About the role

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in full-stack development with exceptional front-end expertise. You'll use your technical knowledge to coach team members, advocate for best practices, and help set technical direction for front-end development.

What you'll be doing

• Spearheading technical direction for new projects and feature initiatives
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to the front-end development team
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to understand, prepare & refine new work, including: internal teams and engineers; product representatives & software architects; external customers
• Leading by example through hands-on development, producing high-quality code
• Defining and implementing front-end architectural patterns and best practices
• Conducting thorough code reviews that help upskill team members
• Mentoring and coaching other engineers to foster continuous learning and growth
• Identifying opportunities for technical improvements and leading their implementation
• Contributing to technical decision-making and helping to resolve complex engineering challenges
• Supporting the Engineering Manager in building a high-performing front-end team

What we're looking for

• Previous experience working at a Technical Lead level
• Comprehensive experience with React ecosystem
• Strong knowledge of NodeJS frameworks such as Express, Koa & NestJS
• Practical experience of databases and have worked with SQL/NoSQL technologies
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and DevOps tools (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Gradle, Jenkins)
• Proven ability to influence and advocate for technical standards and best practices
• Experience mentoring and developing other engineers
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Track record of solving challenging technical problems and improving development practices
• Growth mindset with enthusiasm for continuous learning and improvement

What would be great to have

• Knowledge and understanding of the payments industry
• Experience implementing and maintaining design systems
• Background in a FinTech start-up/scale-up environment
• Experience with front-end performance optimisation techniques
• Understanding of accessibility standards and practices
• Practical knowledge of the Atlassian software suite

What we offer

• Remote working allowance
• 33 days holiday including public holidays
• Birthday off
• Flexible and remote working
• Family healthcare
• Employee assistance programme
• A culture that champions rapid career progression
• Investment in your learning and development
• Regular team events & socials