Lead Software Engineer- Front End- React

Behind every investment is a person with ambitions, motivations and values. While we know that every client is unique, they come to J.P. Morgan Personal Investing for the same reason: our straightforward and transparent approach to investing, and the trust that 150 years of J.P. Morgan heritage brings.

J.P. Morgan Personal Investing offers award-winning investments, products and digital wealth management services to over 275,000 investors in the UK. We built the business with innovation as a core part of our ethos to give consumers the confidence and clarity to make informed investment decisions and achieve their financial goals. 

As a Web Engineer at JPM Personal Investing, , you will be responsible for the web applications that make Nutmeg run. You will deliver product features end-to-end within a cross functional team made up of Engineering and Product. We have a fully aligned Tech stack across the web ecosystem with a collection of team-owned mono-repos - all powered by an internal React Design system which allows us to deliver at scale. You’ll have plenty to learn and will join a friendly and collaborative group of talented engineers who are always willing to discuss/share ideas via various internal or external meetings/guilds/pairing sessions. All of this contributes to our primary focus; to build great user-friendly experiences for our customers.

Job responsibilities: 

• Develop and deliver product features as part of larger domain-owned epic initiatives.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve existing or newly-identified prioritised defects.
• Ensure high-quality code through solid testing and adherence to best practices/standards.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and contribute to team discussions/meetings/guilds.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share ideas/knowledge among your peers.
• Create and maintain technical documentation as part of new features or spike discoveries.
• Build an understanding of product and technology for owned domain areas.
• Actively participate in scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Consider Accessibility (WCAG), Security, Observability & Performance as part of all owned applications/deliverables.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Proven track record of building and maintaining customer-centric web applications/SPAs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Mentor and support other engineers as a senior member of the team.
• Strong proficiency in React and its core principles. 
• Solid grasp of Web fundamentals:
  • HTML5 (Semantics & Structure)
  • CSS (Responsive Design, Specificity)
  • JavaScript ES6
  • General Networking (HTTP, IP & DNS, Caching)
• Proficient with Chrome Developer Tools or browser equivalent.
• Experience with version control tools (VCS), preferably Git.
• Experience with Docker.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive communicator with owned assignments.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet realistic deadlines.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest or RTL.
• Understanding of build tools such as Webpack, Vite, Parcel.
• Understanding of Pre-processors such as SASS, CSS Modules, JS Compilation.
• Understanding of CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins and Github Actions.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• A passion for self-development and learning who keeps up to date with the latest Web/React trends and technologies.
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with GraphQL
• Experience with Node.js
• Worked with GraphQL APIs
• Feature flagging/AB testing
• Appreciation/Exposure to React Native
• Knowledge of other JavaScript frameworks like Angular, Vue, Next.js, Gatsby.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies beyond Scrum.
• Delivery experience on cloud platforms and familiarity with AWS
• Experience with Design systems (UI Development, White-labelling)

• Commercial experience in the Finance industry

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