Lead Web Engineer
London, UK
£70,000 - £80,000 + equity
We’re looking for an experienced leader to take charge of our 3 person frontend web team, driving the development of user-facing applications that serve millions of users globally. You’ll work closely with product teams to build and optimise highly responsive, secure, and scalable web applications using the latest in frontend technology.
As the Senior Frontend Engineer, you’ll guide your team through the development of new interactive features and integrations with backend services using tools like gRPC Gateway and Protocol Buffers. You’ll ensure the team delivers high-quality code, fosters innovation, and contributes directly to the business’s success.
Additionally you’ll oversee the development of muzz.com as we execute on an SEO and localisation roadmap.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years tackling hard frontend problems
- 3+ year working with frontend web apps using a framework like NextJS
- Proficiency in writing safe, strict and well tested code in Typescript
- Seasoned experience with different protocols like HTTP and websockets
- Used to developing complex services from requirements to shipping
- Willing to learn new skills and really get stuck in
- Bags of common sense with the raw ability and energy to make things happen, a real entrepreneurial spirit
Day to day
- Collaborating on building new product features for our members
- Improving performance with investigative work
- Oversee improvements in our web CI + CD processes
- Troubleshooting problems across distributed systems
- Understanding and automating away common problems
- Work with senior leadership to grow the web team over time and ensure best practises are implemented and scale
Requirements
- NextJS, React
- Node, Typescript
- Cypress, Storybook
- Protocol buffers, gRPC
- Go, Python
Why join Muzz?
We’re a profitable Consumer Tech startup, backed by Y Combinator (S17) and based in London . Join our fast growing team and work on an amazing product that’s changing the world.
A great product
We’re the leading app in this space with over 12 million members worldwide and counting!
Level up quickly
Work with talented, generous people on the kinds of challenges you’ll be proud to share.
A diverse team
We have people from all walks of life all adding their unique perspective. Muslims and non-Muslims, cat lovers and dog lovers. Everyone is welcome!
Meaningful equity
We’re all working together to succeed and everyone on the team gets a slice of the pie.
A day off per month to learn
We value curiosity, that’s why the last Friday of every month is set aside for you to learn and develop.
International travel
We fly the whole team to somewhere amazing twice a year to connect and have fun.
Regular socials
Mini golf, hikes, super competitive Catan nights - we’ve done it all. Maybe you’ll be at the next social?
Generous Holiday / PTO
All full-time members get at least 33 days of holiday, regardless of where they live.
Our hiring process
We pride ourselves on making fast hiring decisions.
Step 1.
Submit your CV.
Step 2.
An initial video call.
Step 3.
Complete a technical exercise.
Step 4.
Interview (in person or remote)
Step 5.
Receive an offer!
Apply now
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