Frontend Lead Software Engineer

Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven end-to-end autonomous ownership of complex frontend deliverables involving multiple teams and stakeholders
• Deep, current expertise in a modern frontend stack (React, Vue, Svelte, Angular, or equivalent) with strong TypeScript fundamentals
• Comfortable across the stack and with modular or micro-frontend architectures
• Experience working with a design system (Material, Fluent, Carbon, Radix, Bootstrap, or equivalent), partnering closely with UX and product design
• Strong testing discipline (unit, integration, end-to-end) and familiarity with modern frontend build tooling (Vite, Turbopack, Webpack)
• Experience designing and deploying scalable, resilient cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage and resolve complex technical challenges independently
• Experience working within Financial Services or regulated technology environments
• Experience partnering with design teams, translating style guides, and implementing modern web standards
• Experience of engineering delivery using modern frontend SDLC frameworks, leveraging agentic practices
• Ability to manage the risk and controls agenda across a technology portfolio

Responsibilities

• Lead and own end-to-end frontend deliverables across the Research Platform, from discovery through to architecture, delivery, and production
• Architect frontend solutions in a platform-first approach, balancing the needs of our external clients, internal stakeholders, and partner teams
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Advance our ability to deliver frontend strategically by shaping SDLC practices, delivery mechanisms, and UI frameworks that scale across the platform
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation
• Uphold a disciplined engineering standard, including strong engineering practices, testing, accessibility, and compliance awareness, ensuring quality is built in by default
• Contribute to the evolution of the teams technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools and frameworks to bring value to the technology stack

Technologies

• AWS
• Angular
• Architect
• Azure
• Bootstrap
• Cloud
• Frontend
• Support
• React
• Svelte
• TypeScript
• Vue
• Webpack
• Web
• UX UI Design
• JavaScript

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We are JPMorgan Chase, a global leader in financial services and part of Markets Technology within our Corporate & Investment Bank Research Technology team. We are transforming our client-facing Research Platform and offer an environment where innovation is encouraged, growth is supported, and your contributions directly influence the product and business. We provide opportunities to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, building resilient, high-impact systems that support critical functions across the firm. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations where needed. Our Commercial & Investment Bank operates globally across banking, markets, securities services, and payments in more than 100 countries.