Lead Software Engineer - FX

United States Digital Space LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within the Commercial & Investment Bank's Sales & Research Technology team to drive client- and sales-facing applications for the Markets Execute platform.

You will apply deep front-end expertise, modern engineering practices, and AI-enabled tooling to deliver secure, scalable solutions with significant business impact. You will design front-end architectures, mentor developers, and collaborate with Product Owners, UX, and QA in a fast-paced, Agile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of front-end experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, ReactJS, Redux Toolkit, RxJS, and modern UI frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, reactive programming, and operational stability.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows and secure handling of data.
• Experience leading use of AI-assisted software development tools and setting team expectations.
• Proven ability to independently solve design problems with minimal oversight.
• Experience building high-performance desktop/web apps with optimized UX.
• Strong test-driven development and CI/CD experience.
• Experience in fast-paced Agile financial services environments.
• Proficiency with AI-powered development tools to improve code quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and support client and sales-facing capabilities of the Markets Execute platform and its related suite of applications.
• Develop and evolve front-end architecture: design blueprints, component hierarchies, and scalable patterns for maintainable codebases across teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owner, UX, and QA to analyze client requirements; participate in estimation, planning, and architecture sessions.
• Use modern languages, frameworks, and AI tooling to solve complex problems and accelerate delivery.
• Influence application architecture and development processes; contribute to internal frameworks and shared libraries.
• Mentor junior developers; drive delivery quality, predictability, and engineering best practices.
• Learn continuously about financial markets through colleagues, business partners, training resources, and workshops.
• Optimize web applications for performance and responsiveness; uphold secure, stable operational standards.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of SDLC tools, including AI-assisted development and automation, to improve value realized by automation.

Skills

Front-end architecture

Mentor junior developers

Agile experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

JavaScript

TypeScript

ReactJS

Redux Toolkit

RxJS

Job description

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 the company within the Commercial & Investment Bank's Sales & Research Technology team, you will be pivotal in the creation, design, and execution of market-leading, client- and sales-facing applications for the J.P. Morgan Markets Execute platform. You will apply deep front-end expertise, modern engineering practices, and problem-solving methodologies to deliver secure, stable, and scalable solutions with significant business impact.

Job responsibilities

• Build and support client and sales-facing capabilities of the Markets Execute platform and its related suite of applications.
• Develop and evolve front-end architecture: design blueprints, component hierarchies, and scalable patterns for maintainable, modular, testable codebases across teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owner, UX, and QA to analyze client requirements; participate in estimation, planning, and architecture/design sessions.
• Use modern languages, frameworks, and agentic AI tooling to solve complex problems and accelerate delivery.
• Influence application architecture and development processes; contribute to internal frameworks and shared libraries.
• Mentor junior developers; drive delivery quality, predictability, and engineering best practices.
• Learn continuously about financial markets through colleagues, business partners, training resources, and workshops.
• Optimize web applications for performance and responsiveness; uphold secure, stable operational standards.
• Drive 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.

Applies reactive programming and ensure operational stability across environments with robust testing and CI/CD.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience on front-end experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, ReactJS, Redux Toolkit, RxJS, and modern UI frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience in system design, application development, testing, reactive programming, and operational stability.
• 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
• 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
• Proven ability to independently solve design and functionality problems with minimal oversight.
• Experience building high-performance desktop/web applications and optimizing for speed and UX.
• Strong test‑driven development practice using modern source control and continuous integration.
• Experience working in fast-paced, Agile environments within financial services.
• Proficiency with AI‑powered development tools to streamline workflows, improve code quality, and enhance developer efficiency.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross‑functional teams.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Nice‑to‑have knowledge of Java, Kubernetes, and Spring.
• Familiarity with Investment Banking, FinTech, or financial markets.

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.