Lead Frontend Developer | Remote | ClimateTech

Oho Group Ltd; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology company in Birmingham seeks a Front-End Lead to take ownership of front-end strategy, architecture, and engineering standards. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with React and TypeScript, along with proven leadership skills in front-end systems. You will drive architectural improvements and lead performance optimizations within a complex, data-heavy product. This role offers genuine ownership, high trust, and collaboration with technical leadership in a motivating environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with React and TypeScript.
• Experience leading front-end systems or teams.
• Proven ability to improve architecture, performance, and developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve a large React / TypeScript application.
• Lead architectural improvements using modular or micro-frontend approaches.
• Drive performance improvements in complex, data-rich UIs.
• Build scalable component systems and shared UI patterns.
• Set best practices around testing, observability, and delivery.
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar for front-end quality.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Team leadership

Performance optimization

Architecture improvement

Mentoring

Job description

Front-End Lead | Data-Heavy Platform

We’re partnering with a fast-growing technology company building a mission-critical, data-intensive platform used at scale. The product is live, trusted, and entering its next phase of growth — and front-end architecture is central to what comes next.

They’re hiring a Front-End Lead to take ownership of front-end strategy, architecture, and engineering standards, working closely with the CTO and senior engineers.

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve a large React / TypeScript application
• Lead architectural improvements (modular / micro-frontend approaches)
• Drive performance improvements in complex, data-rich UIs
• Build scalable component systems and shared UI patterns
• Set best practices around testing, observability, and delivery
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar for front-end quality

What They’re Looking For

• Strong experience with React and TypeScript
• Experience leading front-end systems or teams
• Proven ability to improve architecture, performance, and DX
• Comfortable balancing technical excellence with pragmatic delivery

Why It’s Compelling

• Genuine ownership over front-end direction
• Close collaboration with technical leadership
• Real product complexity and scale
• High trust, high autonomy environment