Lead Software Engineer

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

Job summary

A climate-tech company in Cambridge is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to drive the transition to a micro-frontend architecture. You will work closely with the CTO and mentor a growing team. The ideal candidate has over 4 years in React and TypeScript, experience with complex data visualizations, and a solid architectural background. This full-time role offers an opportunity to lead impactful engineering practices at a company shaping energy planning across the UK.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of expert React and TypeScript experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong background in front-end architecture, ideally with micro-frontends.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration to a micro-frontend architecture.
• Create a reusable design system and component library.
• Mentor front-end engineers and shape team culture.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Data visualization

Geospatial tools

Performance optimization

Tools

Webpack

Vite

esbuild

Job description

Lead Frontend Engineer – Climate Tech – London / Cambridge

Take ownership of front-end engineering at a growing climate‑tech company shaping the future of energy planning. You’ll lead the move from a monolithic UI to a modern micro‑frontend architecture – while building a high‑quality engineering culture from the ground up.

This role is hands‑on. You’ll work directly with the CTO, steer architectural decisions, and mentor a growing team. If you enjoy solving complex front‑end challenges, scaling modern React systems, and building high‑performance data and geospatial visualisations, this is an opportunity to lead with impact.

What you’ll lead

• The migration to a micro‑frontend architecture
• The creation of a reusable design system + component library
• High‑performance geospatial visualisation (DeckGL, WebGL)
• Front‑end standards: TypeScript excellence, testing, CI/CD, performance
• Mentoring front‑end engineers + shaping team culture

What you bring

• Expert React + TypeScript (4+ years), 2+ years leading engineers
• Strong architecture background – ideally micro‑frontends
• Experience with complex data visualisation or geospatial tools (DeckGL/Mapbox)
• Knowledge of modern bundlers (Vite, Webpack, esbuild)
• Focus on performance, modularity, and scalable front‑end systems

Nice to have

• Micro‑frontend patterns (Module Federation, single‑spa)
• D3/Plotly/Recharts, AWS, testing frameworks

If you want to lead architecture, own engineering quality, and help shape a platform used by half of the UK’s cities, let’s talk.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology