Lead Software Engineer - Frontend Lead

JPMorganChase•Plano, TX

About The Position

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 the Commercial & Investment Bank, 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.

Requirements

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
Advanced in one or more programming language(s)
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
Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ReactJS
Strong understanding of Figma and other design tools
Experience with responsive and adaptive design principles
Knowledge of version control systems like Git
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling
Experience with build and deploy tools like Webpack

Nice To Haves

Experience with other JavaScript frameworks like Angular or Vue.js
Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest or Mocha
Knowledge of performance optimization techniques
Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies
Practical cloud native experience
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Good understanding of accessibility standards and best practices

Responsibilities

Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
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.
Lead and develop high-quality web applications using React libraries
Implementing state management solutions (e.g., Redux, Context API) to handle data flow within the application
Collaborate with designers to translate Figma designs into functional UI components
Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs with ADA compatible
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
Troubleshoot and debug applications to ensure optimal performance
Mentor junior developers and contribute to team growth