Frontend Software Engineer

Frontend Software Engineer LocationRemote EuropeEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeRemoteDepartmentTechnologyEngineeringAbout WayflyerToday's small businesses need a capital provider that keeps pace with their growth ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome and often out of reach. That's why we built Wayflyer.Our technology allows us to assess businesses in minutes, generate financing offers that reflect their growth potential and send funds in as little as 24 hours. To date, we've deployed over $6bn to thousands of businesses worldwide, backed by Tier 1 banks like J.P. Morgan.You'll be collaborating with ambitious colleagues from around the world. We have offices in Dublin, London, New York, Charlotte, Berlin and Sydney.The challengeWhen a founder logs into Wayflyer, what they see, and how easily they can make sense of it, directly affects whether they trust us with their business. We're building financial products that need to feel effortless.What you'll actually doProvide technical leadership in architectural decisions and champion our existing frontend best practices, advocating for our standards and helping push them forward across the teamLead the design and implementation of complex frontend features using TypeScript and React, ensuring high-quality, reusable components that scale across our financial productsPartner with product and design teams to shape product outcomes, defining intuitive experiences that help e-commerce brands access and manage their funding. This goes beyond delivering UI; every engineer here plays a meaningful role in what we build and how it serves our customersOwn end-to-end delivery: shape solutions with product/design, build and test, ship to production and monitor/iterate using our observability stack.Drive improvements in performance, accessibility, and user experience across our platformMentor engineers across the team and conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high quality standardsWork closely alongside our backend engineers, contributing across the stack when needed. We actively encourage curiosity and flexibility about where you can add valueLead technical discussions and contribute to the team's technical strategyIdentify and proactively address technical debt and system scalability challengesWho thrives hereYou should be comfortable making and defending technical decisions, while remaining open to feedback and alternative approaches. You'll need to balance technical excellence with business needs and help guide the team toward pragmatic solutions.You excel at stakeholder management and can effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences. You're proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues before they become problems. We look for candidates with most or all of the below traits that can point to real experience applying them.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience5+ years of experience with deep expertise in frontend developmentAdvanced proficiency in TypeScript and extensive experience with React and modern frontend architecturesExpert knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript fundamentals with a focus on performance optimisationStrong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and managing complex state, including hands-on experience with TanStack QueryExperience contributing to and working with design systemsFamiliarity with backend technologies (Python, Django) and a willingness to contribute across the stack. This isn’t a hard requirement, but that flexibility matters to us.Experience with CI/CD pipelines (especially GitHub Actions) and maintaining high-quality testing practices using tools like Storybook/Chromatic, Playwright, and VitestProven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineersStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex problemsExcellent communication abilities and experience managing...