Staff Front End Engineer

Kureos; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative LegalTech scale-up is seeking a Staff Front-End Engineer to revolutionize access to legal services using AI. In this exciting role, you'll lead the development of user-centric applications, solve complex challenges, and mentor fellow engineers in a dynamic, cross-functional team. With a focus on clean design and performance, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the legal system. Join a passionate team that values fast-paced development and creativity, and help shape the future of legal technology for consumers and small businesses alike.

Benefits

Decent Equity Options

Pension Contributions

Passion for the work

Qualifications

• Deep experience with front-end technologies and consumer product development.
• Experience in significant scale-up environments, ideally post-Series A.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of user-focused applications and experiences.
• Drive UI/UX quality and consistency across multiple products.

Skills

React

Next.js

Tailwind

TypeScript

Education

Strong Comp Sci Degree

STEM Degree 1st Class or a Masters/PhD

Job description

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:

1. Meeting with the Snr Talent Partner - Experience/ Motivations
2. Meet with VPE or COO - Situational Questions, Experience, Candidate Questions
3. Technical Challenge - Live - Decision Based and Logic, Q&A with VPE or Snr figure in the Team
4. Meet the C-Suite

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

Legal Services and Software Development