Senior Lead Software Engineer- Front end and React

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to lead a high-performing UI team and drive modern, scalable interfaces using React and TypeScript.

You will architect micro-frontend solutions, build reusable component libraries, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with UX/UI designers, product owners, backend and DevOps teams to ensure accessibility, performance, and seamless deployments.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 8+ years of applied experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on UI development; at least 3 years in technical leadership or lead developer role.
• Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience architecting and implementing micro-frontend solutions and reusable UI libraries.
• Experience with design systems (Material UI, Ant Design) and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of modern, responsive, and visually appealing user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
• Architect and implement micro-frontend solutions, ensuring modularity, scalability, and maintainability across applications.
• Build and maintain a library of reusable UI components, driving consistency and efficiency across projects.
• Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers and product owners to translate wireframes and user requirements into production-ready code.
• Rapidly prototype new features and concepts to gather user feedback and iterate before full-scale development.
• Mentor and coach junior UI developers, fostering technical excellence and collaboration.
• Review and debug code, ensuring best practices in quality, accessibility, and performance.
• Stay current with emerging UI technologies and champion their adoption within the team.
• Work with backend and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of UI solutions.
• Drives adoption and governance of AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, with measurable validation standards.
• Applies knowledge of SDLC tools, including AI-assisted development, to improve automation at scale.

Skills

React

TypeScript

JavaScript ES6+

HTML5

CSS3

Micro-frontend

UI component libraries

Design systems

Accessibility

Mentoring

AI-assisted development tools

Tools

Material UI

Ant Design

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Senior Lead Software Engineer Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate Sector, Vendor Management Office Engineering team, you will have a pivotal role in leading a high-performing team, promoting the design and delivery of modern, scalable, and reusable user interfaces for our enterprise-wide applications. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of modern, responsive, and visually appealing user interfaces using React and TypeScript.


• Architect and implement micro-frontend solutions, ensuring modularity, scalability, and maintainability across applications.


• Build and maintain a library of reusable UI components, driving consistency and efficiency across projects.


• Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers and product owners to translate wireframes and user requirements into high-quality, production-ready code.


• Rapidly prototype new features and concepts to gather user feedback and iterate before full-scale development.


• Mentor and coach junior UI developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.


• Review and debug code, ensuring adherence to best practices in code quality, accessibility, and performance.


• Stay current with emerging UI technologies and industry trends, championing their adoption within the team.


• Work collaboratively with backend and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of UI solutions.


• Drives adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration, release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the SDLC/TLM toolchain.


• Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 8+ years applied experience


• 8+ years of hands-on UI development experience, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or lead developer role.


• Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.


• Proven experience architecting and implementing micro-frontend solutions.


• Strong track record of building and maintaining reusable UI component libraries.


• Demonstrated ability to create rapid prototypes and iterate based on user feedback.


• Experience with modern design systems (e.g., Material UI, Ant Design) and CSS frameworks.


• Solid understanding of UI/UX principles, accessibility, and responsive design.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to mentor and inspire junior developers.


• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (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 senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).


• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.


• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.


• Working knowledge of Java-SpringBoot.


• Experience with automated testing frameworks for UI (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library).