front-end engineer

iwoca; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company based in the UK is looking for a front-end engineer to join their Repeats team. In this role, you will develop the user-facing platform for repeat customers, utilizing your strong skills in TypeScript and React. You will also be responsible for building interfaces and implementing A/B testing to enhance customer experiences. The position offers a salary range of £80,000 – £100,000 and promotes a culture of learning and support.

Benefits

Flexible working

Medical insurance

Private GP service

25 days' holiday

Paid sabbatical

Mental health support

Pension contributions

Cycle-to-work scheme

Company retreats

Learning and development budget

Qualifications

• Strong front-end development skills, including TypeScript and React.
• Experience working with APIs, and a desire to work on them where necessary.
• Experience of setting up and using monitoring and alerting in front-end applications.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own front-end development for the repeat customer journey.
• Build interfaces for customers to manage balances and offers.
• Implement A/B testing and tracking to inform product decisions.
• Write well-tested, high-quality code and work closely with back-end engineers.
• Collaborate with data scientists to translate insights into front-end solutions.

Skills

TypeScript

React

APIs

Monitoring and alerting

Communication

Job description

As a front-end engineer on the Repeats team, you will build the user-facing platform that serves our repeat customers. You will work closely with our Principal Designer to create an intuitive and engaging customer experience.

Impact and Ownership

Own the front-end development for the entire repeat customer journey, from managing existing balances to applying for new funds.

Build the interfaces that allow customers to choose between different offers and access funds when they need them most.

Implement robust A / B testing and tracking to measure the impact of your work and inform future product decisions.

Collaboration and Craft

Write well-tested, high-quality code in TypeScript and React, contributing to a high-performing and maintainable codebase.

Work closely with back-end engineers to shape and consume our Lending API, ensuring seamless data flow to the customer.

Deepen your product expertise by collaborating with data scientists and analysts to translate complex insights into elegant front-end solutions.

Qualifications

Strong front-end development skills, including TypeScript and React.

Experience working with APIs, and a desire to work on them where necessary.

Experience of setting up and using monitoring and alerting in front-end applications.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions.

The company

Imagine a world where every small business has the power to thrive. That's the world we're building at iwoca. Small businesses aren't just statistics - they're the heartbeat of our communities, the character of our high streets, and the engine of our economy. Since 2012, we've revolutionised how these businesses access finance, turning what was once a lengthy, frustrating process into something remarkable: funding that's fast, flexible, and actually works for modern businesses.

Our impact speaks for itself: we've provided billions in funding to over 150,000 businesses across Europe, making us one of the continent's leading fintech innovators. But we're just getting started. Our mission? To empower one million businesses with the financial tools they deserve.

We combine cutting-edge technology and data science with genuine human understanding to make finance feel less like a barrier and more like a superpower. Whether it's managing cash flow or seizing unexpected opportunities, we ensure businesses get the funds they need—often within minutes.

The team

The Repeats team operates autonomously to shape iwoca's product offering and build the best experience for repeat customers. The team has a significant impact, as over half of iwoca's lending goes to repeat customers. This cross‑functional team includes a team lead, data scientist, strategy analyst, tech lead, and two back‑end engineers; it is looking for a front‑end engineer to complete the line‑up.

We expect to pay from £80,000 – £100,000 for this role. But, we're open‑minded, so definitely include your salary goals with your application. We routinely benchmark salaries against market rates, and run quarterly performance and salary reviews.

The culture

At iwoca, we prioritise a culture of learning, growth, and support, and invest in the professional development of our team members. We value thought and skill diversity, and encourage you to explore new areas of interest to help us innovate and improve our products and services.

The offices

We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a brilliant place to work: Offices in London, Leeds, Berlin, and Frankfurt with plenty of drinks and snacks.

Events and clubs, like bingo, comedy nights, yoga classes, football, etc.

The benefits

• Flexible working.
• Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership.
• A private GP service (separate from Vitality) for you, your partner, and your dependents.
• 25 days' holiday, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional five days of annual leave, and unlimited unpaid leave.
• A one-month, fully paid sabbatical after four years.
• Instant access to emotional and mental health support.
• 3% Pension contributions and share options.
• Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and electric car scheme.
• Two company retreats a year, we've been to France, Italy, Spain, and further afield.
• And to make sure we all keep learning, we offer :
• A learning and development budget for everyone.
• Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers.
• Access to learning platforms like Treehouse.