Lead Software Engineer in London

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Software Engineering Talent for Startups | Founder at Bounce DigitalTitle: Lead Software Engineer

Company Sector: Fintech (SaaS)

Tech: TypeScript, Node, React, Next, GraphQL, AWS

WFH / Hybrid: Fully Remote (once a quarter to London & Edinburgh)

I\’m hiring a Lead Engineer to take full technical ownership of a high-impact, public-facing platform used across the UK public sector to meet statutory climate reporting requirements.

This is a chance to own the architecture, drive delivery, and shape a national service with real environmental impact. You\’ll operate with huge autonomy and work directly with design, product, and policy teams. If you like building meaningful systems and making big decisions, you\’ll love this.

What You\’ll Do

Lead the build of a complex reporting platform end-to-end

Own front-end + API integration, dynamic forms, validations, workflows, and exports

Make key architectural decisions that set the direction for the entire system

Work independently and run your own delivery cadence

Align with cloud teams on integration, APIs, and infrastructure

Ensure high standards: accessibility, security, performance, reliability

Turn legislative requirements into clean, intuitive digital journeys

What We\’re Looking For

6+ years engineering , including 2+ in a senior/lead role

Deep experience in React, TypeScript, Node , and scalable app architecture

Strong background building structured, form-heavy, data-driven UIs

Comfort working in secure cloud environments (AWS ideal)

Strong accessibility + usability grounding (WCAG 2.1)

Someone decisive, product-minded, and happy leading with minimal oversight

Bonus: experience with public-sector design systems or climate/sustainability work

Why This Role Matters

You\’ll lead a national digital service used across the public sector

Your decisions will shape a platform that supports real climate outcomes

You\’ll work closely with policy, design, and domain experts

Huge scope, huge autonomy, and genuine impact

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