Lead Software Engineer: Front-End

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. 

As a Lead Software Engineer: Front End at JPMorgan Chase within the Asset & Wealth Management, you will be a key member of an agile team, tasked with designing and delivering cutting-edge technology products that are secure, stable, and scalable. Your role involves transforming creative concepts into high-quality, interactive web interfaces utilizing front-end technologies and animation techniques, while ensuring that all solutions are optimized for SEO and ready for analytics integration.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, product owners, and back-end engineers to create user-friendly, visually appealing, and performance-optimized interfaces.
• Develop responsive, high-performance front-end components using JavaScript, jQuery and modern animation frameworks.
• Ensure all front-end implementations are SEO-compliant and integrate seamlessly with analytics platforms for data-driven insights.
• Implement pixel-perfect designs with attention to detail and smooth user interactions.
• Apply CI/CD and DevOps best practices to streamline build, test, and deployment processes.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect
   

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
• Extensive hands-on experience working with JavaScript in professional environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in JavaScript, jQuery, React, HTML5, CSS3, and animation methods such as CSS animations and GSAP.
• In-depth knowledge of SEO best practices in front-end development.
• Comprehensive understanding of implementing accessibility-compliant solutions.
• Proven experience in integrating and setting up analytics platforms like Adobe Analytics.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, including tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Foundational knowledge of the React ecosystem.
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Understanding of AI principles with practical experience in incorporating AI-driven solutions into user interfaces.
• Experience collaborating in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Ability to apply AI principles and integrate AI agents into front-end applications when appropriate.