Lead Software Engineer - Frontend / React - Markets Technology - Athens

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.
Frontend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Lead Software Engineer - Frontend / React - Markets Technology - Athens

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Equities Trading Technology Organization, you will be part of a dynamic team designing and delivering trusted market-leading technology products. Located in the new Athens office, this role combines working with London Business and Global partners. The position involves developing sophisticated frontend solutions using React and modern web technologies for the firm's trading systems.

The team consists of thousands of engineers working on challenging business problems, from low latency execution to algorithmic trading, and implementing complex solutions using AI, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing. You'll work with cutting-edge tools and technologies, including cloud platforms and innovative techniques like chaos engineering.

The role offers the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's most experienced professionals, building resilient and stable systems using cloud technologies. The team emphasizes small incremental changes and employs continuous deployment practices in a controlled manner. As a senior team member, you'll help shape technical direction, establish best practices, and mentor junior developers.

JPMorgan Chase's presence in Greece spans more than five decades, providing investment banking, payments, and asset management services. The new Athens Innovation Lab represents a significant investment in the country's tech talent and supports global innovation efforts in Payments and Markets business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned frontend engineer looking to make an impact in financial technology, working with modern tools and frameworks while contributing to large-scale, mission-critical trading systems. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, offering exposure to both local and international teams across the global organization.

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Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer - Frontend / React - Markets Technology - Athens

  • Design and deliver market-leading technology products in a secure and scalable way
  • Develop rich and intuitive user web interfaces leveraging React
  • Help transition from private to public cloud (AWS)
  • Collaborate on sprint planning and MVP development
  • Act as a senior developer to set direction and best practices
  • Perform code reviews and build UI component catalogs
  • Execute software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting
  • Create secure and high-quality production code

Requirements For Lead Software Engineer - Frontend / React - Markets Technology - Athens

React
TypeScript
JavaScript
  • Commercial experience working with React with knowledge of Typescript
  • Experience in UI state management frameworks such as Redux and CSS styling
  • Experience in developing, debugging and automated testing (e.g. Cypress)
  • Experience in working within an agile delivery environment
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security
  • Hands-on practical experience in system design and application development
  • Proficient in coding in one or more languages

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