Lead Software Engineer

Lead Frontend Engineer (React, TypeScript, JavaScript)UK Remote | Up to £85,000 + Benefits

A tech for good company focused on building secure, mission-critical software for enterprise sectors is looking to hire a Lead Frontend Engineer to take a leadership role on their flagship product.

This is a hands-on position where you’ll drive frontend development using React and TypeScript while leading a small team of developers in a high-impact, data-intensive environment. The software you’ll help shape directly supports professionals working in complex and sensitive domains.

Your Role:

• Frontend Development: Build and enhance responsive user interfaces with React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript standards.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and manage a small group of engineers (2–3), offering technical guidance, code reviews, and career support.
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Partner with design, product, and backend teams to turn technical requirements into clean, user-focused solutions.
• API Integration: Connect frontend features with robust RESTful and GraphQL APIs for dynamic data handling.
• Quality and Performance: Champion best practices in testing, performance tuning, and maintainable code.

What You'll Bring:

• Strong experience in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Strong background in delivering frontend projects from planning through to production
• Track record of leading a team of 2+ developers, providing mentorship and coaching to bring the best out of them
• Comfortable integrating with REST and/or GraphQL APIs
• Familiar with scalable frontend structures, component libraries, and design systems
• Good grasp of testing strategies and modern development pipelines
• Strong communicator and effective collaborator in a remote-first team

Desirable Extras:

• Experience with MobX or similar state management tools
• Familiarity with AWS, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI
• Exposure to tools for data visualisation or geospatial mapping
• Background in secure, regulated, or compliance-focused software projects

Why This Role?

• Work remotely from anywhere in the UK with flexible hours
• Lead impactful software used in national security and public service contexts
• Join a collaborative, low-ego team environment
• Contribute to long-term product development with clear ownership and autonomy
• Be part of a well-supported company backed by a global tech group

This is an excellent role for a senior (with lead experience) or lead-level frontend engineer ready to take ownership of both code and team direction in a meaningful, real-world domain.