Lead Front-End Developer

Prism Digital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prism Digital in London is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer to own the frontend applications and the user experience across our payments platform for live events.

You will set the front-end architecture across portal and mobile ordering, mentor a small team, and drive tooling, standards, and release pipelines. You will work with React and TypeScript, integrate APIs, payment flows, and live data with the backend team.

Qualifications

• Senior or lead front-end experience with hands-on React work.
• Proven ability to architect components and systems at scale.
• Experience leading a small team and delivering features end-to-end.
• Capability to make strong technical decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the front-end architecture across portal and ordering products.
• Mentor a small team and enforce coding standards, tooling, and release pipelines.
• Collaborate with product and design to deliver high quality UX.
• Integrate APIs, payment flows, and real-time data with backend teams.

Skills

Senior/lead front-end experience

Component-driven architecture

Team-lead or people-management

Strong technical decision-making

Tools

React

TypeScript

Redux

Context API

Job description

Lead Front-End Developer | React & TypeScript | High-Growth Payments Platform for Live Events

• Location: London, hybrid. 2-3 days on site through probation, then 1 day a week on site after that
• Permanent, full-time

Our client builds point-of-sale and payments technology for event organisers and traders. They are scaling fast and want a Lead Front-End Developer to own their frontend applications and the quality of the user experience across their products.

You will set the front-end architecture across their portal and mobile ordering products, mentor a small team, and own the calls on tooling, standards, and release pipelines. You will work in React and TypeScript, sit close to product and design, and integrate APIs, payment flows, and live data with the backend team. It is a startup, so you will balance speed against quality every day.

Non-Negotiables

• Senior or lead front-end experience, deep and hands-on in React
• Component-driven architecture and state management (Redux, Context API)
• Team-lead or people-management experience
• Strong technical decision-making under pressure

What You'll Work With

• Portal and mobile ordering products
• Design system and shared component library
• Payment flows and real-time data integrations
• Automated testing, CI/CD, and performance monitoring

Nice to Haves

• React Native for mobile apps
• Node.js, Express, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL
• Background in payments, event tech, hospitality, or retail

Why Join

You own the front end outright: the architecture, the design system, the standards the team codes to. The business is scaling, so what you ship now shapes the product for years, and you see it in the field the moment the gates open.

It suits someone who wants autonomy and accountability over process. If you need heavy structure and long sign-off chains, this is not the seat.

Lead Front-End Developer | React & TypeScript | High-Growth Payments Platform for Live Events