Lead Front End Software Engineer Engineering

Job title: Lead Front End Software Engineer

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: UK, flexible home, office, or hybrid working. Must live within 30 miles of one of our offices.

Office locations: Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, London

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.

• 28 days holidays + bank holidays
• 5 Impact Days per year to spend on L&D, volunteering or innovation
• Flexible working environment
• Annual wellbeing budget + two days of wellbeing leave
• Mental health support
• A company supplied Apple Mac

We're tech-agnostic; however, these are our specialisms:

• Front-end:
  React, Next.js, Type Script
• Backend:
  Python, PHP
• Cloud and infrastructure: AWS

• Significant experience as a senior or lead engineer
• Strong background with React and Type Script

Submit your application using the form below. Please note that we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. To be considered for this role, you’ll need to be based within 30 miles of one of our offices in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, or London.