Lead Software Engineer - Front End

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative SaaS company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer specializing in frontend development. This role involves leading the development of a cutting-edge AI-driven platform, utilizing Next.js and TypeScript to create scalable web applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in software development. The company values agility, transparency, and results, offering a supportive environment where your contributions are recognized. With hybrid working options and a range of benefits, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing organization.

Benefits

Company paid medical cashplan

Enhanced annual leave

Work from anywhere up to 4 weeks a year

Access to global benefits and reward platform

Employee Assistance Programmes

Life Assurance

Day off on your birthday

Volunteering day

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Deep experience with Next.js and TypeScript for scalable web applications.
• Experience with AWS services for web application development.
• Mentoring engineers and driving best practices in development.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend development ensuring a scalable and intuitive user experience.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver complex technical tasks.
• Mentor engineers and foster a high-performance culture.

Skills

Next.js

TypeScript

Frontend Performance Optimization

Agile Methodologies

Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Frontend Testing Frameworks

Job description

Job Description

Job Title

Lead-Software-Engineer (Frontend)

Reports to

Head of Engineering

Location/work pattern

UK based role – 1 day every other week in Manchester office

Salary

£70,000 - £75,000

What we do

Vypr is a Manchester HQ’d Private Equity/Venture Capital backed SaaS business. Our market-leading product intelligence platform provides reliable consumer data to help manufacturers and retailers understand what their customers want to see on shelves. This helps reduce the time and cost spent developing new products, which makes for better products, faster.

We’re a scale-up business with huge growth ambitions. We’ve proved product market fit with our existing offering and now we’re ready to scale at pace. We’re using scalable new technology to reimagine our product intelligence platform with limitless future potential, from personalisation to AI-enhanced insight.

Our cross-functional, agile product team collaborates to design, build, and deliver Vypr’s brand-new AI-driven platform. Comprising software engineers, mobile engineers, automation engineers, product managers, designers, and a delivery manager, the team is guided by modern tech principles—such as a serverless-first approach, event-driven architecture, and CI/CD—to build scalable, secure, and highly available solutions that drive innovation and growth.

Things that you will do

• Lead the frontend development of Vypr Predict, ensuring a scalable, performant, and intuitive user experience.
• Write, review, and maintain high-quality code in Next.js, and TypeScript, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Drive the implementation and maintenance of frontend testing frameworks and best practices to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product managers, designers, engineers, and QA) to scope, break down, and deliver complex technical tasks.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, including DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automated testing strategies.
• Mentor and support engineers, fostering a high-performance culture and helping team members grow technically.
• Ensure usability by following web standards and responsive design principles.
• Identify and address technical debt, balancing feature development with long-term system improvements.
• Research and evaluate new technologies, recommending innovations that enhance performance, security, and developer productivity.
• Contribute to the technical strategy, aligning Frontend development with business objectives and future growth.

What you will be responsible for

• Driving best practices in frontend development, including code quality, accessibility, and UI/UX consistency.
• Collaborating with the Lead Backend Engineer to align frontend development with the overall platform strategy.
• Leading and mentoring engineers, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with Vypr’s values.
• Driving best practices in frontend development, including code quality, performance, and UI/UX consistency.

What you are good at

• You have deep experience with Next.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks, building scalable web applications.
• You have experience building web applications on AWS and are familiar with its services.
• You excel at frontend performance optimisation, ensuring fast load times and smooth interactions.
• You mentor engineers, drive best practices, and make informed technical decisions that improve system stability and developer efficiency.
• You proactively identify technical challenges, optimise performance, and balance trade-offs between innovation and maintainability.
• You work effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to deliver high-quality solutions.
• You can clearly explain complex technical concepts to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities.
• You stay up to date with industry trends, evaluate new technologies, and drive improvements in development processes.

What’s important to you

At Vypr, we value being Agile by embracing flexibility, making quick informed decisions, and driving continuous improvement. We believe in being Candid, fostering a transparent, trusting environment where ideas are challenged with care, and celebrating team successes. We are Driven by Results, promoting inclusivity, accountability, and ambition, ensuring goals are met and contributions are valued. Lastly, we value Caring, showing empathy, supporting charitable initiatives, and creating a safe, friendly work environment for all team members.

What we offer

• Hybrid working
• Company paid medical cashplan
• Enhanced annual leave
• Work from anywhere up to 4 weeks a year
• Access to a global benefits and reward platform
• Access to well-being support, including an Employee Assistance Programmes
• Life Assurance
• Day off on your birthday
• Volunteering day
• Enhanced parental leave

What next?

Our Talent Selection process focuses on creating a mutual, fair, and transparent dialogue that helps you and us to establish whether the role could be a rewarding career fit. We will create space to discuss your ambitions and our growth plans, as well as the context of the role, give you the opportunity to engage with your potential Line Manager and Team Members, showcase your skills in a live task, and visit our Manchester HQ.