• Drives adoption of enterprise AI-enabled engineering practices to improve quality, speed, and outcomes.

Skills

React

JavaScript

UI Engineering

CI/CD

Cloud

AI-assisted development

Security

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Git

Jira

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Archer is collaborating with J.P. Morgan to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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 Markets Technology, 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

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
• Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Seasoned Tech Leader who can lead and manage a Team of UI Engineers and can also be hands on with React and Javascript.
• Designing, structuring, maintaining and scaling high performance UI Applications.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems
• Practical cloud native experience
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Proven Leadership skill for maintaining Technical team and deliveries.
• Strong engineering culture for day to day tasks and breaking down product requirements.
• Experience with building Agentic AI system and knowledge base.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.