Lead UI Engineer in Warwick

About us At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. We are committed to supporting the energy transition and delivering secure, scalable software solutions that power essential operations. We’re looking for a Lead UI Engineer to help define and deliver the future of our digital experiences.

Job Purpose The Lead UI Engineer will lead a high‑performing UI engineering team, setting standards and technical direction, while shaping and delivering intuitive front‑end experiences across NGED’s digital platforms. This role will collaborate closely with designers, developers, product owners and technology leaders to ensure our UI architecture is maintainable, accessible and aligned with the broader technology strategy.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, coach and inspire a team of UI Engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Define and enforce technical direction, best practices, standards and patterns for scalable, maintainable front‑end solutions.
• Oversee code quality, architecture and governance through code reviews, tooling decisions and implementation of a modern micro‑frontend strategy.
• Champion Agile delivery, removing blockers and coaching the team on Agile best practice for predictable, high‑quality releases.
• Collaborate closely with designers, engineers and product teams to produce user‑centred, accessible and forward‑thinking UI solutions.
• Drive technical governance and risk awareness to ensure compliance, security and engineering standards are met.
• Support recruitment, resource planning and capability development to grow the future of UI engineering.
• Act as the deputy to the Head of UI, contributing to key decisions and supporting wider engineering initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Expert proficiency in HTML, CSS (and preprocessors), JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular and modern tooling.
• Multiple years in a Lead Engineering role within a cloud or hybrid environment, with people management and delivery responsibilities.
• Strong engineering mindset with experience in unit, integration and end‑to‑end testing and a commitment to TDD/BDD.
• Proven track record of delivering enterprise‑grade, secure, performant and responsive web applications at scale.
• Hands‑on experience with component‑driven and micro‑frontend architectures, supported by tools such as Storybook or Figma.
• Solid expertise in Git branching, CI/CD pipelines, feature toggling and secure coding best practice.
• Experience integrating with backend services, REST APIs, cloud analytics, experimentation tools and observability platforms.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts.
• Recorded success in leading high‑performing teams, mentoring engineers and cultivating a growth‑oriented culture.
• Deep experience working in Agile environments, removing impediments and driving alignment across cross‑functional teams.

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive Salary: circa £75,000 – £90,000 per annum (based on capability and experience).
• Annual performance incentive of up to 30% of your annual salary.
• Additional benefits: Competitive contributory pension scheme – National Grid will double match your contribution up to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Flexible benefits such as a cycle scheme, share incentive plan and technology schemes.
• Access to wellness services including a digital GP service and wellbeing app for round‑the‑clock health support.
• Work‑and‑family support, including paid emergency childcare and eldercare.

More information: Role can be based at our Warwick, Bristol or Cardiff offices with hybrid working; access to a London co‑working space is also available. Quarterly in‑person planning events will be held at one of our office locations. Full‑time basis. Applications are accepted until 5th June.

Please note that in most cases National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future. In exceptional circumstances, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All qualified candidates are welcome, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion National Grid is an equal‑opportunity employer valuing a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement and superior performance. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer and encourages minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join our team.