Lead Front-End Developer

Lead Front-End Developer | React & TypeScript | POS & Payments Platform Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 Location: London, hybrid. 2-3 days on sitePermanent, full-timeOur client builds point-of-sale and payment technology for busy, high-volume venues, the systems that keep queues moving when thousands of people all want to pay at once. It handles mobile and fixed tills, offline transactions, fast payouts, and real-time reporting, and they want a Lead Front-End Developer to own the frontend across the whole product.You will set the front-end architecture across their portal and mobile ordering products, mentor a small team, and own the calls on tooling, standards, and release pipelines. You will work in React and TypeScript, sit close to product and design, and integrate APIs, payment flows, and live data with the backend team. It is a startup, so you will balance speed against quality every day.Non-NegotiablesSenior or lead front-end experience, deep and hands-on in ReactTeam-lead or people-management experienceJavaScript and TypeScriptPOS systemsComponent-driven architecture and state management (Redux, Context API)Responsive, cross-browser, high-performance web apps built at scaleStrong technical decision-making under pressureWhat You'll Work WithPortal and mobile ordering productsDesign system and shared component libraryPayment flows and real-time data integrationsAutomated testing, CI/CD, and performance monitoringNice to HavesReact Native for mobile appsNode.js, Express, MongoDB, or PostgreSQLBackground in payments, event tech, hospitality, or retailWhy JoinYou own the front end outright: the architecture, the design system, the standards the team codes to. The business is scaling, so what you ship now shapes the product for years, and you see it in the field the moment the gates open.It suits someone who wants autonomy and accountability over process. If you need heavy structure and long sign-off chains, this is not the seat.Lead Front-End Developer | React & TypeScript | POS & Payments Platform