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Overview
Lead Frontend Engineer – Java & Open Source (Private & FS) at Version 1. This role involves leading frontend development efforts, collaborating with product, architecture, and UX teams, and guiding best practices across the team.
Responsibilities
- Experience leading teams and managing key stakeholders across the engineering team, including Architects, Product Owners and UX designers, translating written requirements into technical solutions.
- Develop interfaces for web and mobile applications and deliver high-quality, efficient, reusable code and libraries for future use.
- Collaborate to articulate end-to-end architecture and (non-)functional design.
- Take ownership of the Frontend digital and software platform.
- Ensure adherence to Version 1’s Agile process and framework.
- Instill and champion best practices within the team, including TDD, code reviews, and pair programming.
- Mentor junior team members and share expertise across the wider team.
- Design flexible and configurable software components.
- Produce well-designed, testable, maintainable, secure, and efficient code.
Qualifications
- Extensive background in front-end development with significant experience using ReactJS and JavaScript (ES6+); familiarity with Next.js/Angular/Vue.js is beneficial.
- Experience with mobile development frameworks like React Native is beneficial.
- Experience in unit testing with Jest.
- Experience in technical leadership and mentoring a team of engineers, guiding architecture, code quality, and best practices for high-performing, maintainable applications.
- Experience with GraphQL with React for data fetching and state management is preferred.
- Continuous Integration experience (Docker).
- Experience deploying solutions on AWS Cloud is beneficial (AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect preferred).
- A passion for coding and staying up to date with new technologies, frameworks, and techniques.
- Extensive experience in an Agile environment.
- Exceptional communication skills to interact with clients and onsite/near-shore development teams.
Benefits and How We Work
- Quarterly Profit Share scheme offering a share of company profits.
- Strong career progression and mentorship through dedicated development programmes.
- Flexible/remote working to support work-life balance.
- Financial wellbeing: Pension, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance, financial advice, and employee discounts.
- Wellbeing initiatives including gym discounts, bike-to-work, mindfulness workshops, and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Generous holiday allowance and enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other leave policies.
- Educational assistance and certifications (including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat).
- Reward schemes including Annual Excellence Awards and recognition platforms.
- Commitment to Environment, Social and Community initiatives to support diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- IT Services and IT Consulting
Company: Version 1
Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:
Overview
Lead Frontend Engineer – Java & Open Source (Private & FS) at Version 1. This role involves leading frontend development efforts, collaborating with product, architecture, and UX teams, and guiding best practices across the team.
Responsibilities
- Experience leading teams and managing key stakeholders across the engineering team, including Architects, Product Owners and UX designers, translating written requirements into technical solutions.
- Develop interfaces for web and mobile applications and deliver high-quality, efficient, reusable code and libraries for future use.
- Collaborate to articulate end-to-end architecture and (non-)functional design.
- Take ownership of the Frontend digital and software platform.
- Ensure adherence to Version 1’s Agile process and framework.
- Instill and champion best practices within the team, including TDD, code reviews, and pair programming.
- Mentor junior team members and share expertise across the wider team.
- Design flexible and configurable software components.
- Produce well-designed, testable, maintainable, secure, and efficient code.
Qualifications
- Extensive background in front-end development with significant experience using ReactJS and JavaScript (ES6+); familiarity with Next.js/Angular/Vue.js is beneficial.
- Experience with mobile development frameworks like React Native is beneficial.
- Experience in unit testing with Jest.
- Experience in technical leadership and mentoring a team of engineers, guiding architecture, code quality, and best practices for high-performing, maintainable applications.
- Experience with GraphQL with React for data fetching and state management is preferred.
- Continuous Integration experience (Docker).
- Experience deploying solutions on AWS Cloud is beneficial (AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect preferred).
- A passion for coding and staying up to date with new technologies, frameworks, and techniques.
- Extensive experience in an Agile environment.
- Exceptional communication skills to interact with clients and onsite/near-shore development teams.
Benefits and How We Work
- Quarterly Profit Share scheme offering a share of company profits.
- Strong career progression and mentorship through dedicated development programmes.
- Flexible/remote working to support work-life balance.
- Financial wellbeing: Pension, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance, financial advice, and employee discounts.
- Wellbeing initiatives including gym discounts, bike-to-work, mindfulness workshops, and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Generous holiday allowance and enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other leave policies.
- Educational assistance and certifications (including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat).
- Reward schemes including Annual Excellence Awards and recognition platforms.
- Commitment to Environment, Social and Community initiatives to support diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- IT Services and IT Consulting
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Posted: April 11th, 2026