Staff Front End Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative LegalTech scale-up is seeking a passionate Staff Front-End Engineer to redefine legal access through AI-powered solutions. This role offers the chance to lead the development of user-centric applications while mentoring a talented team. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions can reshape the legal landscape and make justice accessible to all. With a focus on clean design and performance, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, product-driven culture that values impact and creativity. If you're ready to take ownership and drive change, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Equity Options

Pension Contributions

Passion-driven work environment

Qualifications

• Deep experience in front-end technologies, especially React and TypeScript.
• Experience in high-growth environments and leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of user-focused applications and experiences.
• Drive front-end best practices and mentor other engineers.

Skills

React

Next.js

Tailwind

TypeScript

Education

1st Class Computer Science Degree

Masters or PhD in STEM

Job description

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London (UK Remote - with the ability to join the team on occasion)

A leading LegalTech scale up is on a mission to make legal help universally accessible. Combining human expertise with cutting-edge AI, this fast-growing company is redefining how consumers and small businesses access the law — faster, smarter, and fairer.

Following one of Europe’s largest Series A rounds in 2024 they’re expanding fast, and hiring an incredible team of passionate engineers.

Now hiring a Staff Front-End Engineer to shape the future of AI-powered legal experiences.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and build beautiful, fast, user-focused apps and experiences
• Solve complex problems and make key technical decisions
• Own front-end best practices across multiple products
• Drive the quality and consistency of UI/UX across platforms
• Work in a fast-paced, product-driven, cross-functional team
• Mentor engineers and influence engineering culture and hiring

You’ll thrive here if you:

• Have deep experience with React, Next.js, Tailwind, TypeScript
• Love building consumer products from the ground up
• Have led projects in high-growth environments
• Care deeply about clean design, usability and performance
• Are driven by impact and motivated to reshape the legal system

Process: 4 Stage

• Meeting with the Snr Talent Partner - Experience/ Motivations
• Meet with VPE or COO - Situational Questions, Experience, Candidate Questions
• Technical Challenge - Live - Decision Based and Logic, Q&A with VPE or Snr figure in the Team
• Meet the C-Suite
• Strong Comp Sci Degree or STEM Degree 1st Class or a Masters / PhD
• Should have experience in a significant scale up (crudely Series A >10mil)
• Characteristics of those suited are those familiar with E2E development and ability to take ownership of delivery and strategy.

What you'll get:

• Decent Equity Options
• Pension Contributions
• Not just a job, but a passion!

Join a team where ideas ship in hours, not weeks — and help make access to justice a reality for all.