Lead Software Engineer (UI) - Digital Markets Execution Technology (DMET), Execute

Job Description

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Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join Digital Markets Execution Technology (DMET) to shape the future of Execute, our front-office trading platform powering Markets businesses. As a Lead Software Engineer (UI), you will set front-end technical direction and lead hands-on delivery of a latency-sensitive, real-time user experience used directly by traders and sales. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, product specialists, designers, and control partners to build intuitive, high-signal workflows at scale. This role emphasizes engineering excellence, operational readiness, and secure, compliant delivery in a fast-paced global environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of user interface capabilities across Execute, from discovery to production support

Set front-end technical direction, including architecture, standards, performance, and testing strategyPartner with product, business stakeholders, and designers to translate trading workflows into intuitive UXDrive quality through thorough testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimizationBuild high-performance, real-time UIs with strong responsiveness and stabilityEstablish and evolve scalable UI architecture, including component libraries and shared platform servicesDrive engineering excellence through code reviews, quality gates, CI/CD, observability, and operational readinessEnsure secure, compliant development practices aligned to firm standardsMentor and develop engineers, cultivating an inclusive team cultureCollaborate with backend, platform, and SRE partners to deliver end-to-end solutionsDrives 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 teamApplies 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

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Hands-on experience building production UIs with React and TypeScript in large-scale applications

Strong knowledge of modern front-end engineering, including state management, asynchronous data flows, and UI architectureExpertise in performance optimization, testing strategies, and automation in CI/CD pipelinesExperience delivering real-time or data-intensive user experiencesDemonstrated technical leadership in setting standards, leading designs, and mentoring teamsSolid software engineering fundamentals, including OO/design patterns, debugging, and documentationFamiliarity with agentic development approaches across the software development lifecycleStrong communication skills and ability to work effectively in global, cross-functional environmentsAbility to tackle design and functionality problems independentlyDemonstrated 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 securityStrong 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

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Experience in front-office trading or electronic execution domains

Familiarity with financial market concepts and protocolsExperience with UI component libraries, advanced data grid patterns, and visualizationExposure to backend-for-frontend patterns, event-driven architectures, and API design collaborationExperience operating UIs in regulated environments with strong auditability and controls

Why Join Us

You will lead and shape the UI for a mission-critical front-office execution platform where performance, resiliency, and user experience directly influence business outcomes and client satisfaction. The work spans real-time data, latency-sensitive workflows, and production-grade operational readiness, with close-to-the-business stakeholders and a global engineering organization. This role offers meaningful technical leadership scope, tangible impact, and the opportunity to raise the bar on engineering excellence while operating within strong security, compliance, and control expectations.

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do 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. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our

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ABOUT THE TEAM

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. xxuwjjq The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.