Principal Frontend Engineer

Morson Edge; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European tech business is seeking a Principal Frontend Engineer to join their remote first setup. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, along with strong mentoring and collaboration skills. This role offers flexible hours, team retreats, and a professional growth budget. Equity participation allows employees to share in the company's success, ensuring a strong commitment to work-life balance in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Team retreats

Professional growth budget

Equity participation

Responsibilities

• Translate big ideas into high-quality products.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers on complex challenges.
• Mentor teammates and cultivate a learning culture.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Expert in JavaScript

Expert in TypeScript

Expert in React

Understanding of automated testing

Mentoring skills

Team collaboration skills

Ability to translate ideas into products

Job description

Principal Frontend Engineer - Up to 120k - Fully Remote

Morson Edge have teamed up with a well known European Tech business as they seek a number of Principal / Staff level Frontend Engineers to join a high performing team.

You will translate big ideas into shippable, high quality products by collaborating closely with engineers and designers to solve complex challenges. As a senior member of the team, you will mentor teammates and help grow their skillsets, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

You will bring over 7 years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React. Experience in full stack development using Node.js or Go would be a nice to have alongside a strong understanding of automated testing and quality assurance practices. Bonus skills include browser optimisation, compiler technology or UX design which will be highly regarded.

Skills

• 7+ years software engineering experience
• Expert in JavaScript, TypeScript and React
• Strong understanding of automated testing and QA
• Ability to translate complex ideas into high-quality, shippable products
• Mentoring and team leadership skills
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams (engineers, designers)
• Focus on delivering impact while maintaining work‑life balance

This role offers flexible working hours within a remote first setup, supported by excellent tools and equipment. You will benefit from team retreats and a professional growth budget to support your development. Additionally, equity participation allows you to share in the company’s success.