Lead Front-End Software Engineer - ClimateTech Start-Up

Oho Group Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing ClimateTech start-up is seeking a Lead Front-End Software Engineer to shape its front-end strategy, lead a talented team, and implement high-performance architectures. You will design complex dashboards and visualizations, establish best practices, and mentor engineers. Ideal candidates have over 4 years of front-end development experience, are experts in React and TypeScript, and possess strong team leadership skills. This is an exciting opportunity to innovate and make a real impact from day one.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in front-end development, including team leadership.
• Expert in React and TypeScript, with strong state management skills.
• Experience with high-performance, data-intensive UI and geospatial visualization.
• Proven ability to drive architectural change and implement scalable processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural improvements and front-end migrations.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Design and implement complex, real-time dashboards and visualizations.
• Establish best practices, testing standards, and robust CI / CD workflows.

Skills

React

TypeScript

State management

Front-end development

Team leadership

Data-intensive UI

Geospatial visualization

Tools

WebGL

DeckGL

Job description

Lead Front-End Software Engineer - Fast-Growing ClimateTech Start-Up

Lead Front-End Software Engineer required to join a fast-growing ClimateTech start-up who are transforming how cities and utilities manage energy and infrastructure. You will shape the front-end strategy, lead a talented team, and guide a shift from a monolithic codebase to a modular, high-performance architecture. You’ll build reusable components, optimise real-time data visualisations, and set engineering standards that drive quality and innovation across the platform.

What you’ll do :

• Lead architectural improvements and front-end migrations
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team
• Design and implement complex, real-time dashboards and visualizations
• Establish best practices, testing standards, and robust CI / CD workflows

About You :

• 4+ years in front-end development, including team leadership
• Expert in React and TypeScript, with strong state management skills
• Experience with high-performance, data-intensive UI and geospatial visualization
• Proven ability to drive architectural change and implement scalable processes

Bonus points for :

• Micro-frontend experience
• WebGL, DeckGL, or other advanced visualization tools
• Open-source contributions or technical leadership in complex systems

If you are excited to lead, innovate, and shape the front-end of a platform to make a real impact from day one, apply now.

Front-End Engineering Lead - Fast-Growing ClimateTech Start-Up