Software Engineer III - React/TS or full-stack - JPM Transact

J.P. Morgan; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution in London is looking for a Front-End or Full-Stack Engineer to join their Transact Technology team. You will design and build UI functionality for their FX hedging and settlement platform. The ideal candidate should have experience with TypeScript, React, and a strong foundation in software engineering principles. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with diverse teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build high-performance desktop/web applications.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Strong computer science foundations.

Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain robust algorithms.
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.

Skills

TypeScript

React

JavaScript

Agile methodologies

Test-driven development

Continuous integration

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to make an impact in a global technology organization? At JPMorgan, you’ll help shape the future of our FX Services businesses by delivering modern solutions for our Transact platform. You’ll work with the latest technologies, collaborate with diverse teams, and grow your career in a dynamic environment. We value your ideas and expertise, and offer opportunities to solve challenging problems while advancing your skills. Be part of a team that thrives on innovation, inclusion, and excellence.

As a Front-End or Full-Stack Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Transact Technology team, you will design, build, and support UI functionality for our integrated FX hedging and settlement platform. You will contribute to feature development, enhancements, and bug fixes, ensuring our codebase remains clean and testable. You will influence application architecture and development processes, and collaborate closely with global teams to deliver high-performance trading capabilities. Your work will help thousands of users manage cross-border exposure efficiently.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
• Create secure, high-quality production code and maintain robust algorithms
• Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications
• Gather, analyze, and develop visualizations and reporting from large data sets
• Identify hidden problems and patterns in data to drive coding and system improvements
• Contribute to software engineering communities of practice and technology events
• Add to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and formal applied experience working with TypeScript and React
• Proven ability to build high-performance desktop/web applications
• Proficiency with modern frameworks, libraries, tools, and languages
• Experience in test-driven development using source control and continuous integration
• In-depth understanding of JavaScript
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Strong computer science foundations

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies
• Exposure to cloud technologies