Staff Front-End Software Engineer

Lawhive is seeking a Staff Front-End Software Engineer to join their team in a hybrid work arrangement based in London. This role represents an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the legal tech space, working on consumer-facing products that serve thousands of users.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in modern frontend development, with a proven track record of building sophisticated web applications using contemporary technologies and best practices. You'll be working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment where your technical expertise and leadership will directly influence the product's direction and success.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll be expected to be a senior contributor in a high-output engineering team, utilizing modern development practices including Kanban, CI/CD, DevOps, and Serverless architectures. Your role will involve close collaboration with product managers and designers, ensuring that technical solutions align with business objectives and user needs.

The position requires someone who has demonstrated success in building consumer products from the ground up and can confidently address complex UI/UX challenges. Your experience in product-driven companies, making decisions that impact tens of thousands of users, will be invaluable in this role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior frontend engineer looking to step into a staff-level position where they can have a substantial impact on both the product and the engineering team. The hybrid work arrangement offers flexibility while maintaining the benefits of in-person collaboration with the London-based team.

Key responsibilities will include architecting frontend solutions, mentoring team members, driving technical decisions, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable frontend applications. The role requires a balance of hands-on coding, technical leadership, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and be permanently based in the UK. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies while solving meaningful problems in the legal tech space.