Frontend Lead Software Engineer

Join JPMorganChase, where your engineering expertise powers decisions that matter on a global scale. As part of Markets Technology, you'll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, building resilient, high-impact systems that support critical functions across the firm. We offer an environment where innovation is encouraged, growth is supported, and your contributions directly influence the product and business.
As a Frontend Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) Research Technology team, you will play a pivotal role in promoting frontend engineering excellence across the Research Platform. A large transformation of our client-facing platform is underway, and this role offers the opportunity to help shape its direction. You will leverage your full-stack expertise in a collaborative, high-performing environment to design, build, and enhance scalable, resilient solutions that support a rapidly evolving business. In this role, you will lead end-to-end engineering efforts that power the core capabilities of our platform, ensuring robust performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Job 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 — 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 — strong engineering practices, testing, accessibility, and compliance awareness — ensuring quality is built in by default
Contribute to the evolution of the team's technology strategy, evaluating emerging tools and frameworks to bring value to the technology stack
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
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
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
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