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Lead Front End Software Engineer - Contract
Job summary
A leading product consultancy in the UK is seeking a Lead Front End Software Engineer on a contract basis. This key role involves acting as the technical lead for a focused product team, making architectural decisions, and guiding engineers to deliver high-quality software. The ideal candidate should have significant experience with React and TypeScript, and a passion for mentorship. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working while contributing to an impactful product initiative.
Qualifications
- Significant experience as a senior or lead engineer.
- Strong background with React and TypeScript.
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical lead for a product team.
- Make pragmatic architectural decisions.
- Provide mentorship and support to other engineers.
Skills
Tools
Job title: Lead Front End Software Engineer - Contract
Type: Full-time, Contract
Location: UK, with flexible home, office, or hybrid working
You will act as the technical lead for a small, focused product team building a next-generation energy modelling platform. You will guide architectural decisions, support engineers day-to-day, and help the team deliver high-quality features at pace.
- Lead technical direction, making pragmatic architectural decisions that balance rapid progress with long-term maintainability.
- Work hands-on across the stack to turn prototypes and product flows into robust, production-ready software.
- Partner with designers, product managers and data specialists to refine requirements and translate complex concepts into workable solutions.
- Provide mentorship and support to other engineers through pairing, code reviews and clear technical guidance.
- This is a key role within a strategic product team working on a complex, high-visibility platform. You will have real influence over how the product is built and the engineering standards it is built on.
- Own the technical approach for a new product as it moves from prototype to full-scale build.
- Work in a modern, cross-functional environment with autonomy and the opportunity to take on technical leadership.
- Solve interesting challenges that blend UI, business logic, modelling and AI-driven behaviour.
- Enjoy the stability of a permanent role while contributing to a long-term, impactful product initiative.
We’re an outcome-driven product consultancy where product, design and research sit side by side. You’ll join a team that values curiosity, collaboration and impact, building products that truly matter.
- Front-end: React, Next.js, TypeScript
- Backend: Python, PHP
- Cloud and infrastructure: AWS
- Significant experience as a senior or lead engineer
- Strong background with React and TypeScript
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