Lead Software Engineer - JavaScript

Overview

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 JPMorgan

Chase within the Enterprise Technology Infrastructure Platforms team, 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.

We are seeking a Vector Lead to join the small, dedicated team that runs Vector. This is a rare hybrid role that blends hands-on software development with community leadership and event organisation. You will help drive the continuous stream of Vector activities — supported by a global team of ~60 volunteer Regional Leads who provide a connection to each location and act as local culture carriers — while owning and evolving several of the applications that power the community.

You will need to switch between deep technical work and community organisation at the drop of a hat, and you will be equally comfortable coding independently and collaborating as part of a tight-knit team.

• Community & Events

• Organise and deliver Vector activities

• Partner with and support the Regional Leads

• Facilitate sessions confidently and energetically, acting as a visible ambassador for the community

• Leverage and expand your network across the JPMorgan
  
  Chase technology community

• Application Development

• Take responsibility for several key applications:

• CIAO (Community and Initiative Activity Organiser) — the tool used to administer all Vector activities

• Code Comp — a massively multiplayer video game, with two versions, that is run twice a year

• SANTA (Santa s AoC Network Tracking App) — used to manage the firm s large contingent of Advent of Code players each December

• Contribute to several additional applications in the pipeline

• 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.

• A seasoned software developer with an extensive background in technology and a strong track record of building and shipping applications

• Comfort with JavaScript and AI-assisted rapid application development

• Strong attention to detail, and a desire to always achieve the best possible results

• Highly enthusiastic and passionate, able to work equally well independently and as part of a team

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability and willingness to speak publicly and confidently in front of thousands of people

• Ability to context-switch rapidly between development work and community organisation

• 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

• Strong ownership mentality - willing to take full responsibility for the applications in your care

• A broad existing network within the JPMorgan
  
  Chase technology community

• Experience with public cloud and…