Lead Frontend Engineer | React | Next.JS | Typescript | CI/CD | Frontend | Hybrid, London

Lead Frontend Engineer | React | Next.JS | Typescript | CI/CD | Frontend | Hybrid, London

About the Company We are an early-stage, venture-backed company building an AI-native research and task automation platform for financial services. Founded by a team with experience across leading technology and financial institutions, the company develops advanced tools to help professionals generate insights more efficiently and accurately.

We are looking for a Frontend Engineering Lead to join a growing team and help shape the future of AI-driven product design in finance.

The Role Leadership & Strategy Lead and manage a team of front-end engineers, supporting growth and career development Provide feedback, run regular 1:1s, and define development pathways Address team challenges, remove blockers, and enable high performance Collaborate with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to define priorities and roadmap Establish coding standards, architectural patterns, and scalable development practices

Technical Execution Build, optimise, and maintain responsive, accessible, and high-performance front-end applications Define and implement design systems and component libraries Collaborate with backend engineers on API design and integrations Stay current with front-end technologies and introduce improvements where relevant

Collaboration & Culture Contribute to engineering culture and best practices in a fast-paced environment Work closely with design teams to deliver high-quality user experiences Promote quality through testing, performance optimisation, and security practices

Required Skills & Experience 8+ years of front-end engineering experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role Strong experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern front-end tooling Deep understanding of state management, performance optimisation, and component-driven development Experience leading technical discussions and setting architectural direction Proven experience managing and mentoring engineers Strong collaboration and communication skills Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments Attention to detail in design and documentation

Nice to Have Experience scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments Familiarity with data visualisation frameworks (e.g., grid/charting libraries) Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring tools

You Will Thrive If You Enjoy working in fast-changing, ambiguous environments Are comfortable with autonomy and ownership Are highly collaborative and communicative

Why Join Opportunity to shape a high-impact product in financial technology Exposure to senior stakeholders and enterprise clients Strong growth potential in a scaling company Collaborative, high-performance culture

Benefits Competitive PTO allowance Flexible working arrangements (including hybrid options) Comprehensive healthcare and benefits package

Lead Frontend Engineer | React | Next.JS | Typescript | CI/CD | Frontend | Hybrid, London