I’m working with one of the most ambitious AI startups in London, and they’re quickly becoming one of the leaders in the intersection of Generative AI and the vision? Replace clunky PDFs, fragmented data, and manual analysis with multi-agent AI systems that read, reason, and cite financial insights.
They are building out their NYC office and are looking Front-End Engineering Lead, where you will be leading and managing a small team of frontend engineers, fostering growth and career development.
The Role
Leadership & Strategy
• Lead and manage a team of front-end engineers, fostering growth and career development.
• Provide constructive feedback, conduct regular 1:1s, and create clear development paths for team members.
• Handle team dynamics, resolve blockers, and ensure engineers are empowered to do their best work.
• Collaborate with product, design, engineering and leadership teams to define technical priorities and align on roadmap execution.
• Set coding standards, architectural patterns, and development processes to ensure scalability and maintainability.
Required Skills & Experience
• 8+ years of professional front-end engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role with people management.
• Expertise with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern front-end tooling including familiarity with server-side best practices.
• Deep understanding of state management, performance optimization, and component-driven development.
• Experience leading technical discussions, setting architecture direction, and guiding engineers.
• Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and growing engineering teams.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Startup-friendly mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and wearing multiple hats.
• Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail in documentation and design.
Nice-to-Have
• Previous experience scaling engineering teams in a high-growth high-growth environment.
• Experience with data visualization frameworks (e.g., AG Grid, D3).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and performance monitoring tools.
