Lead UI Engineer — React, TypeScript, Design-Led, AI-Driven Interfaces

JPMorganChase; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their Corporate – Chief Analytics Office Creative Tech team in Jersey City, NJ. You will lead the development of advanced AI-enhanced interfaces, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience, strong skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, and a commitment to building robust, accessible software.

This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Enjoy working in a fast-paced innovative environment dedicated to leveraging AI for productivity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years applied experience in software engineering.
• Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and advanced proficiency in React.
• Experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of AI-enhanced user interfaces for internal tools.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver solutions.
• Mentor and inspire junior engineers and share best practices.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Responsive design

Performance optimization

REST APIs

WCAG accessibility standards

Education

Formal training or certification in software engineering

Tools

Figma

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Overview

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 JPMorganChase within Corporate – Chief Analytics Office Creative Tech team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives. The Creative Tech team is dedicated to strategically integrating generative AI across JPMorganChase, driving innovation in major internal applications that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to boost employee productivity. Our work sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI capabilities and the real, day-to-day needs of a global enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of sophisticated AI-enhanced user interfaces for large-scale internal tools.
• Translate designer vision into polished, pixel-perfect front-end experiences, demonstrating a keen eye for detail, aesthetics, and high-quality UI execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and backend engineering teams to deliver seamless, forward-thinking solutions.
• Own the codebase by writing clean, efficient, and reusable React code, and uphold high standards through rigorous code reviews.
• Drive quality through thorough testing, proactive troubleshooting, and continuous optimization of performance and reliability.
• Mentor and inspire junior engineers, share best practices, and foster continuous learning.
• Communicates effectively by gathering requirements, providing updates, and translating complex technical concepts for stakeholders.
• Stays ahead of the latest trends in front-end and AI technologies, and champion continuous improvement.
• Drives 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.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 7+ years applied experience
• Demonstrate deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and advanced proficiency in React, with a track record of building and maintaining complex applications.
• Possess a strong background in modern web development, including responsive design, performance optimization, REST APIs, and asynchronous data flows. Write clean, testable code with meaningful unit and integration test coverage.
• Apply Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) accessibility standards and best practices to ensure inclusive user experiences.
• Work effectively in agile, distributed teams, contributing to sprint planning, code reviews, and iterative delivery.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, translating technical complexity into accessible language.
• 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.
• 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

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Hands-on experience with design systems, component libraries, and delivering consistent UI/UX at scale.
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux, Zustand, or React Query.
• Familiarity with AI/ML APIs or integrating LLM-based features into production applications.
• Comfort working with design tools such as Figma for design collaboration and handoff.
• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate software build, test, and deployment processes.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

About The Team

The Cybersecurity & Technology Controls group at JPMorganChase aligns the firm's cybersecurity, access management, controls and resiliency teams. The group proactively and strategically partners with all lines of business and functions to enable them to design, adopt and integrate appropriate controls; deliver processes and solutions efficiently and consistently; and drive automation of controls. The group's number one priority is to enable the business by keeping the firm safe, stable and resilient.

High Risk Roles (HRR) are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of 1) sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or 2) information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre-hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment.