Lead Front End Engineer, Xapien

• We’re looking for someone to lead the charge: a senior front-end engineer who can architect a modern, scalable, and maintainable codebase, mentor others, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver a best-in-class product experience
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and TypeScript
• Extensive experience with React.js and state management using Redux (or similar)
• Demonstrated experience applying mobile-first design principles to create responsive and accessible UIs
• Proven track record in leading the architecture of modern front-end applications
• Strong understanding of front-end performance and optimisation techniques
• Experience building and maintaining a reusable component library or design system
• Comfortable working in Agile teams, conducting code reviews, and participating in pair programming
• Strong communication skills—capable of articulating technical decisions clearly and collaborating across functions
• A desire to lead, mentor, and help others grow

Desirable

• We're about to rewrite our entire front-end application—from scratch
• This includes introducing a completely new design system and upgrading our front-end architecture
• It’s a major technical undertaking that needs leadership, clarity of vision, and technical excellence
• As Lead Front End Engineer, you’ll be responsible for designing and executing the complete rebuild of our front-end application
• You’ll work closely with product, design, and back-end engineering teams to deliver a seamless, performant, and scalable user experience
• You’ll also play a critical role in shaping our design system, driving front-end best practices, and mentoring the wider engineering team
• This is a hands-on leadership role—one where you’ll write code, make architectural decisions, and guide the front-end direction of the company
• Owning the architecture and implementation of the new front-end application
• Building a high-performance, scalable, and maintainable React + Redux application
• Designing and documenting a reusable, accessible, and elegant design system in collaboration with the design team
• Leading front-end technical decision making, establishing best practices and tooling
• Mentoring and guiding other engineers in modern front-end development
• Improving developer experience and tooling across the front-end codebase
• Collaborating with product managers, back-end engineers, and designers to ensure smooth and scalable delivery of new features
• Driving performance improvements and usability enhancements across the UI
• Supporting internal stakeholders (e.g. marketing, customer success) with front-end requirements like analytics, tracking, and landing pages