Senior / Lead Front-End Engineer

Client Server — United Kingdom · Posted ~19 hours ago

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Skills

React Frontend architecture Web application development Performance optimization Scalability Responsive UI Accessibility API integration Payment flows Real-time data APIs

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Join a growing technology company as a Senior or Lead Front-End Engineer and take ownership of the frontend architecture for a high-impact digital platform. You will remain hands-on with React, make key technical decisions, build fast and accessible interfaces, and integrate APIs, payment workflows, and real-time data while working closely with product and design teams.

Highlights

High-ownership senior/lead frontend role with up to £90,000 compensation, substantial architectural influence, hands-on React development, and close collaboration with product, design, and backend teams.

Description

Front End Engineer / Developer (React Senior / Lead) London / WFH to £90k Would you like to join a scale-up technology company in an influential role where you can take ownership and see the business impact of what you do? You could be progressing your career as a Front End Engineer, taking ownership of the Front End for the core product, a financial operating system for live events which reduces queue times for customers and maximises revenue for vendors. As the lead Front End Engineer you will lead the architecture and development of front end applications, primarily using React, ensuring performance, maintainability and scalability across web products, remaining hands-on with the code. You'll collaborate closely with product and design teams to translate requirements into polished, accessible and responsive user interfaces and partner with backend engineers to integrate APIs, payment flows and real-time data. You will have the autonomy to make critical technical decisions on front end tooling, architecture and build / release pipelines and mentor more junior front end developers, conducting code reviews and ensuring best practices. Location / WFH: Initially (first 6 months) you'll be expected to join the team in the London office 3-4 days a week so you can get a full understanding of the product and the team, following this there's lots of flexibility including the ability to work abroad for part of the year. About you: You have experience as a lead or senior Front End Engineer / Developer, with advanced, hands-on skills in ReactYou have a strong knowledge of modern JavaScript / TypeScript, component driven architecture and state management (e.g. Redux, Context API)You have experience building responsive, cross-browser, high-performance web applications at scaleYou're comfortable taking ownership and making the technical decisionsYou're keen to work in a start-up / scale-up environment, comfortable with ambiguity and changing prioritiesYou have excellent communication and collaboration skills What's in it for you: Salary to £90kPensionInfluential role with great career progression as the company scalesPotential equity Apply now to find out more about this Front End Engineer / Developer (React Senior / Lead) opportunity.