Senior Lead Software Engineer - React Native

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer - Front-End for Chase UK to deliver end-to-end solutions with a cloud-native microservices approach. You will contribute to design and architecture while leading SDLC activities across projects.

The role focuses on front-end technologies, React, React Native, and TypeScript, with emphasis on scalable UI, testability, and collaboration across distributed teams to ship high-quality features.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in React and React Native for mobile/web apps.
• Experience with React Native/Expo using TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Strong knowledge of REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Ability to write clean, testable JavaScript/TypeScript code.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Create and maintain clean, efficient, and reusable codebase.
• Conduct thorough testing to ensure robustness and reliability of applications.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, ensuring smooth application functionality.
• Communicate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide progress updates.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.
• Stay updated with mobile development trends and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of development processes and workflows.

Skills

React framework

React Native

TypeScript

REST APIs

GraphQL

JavaScript

Suspense & Hooks

End-to-end testing

UI design systems

Job description

We know that people want great value combined with an excellent experience from a bank they can trust, so we launched our digital bank, Chase UK, to revolutionize mobile banking with seamless journeys that our customers love. We're already trusted by millions in the US and we're quickly catching up in the UK – but how we do things here is a little different. We're building the bank of the future from scratch, channeling our start-up mentality every step of the way – meaning you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer - Front-End Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Bank, you will be a part of a flat-structure organization. Your responsibilities are to deliver end-to-end cutting-edge solutions in the form of cloud-native microservices architecture applications leveraging the latest technologies and the best industry practices. You are expected to be involved in the design and architecture of the solutions while also focusing on the entire SDLC lifecycle stages.

Job responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Create and maintain clean, efficient, and reusable codebase.
• Conduct thorough testing to ensure robustness and reliability of applications.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, ensuring smooth application functionality.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide progress updates.
• Mentor junior developers, providing guidance on best practices and code reviews.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices in mobile development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance development processes and workflows.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Proficiency in React framework
• Building applications usingReact Native / Expo in TypeScript or JavaScript
• Strong knowledge of React Native architecture
• Understanding of REST APIsand GraphQL
• Ability to write testable, clean JavaScript code
• Comfortable working with projects partially or fully usingTypeScript
• Using latestReact featuressuch as Suspense and Hooks
• End to end testing applications with WebdriverIO /Playwright
• Extensive experience in modern mobile development
• Hands-on experience with design systems, component libraries, and implementing consistent UI/UX across large-scale applications

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Formal training or certification on JavaScript concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, and ES6+ syntax
• Experience in modern web development, including responsive design and performance optimization
• Native application development across Android / iOS inKotlin/Swift
• Ability to work in a dynamic, agile environment within a geographically distributed team
• Ability to focus on promptly addressing customer needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

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