Lead Software Engineer - UI - React

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join the FX Services Technology team within the Macro eTrading group. You will design, build, and deliver innovative technology solutions, collaborating in an agile environment to ensure secure, stable, and scalable products.

You will provide technical leadership, drive critical initiatives, and help foster a culture of diversity, opportunity, and respect while advancing your career within a large, market-leading organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Proficient in front-end frameworks such as React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience building high-performance desktop or web applications.
• Experience with test-driven development, modern source control, and continuous integration.
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Clear understanding of UX methodologies and a passion for interactive design.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting to address complex challenges
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues to improve operational stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials
• Drive outcomes-oriented probing of applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new technologies
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Skills

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Figma

Job description

Join us and shape the future of technology with a team that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning. Here, you'll have the chance to push boundaries, solve complex challenges, and make a real impact on our business and your career. We empower you to grow, develop new skills, and contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect. Discover how your expertise can help us deliver trusted, market-leading products.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase in the FX Services Technology team within the Macro eTrading group, you will play a key role in designing, building, and delivering innovative technology solutions. You will collaborate with talented colleagues in an agile environment, ensuring our products are secure, stable, and scalable. Your technical leadership will drive critical initiatives across multiple business functions. You will help foster a culture of diversity, opportunity, and respect while advancing your career.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting to address complex challenges
• Develop secure, high-quality production code and review and debug code written by others
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues to improve operational stability
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials
• Drive outcomes-oriented probing of applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to promote awareness and adoption of new technologies
• Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Proficient in front-end frameworks such as React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience building high-performance desktop or web applications
• Experience with test-driven development, modern source control, and continuous integration
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Clear understanding of UX methodologies and a passion for interactive design

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience in solution design, software testing, and production support
• Experience in relevant domains, including the financial sector
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma
• Familiarity with Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, or Spring