IT & Software

Lead Software Engineer - Frontend Engineering - React Native

JP Morgan Chase

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this role you will lead front-end development for Chase UK's digital banking platform, shaping end-to-end, cloud-native UI solutions within a cross-functional team. You’ll drive architecture decisions, ensure robust SDLC execution, and mentor peers to raise engineering quality. The focus is on scalable, user-centric mobile and web experiences that support a trusted, innovative bank. You’ll work in a fast-paced, distributed environment, applying AI-assisted practices to improve delivery and security. This is an opportunity to help build the bank of the future with a start-up mindset inside a global institution.

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and ship new features
  • Create and maintain clean, efficient, and reusable front-end code
  • Conduct thorough testing to ensure robustness
  • Troubleshoot and debug to ensure smooth functionality
  • Communicate requirements and progress to stakeholders
  • Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews
  • Stay current with mobile development trends and best practices
  • Drive continuous process improvements in development workflows
  • Lead adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve quality and velocity, with standardized validation and pattern reuse
  • Leverage SDLC tools and AI-enabled automation to enhance delivery
Key requirements
  • Formal training or certification in JavaScript concepts
  • Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, and ES6+
  • Ability to write testable, clean JavaScript and familiarity with unit tests
  • Experience working in an Agile, distributed team
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication
  • Experience leading use of approved AI-assisted software development tools with emphasis on correctness, performance, and security
  • Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, security, and resiliency in engineering workflows
  • excellent communication
  • leadership and mentoring
  • collaboration across cross-functional teams
  • React
  • React Native
  • TypeScript / JavaScript

Reference: WJ-747_31000464

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