Lead Developer

SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven FinTech company is seeking a Lead Frontend Developer to own the Front End stack and mentor a team of engineers. You will craft user-friendly interfaces used by thousands, improving customer journeys and driving performance. Ideal candidates have experience with modern Front End frameworks and a passion for design and accessibility. This role offers significant autonomy and the chance to influence the future of digital finance.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with modern Front End frameworks.
• Skilled in building scalable, reliable production-grade interfaces.
• Experience leading and mentoring a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire Front End stack across all customer journeys.
• Lead and mentor developers to elevate engineering quality.
• Evolve a modern, scalable component library & design system.

Skills

Modern Front End frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)

Performance and accessibility

Mentoring and leading teams

API integrations

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 Front End 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 Front End 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 & Front End architecture
• Partner with Back End 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 Front End 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 Front End with the space to influence, innovate, and see your work make a real difference.