Lead Developer

SR2; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven FinTech company in the UK seeks a Lead Frontend Developer to take ownership of customer-facing web experiences. In this role, you'll mentor a team of engineers, evolve the design system, and craft accessible user journeys to simplify finance. Your expertise in modern frontend frameworks and passion for performance will drive innovation. This role offers significant autonomy and the chance to impact thousands of users and their financial futures.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.).
• Experience in building scalable, reliable, production-grade interfaces.
• Comfortable with design systems and component libraries.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire frontend stack across all customer journeys.
• Lead and mentor developers to raise engineering quality.
• Drive improvements for better platform performance and user experience.

Skills

React

Vue

Angular

Frontend architecture

Performance optimization

Mentoring

API integrations

Job description

Job Description

Lead Frontend Developer | Remote | £75,000-£80,000 |

We’re supporting a long standing client of ours, a mission-driven FinTech who continue with their digital evolution and we’re looking for a Lead Frontend Developer who wants to make a real impact.

This is your chance to take full ownership of a customer-facing web experience used by thousands of people building better financial futures. You’ll set the direction for the frontend stack, mentor a team of talented engineers, elevate the design system, and craft fast, accessible and beautiful user journeys that make finance feel simple.

If you love autonomy, clean design, technical leadership and solving problems that genuinely help people you’ll thrive here.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the entire frontend stack across all customer journeys
• Lead and mentor developers, raising the bar on engineering quality
• Evolve a modern, scalable component library & design system
• Turn ideas into polished, production-ready UI with the design team
• Champion performance, accessibility, responsive design & frontend architecture
• Partner with backend and product teams to ship seamless, integrated features
• Drive continuous improvements that make the platform faster, cleaner and more delightful to use

About You

• Has deep experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
• Has built scalable, reliable, production‑grade interfaces
• Enjoys leading, mentoring and supporting a growing team
• Works comfortably with design systems, component libraries and API integrations
• Cares deeply about performance, accessibility and creating standout user experiences
• Thrives in collaborative, product-focused engineering environments

This is a genuinely exciting chance to lead the future of a modern FinTech frontend with the space to influence, innovate, and see your work make a real difference.