Lead UI Engineer - React, TypeScript, Design-Led, AI-Driven Interfaces

Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan

Chase within Corporate - Chief Analytics Office Creative Tech team. This role is integral to an agile team focused on building, delivering, and sustaining market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner, with a particular emphasis on integrating generative AI to enhance internal applications.

• Lead the development of sophisticated AI‑enhanced user interfaces for large‑scale internal tools.
• Translate designer vision into polished, pixel‑perfect front‑end experiences, demonstrating a keen eye for detail, aesthetics, and high‑quality UI execution.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, design, and backend engineering teams to deliver seamless, forward‑thinking solutions.
• Own the codebase by writing clean, efficient, and reusable React code, upholding high standards through rigorous code reviews.
• Drive quality through thorough testing, proactive troubleshooting, and continuous optimization of performance and reliability.
• Mentor and inspire junior engineers, share best practices, and foster continuous learning.
• Communicate effectively by gathering requirements, providing updates, and translating complex technical concepts for stakeholders.
• Stay ahead of the latest trends in front‑end and AI technologies, championing continuous improvement.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise‑authorized AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes, establishing consistent validation standards and promoting reuse of effective patterns.
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including AI‑assisted development and automation capabilities, to enhance automation value.

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and at least 7 years of applied experience.
• Deep expertise in JavaScript/Type Script and advanced proficiency in React, with a proven track record of building and maintaining complex applications.
• Strong background in modern web development including responsive design, performance optimization, REST APIs, and asynchronous data flows.
• Write clean, testable code with meaningful unit and integration test coverage.
• Apply Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) accessibility standards and best practices to ensure inclusive user experiences.
• Work effectively in agile, distributed teams, contributing to sprint planning, code reviews, and iterative delivery.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, translating technical complexity into accessible language.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI‑assisted software development tools and setting 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.

• Hands‑on experience with design systems, component libraries, and delivering consistent UI/UX at scale.
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux, Zustand, or React Query.
• Familiarity with AI/ML APIs or integrating LLM‑based features into production applications.
• Comfort working with design tools such as Figma for design collaboration and handoff.
• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate software build, test, and deployment processes.

Competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary based on role, experience, skill set, and location; commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation may also be awarded. Additional benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching, and more.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans Base Pay/Salary. Jersey City, NJ salaries range from $ to $ per year. The company does not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices, mental health or physical disability needs.