Description We are a fast-growing InsurTech organisation delivering modern, cloud-native solutions to the insurance market. Our platforms are hosted entirely within AWS and power critical workflows across claims, underwriting and customer engagement. We operate in cross-functional Agile squads and place strong emphasis on engineering excellence, DevOps maturity and continuous improvement. We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Lead Front-End Developer to provide technical leadership across our front-end estate. You will be responsible for setting standards, shaping architecture, mentoring engineers and ensuring consistent, high-quality front-end delivery across multiple products built in Angular, VueJS and React. This role combines technical depth with leadership influence. You will work closely with Product, UX, Back-End, DevOps and Architecture to deliver scalable, secure and performant user experiences. LI-SD2 LI-Hybrid Responsibilities Technical Leadership · Define and maintain front-end architecture standards across all products. · Lead design decisions around component architecture, state management and performance optimisation. · Ensure consistency in patterns, frameworks and tooling across Angular, VueJS and React applications. · Drive modern front-end best practices including accessibility, responsiveness and security. Engineering Excellence · Promote high-quality code through peer reviews and coding standards. · Champion automated testing (unit, integration, E2E) and CI/CD best practices. · Work closely with DevOps to ensure optimal deployment pipelines. · Support observability and monitoring strategies (e.g. logging, telemetry, performance tracking). Cloud & Integration · Collaborate with back-end teams to define API contracts and integration standards. · Ensure front-end solutions are optimised for AWS-hosted, cloud-native architectures. · Contribute to decisions around authentication and authorisation (e.g. OKTA). Mentoring & People Development · Mentor and coach full-stack developers across squads. · Support career development, technical growth and knowledge sharing. · Contribute to Communities of Practice and technical forums. Agile & Delivery · Work within Scrum-based delivery teams. · Contribute to refinement, estimation and Definition of Ready / Done standards. · Support predictable delivery with strong say/do discipline and JIRA hygiene. Qualifications Essential · Significant experience building and leading modern front-end applications. · Strong hands-on expertise in Angular, VueJS and/or React. · Deep understanding of JavaScript / TypeScript. · Experience with state management patterns (Redux, Vuex, NgRx or similar). · Experience consuming RESTful APIs and working within microservice architectures. · Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. · Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and version control. Desirable · Experience working within AWS-hosted environments. · Knowledge of authentication/authorisation patterns in distributed systems. · Experience with performance monitoring tools and observability frameworks. · Familiarity with OpenTelemetry or modern logging frameworks. · Exposure to DevSecOps tooling (e.g. Snyk). · Experience leading cross-squad technical initiatives. Personal Attributes · Strong communicator, able to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. · Pragmatic decision-maker with a focus on delivering business value. · High standards for professionalism and operational discipline. · Collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement. · Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving InsurTech environment. What Success Looks Like · Consistent, scalable front-end architecture across all products. · Improved performance, maintainability and developer experience. · Clear technical standards adopted across squads. · Increased reusability and reduced duplication of front-end components. · Strong mentorship culture and uplift in front-end capability.