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Lead Software Engineer Front End - Asset Management

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship
J.P. Morgan logo

at J.P. Morgan

Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Posted 2 months ago

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Senior front-end engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a UI Design System used across the Asset Management business. The role requires strong expertise in React, TypeScript, modern build tools, testing frameworks, accessibility, and reusable component architecture. You will provide technical leadership, collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers, integrate AI-powered coding tools into workflows, and ensure high code quality across applications. The position emphasizes scalability, accessibility, documentation, and troubleshooting complex UI issues.

Compensation
Not specified

Currency: Not specified

City
London
Country
United Kingdom

Full Job Description

Location: LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom

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 Asset Management, 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.

Job responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain core components of the UI Design System using React, TypeScript, and related technologies.

  • Collaborate with product manager, designers, and engineers to ensure consistent implementation of design patterns and UI standards across applications.

  • Architect and implement reusable, accessible, and scalable UI components and libraries for use across the organization.

  • Integrate AI-powered coding tools (e.g., code assistants, automated refactoring, code review bots) into the design system development workflow.

  • Document component usage, guidelines, and best practices for internal consumers of the design system.

  • Provide technical leadership within the UI Design System team.

  • Stay current with emerging trends in web development, UI/UX, design systems, and AI tooling.

  • Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and high code quality.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex UI issues and bugs within the design system.

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • 5+ years of professional experience in web development, with a focus on React and its ecosystem (Redux, React Router, Redux etc.).

  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Reactjs, and CSS libraries.

  • Experience building and maintaining design systems or component libraries.

  • Experience with AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, automated code review platforms).

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

  • Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines (Vite, Webpack, Babel, etc.).

  • Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).

  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
 
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and internationalization.

  • Experience of working with monorepo setup.

  • Contributions to open-source design systems or technical blogs.

  • Prior experience in fintech or enterprise-scale applications.

Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team

Lead Software Engineer Front End - Asset Management

Compensation

Not specified

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

J.P. Morgan logo
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

2 months ago

No clicks

at J.P. Morgan

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

Senior front-end engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a UI Design System used across the Asset Management business. The role requires strong expertise in React, TypeScript, modern build tools, testing frameworks, accessibility, and reusable component architecture. You will provide technical leadership, collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers, integrate AI-powered coding tools into workflows, and ensure high code quality across applications. The position emphasizes scalability, accessibility, documentation, and troubleshooting complex UI issues.

Full Job Description

Location: LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom

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 Asset Management, 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.

Job responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain core components of the UI Design System using React, TypeScript, and related technologies.

  • Collaborate with product manager, designers, and engineers to ensure consistent implementation of design patterns and UI standards across applications.

  • Architect and implement reusable, accessible, and scalable UI components and libraries for use across the organization.

  • Integrate AI-powered coding tools (e.g., code assistants, automated refactoring, code review bots) into the design system development workflow.

  • Document component usage, guidelines, and best practices for internal consumers of the design system.

  • Provide technical leadership within the UI Design System team.

  • Stay current with emerging trends in web development, UI/UX, design systems, and AI tooling.

  • Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and high code quality.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex UI issues and bugs within the design system.

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • 5+ years of professional experience in web development, with a focus on React and its ecosystem (Redux, React Router, Redux etc.).

  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Reactjs, and CSS libraries.

  • Experience building and maintaining design systems or component libraries.

  • Experience with AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, automated code review platforms).

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

  • Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines (Vite, Webpack, Babel, etc.).

  • Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).

  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
 
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and internationalization.

  • Experience of working with monorepo setup.

  • Contributions to open-source design systems or technical blogs.

  • Prior experience in fintech or enterprise-scale applications.

Carry out critical tech solutions across multiple technical areas as an integral part of an agile team