Software Engineering Lead (Backend)

Job Title Lead-Software-Engineer (Frontend) Head of Engineering UK based role – 1 day every other week in Manchester office Vypr is a Manchester HQ’d Private Equity/Venture Capital backed SaaS business. Our market-leading product intelligence platform provides reliable consumer data to help manufacturers and retailers understand what their customers want to see on shelves. This helps reduce the time and cost spent developing new products, which makes for better products, faster. We’re using scalable new technology to reimagine our product intelligence platform with limitless future potential, from personalisation to AI enhanced insight. Our cross-functional, agile product team collaborates to design, build, and deliver Vypr’s brand-new AI-driven platform. Comprising software engineers, mobile engineers, automation engineers, product managers, designers, and a delivery manager, the team is guided by modern tech principles—such as a serverless-first approach, event-driven architecture, and CI/CD—to build scalable, secure, and highly available solutions that drive innovation and growth. Lead the frontend development of Vypr Predict, ensuring a scalable, performant, and intuitive user experience. Write, review, and maintain high-quality code in Next.js, and TypeScript, ensuring best practices are followed. Drive the implementation and maintenance of frontend testing frameworks and best practices to ensure code quality and reliability. Drive best practices in software engineering, including DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automated testing strategies. Mentor and support engineers, fostering a high-performance culture and helping team members grow technically. Ensure usability by following web standards and responsive design principles. Identify and address technical debt, balancing feature development with long-term system improvements. Research and evaluate new technologies, recommending innovations that enhance performance, security, and developer productivity. Contribute to the technical strategy, aligning Frontend development with business objectives and future growth. Driving best practices in frontend development, including code quality, accessibility, and UI/UX consistency. Collaborating with the Lead Backend Engineer to align frontend development with the overall platform strategy. Leading and mentoring engineers, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with Vypr’s values. Driving best practices in frontend development, including code quality, performance, and UI/UX consistency. js, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks, building scalable web applications. You have experience building web applications on AWS and are familiar with its services You excel at frontend performance optimisation, ensuring fast load times and smooth interactions. You mentor engineers, drive best practices, and make informed technical decisions that improve system stability and developer efficiency. You proactively identify technical challenges, optimise performance, and balance trade-offs between innovation and maintainability. You work effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to deliver high-quality solutions. At Vypr, we value being Agile by embracing flexibility, making quick informed decisions, and driving continuous improvement. Hybrid working Company paid medical cashplan Enhanced annual leave Access to well-being support, including an Employee Assistance Programmes Life Assurance Day off on your birthday Enhanced parental leave Our Talent Selection process focusses on creating a mutual, fair and transparent dialogue that helps you and us to establish whether the role could be a rewarding career fit.