Software Engineer III- Front End- Web- JPM Personal Investing- Mid Level

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.

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.
• 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)

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.

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.