Lead Frontend Engineer

Job Description

Are you a hands-on front-end leader who thrives on guiding a team while still rolling up your sleeves in code

Job Title:Lead Front-End Engineer

Salary:Up to 100k

Based:London (Remote)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing innovative technology team at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge digital solutions. Youll be part of a culture that values creativity collaboration and continuous improvement working on products that directly impact thousands of users!

The Role

• Lead and mentor a small team of front-end engineers fostering growth and encouraging best practices.
• Champion user experience ensuring products are intuitive accessible and designed with the end user at the forefront.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners QA and wider stakeholders translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Balance leadership with hands-on development work primarily inReact with some exposure to Python back-end development considered a bonus.
• Drive continuous improvement in front-end processes frameworks and tools to elevate product quality and performance.

About You

• Expert in modern JavaScript (ES6) and TypeScript with deep knowledge of HTML5 CSS/SASS/LESS and responsive design.
• Extensive experience with React and its ecosystem (Hooks Context State Management Routers ).
• Proven experience as a hands-on technical leader guiding teams setting engineering direction and mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and collaborative experience with design teams using tools like Figma.
• Solid knowledge of consuming and integrating with RESTful APIs.
• Experienced in Test Driven Development (TDD) with practical skills in Jest React Testing Library Cypress or Playwright.
• Comfortable in agile product-led environments with experience in CI/CD workflows.
• Proven problem solver capable of making decisions independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in start-up or scale-up environments is highly desirable with a focus on continuous product improvement.
• Experienced in mentoring and developing engineers building capability within a team.
• A player-coach mindset: approximately 70% hands-on development 30% management.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Webpack Vite or Rollup.
• Experience with server-side rendering (SSR) particularly in a Python/Django context.
• Experience with performance monitoring tools like PostHog.

Why Join

This is a rare opportunity to make a tangible impact on a growing team influencing both technical direction and team culture. Youll have the autonomy to foster growth mentor engineers and shape the front-end experience for products that prioritise the user.