About the role
As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Faculty, you will partner with cross-functional delivery teams in to transform cutting-edge AI and data science models into intuitive, impactful client-facing software.
You will champion modern frontend engineering practices, mentor fellow engineers, and shape our growing frontend community. In this role, you will have the autonomy to solve complex, real-world challenges through elegant interfaces, driving innovation from concept through to deployment in high-stakes environments.
What you'll be doing:
- Building and scaling resilient, client-facing web applications that bring complex machine learning insights to life.
- Collaborating closely with data scientists, designers, and engineers across the product lifecycle to design intuitive user experiences.
- Architecting and maintaining reusable design systems and component libraries to accelerate development across the company.
- Establishing and maintaining robust CI/CD, development, and deployment workflows alongside modern cloud infrastructure.
- Championing frontend best practices, engineering standards, and technical excellence across our engineering guilds.
- Mentoring, onboarding, and supporting team members to foster a supportive and continuous learning environment.
Who we're looking for:
- You bring strong experience building, testing, and scaling modern web applications using React and modern JavaScript or TypeScript.
- You have an appreciation for clean component architecture and enjoy developing design systems that work smoothly across multiple platforms.
- You’re comfortable creating data visualisations using tools such as D3 to make sophisticated insights clear and accessible.
- You have a solid understanding of frontend build tools (such as Webpack or Babel) and foundational familiarity with backend APIs (such as Node.js).
- You bring exposure to modern cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and enjoy learning how deployment pipelines fit into the wider software ecosystem.
- You thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative environment where you can share ideas, support peers, and turn complex problems into practical solutions.
Our Interview Process:
- Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
- Pair Programming Interview (90 minutes)
- System Design Interview (90 minutes)
- Commercial Interview (60 minutes)
Our Recruitment Ethos
We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.
A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.
Senior Frontend Engineer in England employer: Faculty
At Faculty, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As the Head of Banking AI Transformation, you will have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in a rapidly evolving sector while benefiting from our commitment to employee growth through continuous learning and development. Located in a vibrant area, our team enjoys a supportive environment that values diversity and encourages meaningful contributions to the financial services landscape.
