Principal Software Engineer - Front End Architect and Governance Lead

JPMorganChase; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in London is seeking a Frontend Architect & Governance Lead to manage front end architecture and strategy. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance, user-centric platforms. Candidates must possess strong proficiency in modern UI frameworks, UI design, and experience in leading large-scale projects. This position provides opportunities to influence organizational change and innovate across platforms.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in modern UI frameworks and libraries.
• Experience with UI development focusing on architecture governance.
• Proven track record in leading UI architecture initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of UI architecture.
• Make key decisions about front-end technologies and frameworks.
• Establish and enforce governance policies for UI frameworks.

Skills

Proficiency in modern UI frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js)

UI architecture concepts

Hands-on experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript

Education

Formal training or certification in architecture concepts

Tools

Micro-frontend architecture

UI design systems

Job description

Join Chief Data and Analytics Organization at JPMorganChase to architect and evolve firm-wide Data Mesh, AI/ML and GenAI, and Data Governance platform front end.

With your heightened skills as a Front End Architect & Governance Lead, you are not just an observer, but a leader and a game-changer.

As a Frontend Architect & Governance Lead at JPMorgan Chase within the Chief Data and Analytics Organization, you act as an owner and decision-maker for the front end architecture and strategy for the platform. Leverage your deep expertise and industry knowledge to set the strategic direction, influence the organization, and play a pivotal role in shaping the user interface architecture and ensuring the governance of UI frameworks across the platform. You will collaborate with many cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-performance, and user-centric platform. Your expertise will guide the development of innovative UI components and frameworks that align with the strategic goals of the organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of strategic UI architecture for the platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical standards.
• Make key decisions about technologies, frameworks, and patterns used in front-end development, ensuring they align with overall technical strategy and business needs.
• Establish and enforce governance policies for UI frameworks, ensuring consistency, reusability, and maintainability across the platform.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and development team leads to ensure seamless integration and delivery of front-end solutions.
• Establishing and enforcing architectural standards, ensuring adherence to best practices (including performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design), and conducting regular reviews to maintain alignment with organizational policies.
• Evaluate and recommend latest technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve development process, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Ensure the security and compliance of UI components with industry standards and JPMC policies.
• Monitor and analyze UI performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts and experience in UI development, with a focus on architecture and framework governance.
• Hands-on strong proficiency in modern UI frameworks and libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience with UI design systems and technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of cross-platform and modularized app development, including micro-frontend architecture and monorepos.
• Proven track record of leading UI architecture initiatives and framework governance in large-scale projects.
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex architecture problems
• Demonstrated prior experience influencing across highly matrixed, complex organizations and delivering value at scale
• Influencer with a proven record of successfully driving change and transforming across organizational boundaries
• Ability to present and effectively communicate to Senior Leaders and Executives
• Demonstrated intellectual or financial impact in previous roles either through revenue-generating patents, authorship of books, or other similar accomplishments within the industry

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Recognized thought leader and innovator with demonstrated industry eminence
• Experience working at code level

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.