Team Lead Software Engineer; Frontend

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Capital on Tap was founded with the mission to help small business owners and make their lives easier. Today we provide an all-in-one business credit card & spend management platform that helps business owners save time and money. Capital on Tap proudly serves over 200,000 businesses worldwide and aims to help 1 million small businesses by 2030.

We empower you to be innovative and solve complex problems. Take ownership, make an impact, and thrive in our scaling and agile environment. This is a Hybrid role, working from our London (Moorgate) office 2 days per week.

The FUSE (Foundational User Experience) team empowers our product teams by providing a unified, efficient, and high‑quality front‑end ecosystem. We own and evolve the core UI/UX infrastructure, including our design system and component libraries, to create a framework that enables rapid development.

• Lead a small team of engineers while remaining hands‑on in software development.
• Provide mentorship, constructive feedback, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Motivate the team, remove blockers, and track performance to ensure accountability.
• Work closely with Product, QA, and Technical Leaders to align on strategy and execution.
• Shape product decisions alongside Product Managers and Designers.
• Ensure clear, open communication in remote, hybrid, and in‑person settings.
• Establish and uphold coding standards and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate risks, addressing challenges proactively.
• Stay hands‑on in software development, guiding engineers at a technical level.
• Work with Technical Leaders to ensure alignment on technical direction and innovation.

• Proven experience managing and developing software engineers.
• Extensive commercial experience in one of the following:
  Type Script and React, with a strong focus on modern web development, or Dart and Flutter.
• Experience building and maintaining design system components (tokens, UI libraries, accessibility standards) to ensure consistent, scalable, and elegant front‑end experiences.
• Proficient in SQL and Test‑Driven Development (TDD).
• Strong technical background in modern software development practices and scalable system architecture.
• Ability to manage cross‑functional projects, collaborating effectively with Product, QA, and other stakeholders.
• Experience with C# /.Net would be beneficial but is not a requirement.

We welcome, consider and encourage applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusivity. Join us in creating a space where authenticity thrives, and everyone can do their best work.

• Private Healthcare including dental and opticians services through Vitality.
• Worldwide travel insurance through Vitality.
• Anniversary Rewards (£250, £500, £750, 4‑week fully paid sabbatical).
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme up to 7% match.
• 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
• Annual Learning and Wellbeing Budget.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• 6 free therapy sessions per year.
• Dog Friendly Offices.
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices.

• First stage: 30‑minute intro call with Talent Partner.
• Second stage: 45‑minute 'Tech Chat' & Values Interview with Team Manager & People Partner.
• Third stage: 60‑minute Code Pairing with our Engineering Team.
• Final stage: 60‑minute Case Study with Product & Engineering + 60‑minute Good to Great Interview with our CTO (onsite).

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If you'd like to progress your career within our fast‑growing, profitable fintech, click apply and we will aim to get back to you within 3 working days (during busy periods this could take up to 5 working days).