Frontend Engineering Lead

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January 15, 2026
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Job Description

Job details

  • Company Name : Merit
  • Employment type : Full–time
  • Experience : 8+ years
  • Salary : $1,40,000 to $2,00,000 Yeraly
  • Location : Remote Option Available
  • Work Schedule : 5 Days a Week

About the Company

We are hiring for a Series A fintech firm redefining the future of finance with an AI-native research and task automation platform. Backed by leading global venture investors, we are building the bridge between complex financial data and actionable human insight. Founded by a team of experts from Google DeepMind, Meta AI, and J.P. Morgan, we provide cutting-edge solutions to help finance professionals unlock unique insights with greater efficiency.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and passionate Frontend Engineering Lead to join our growing London team and help shape the future of AI design principles in the financial sector.

Responsibilities
• Leadership & Strategy
• Team Growth: Lead and manage a team of front-end engineers, fostering career development through regular 1:1s and clear growth paths.
• Operational Excellence: Resolve blockers, manage team dynamics, and ensure engineers are empowered to do their best work.
• Technical Roadmap: Collaborate with product, design, and leadership to define priorities and set coding standards and architectural patterns for long-term scalability.
• * Technical Execution
• Build & Optimize: Maintain highly responsive, accessible, and performant front-end applications.
• Design Systems: Implement component libraries to accelerate development and ensure UI consistency.
• Full-Stack Collaboration: Work with backend engineers to design efficient APIs and stay ahead of emerging front-end technologies.
• * Collaboration & Culture
• Startup DNA: Help shape the engineering culture and best practices in a fast-growing environment.
• UX Focus: Partner with designers to turn prototypes and wireframes into seamless, high-performance user experiences.

Qualifications
• Experience: 8+ years of professional front-end engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership/management role.
• Tech Stack: Expert-level proficiency with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Architecture: Deep understanding of state management, performance optimization, and component-driven development.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical discussions, set architectural direction, and mentor engineers.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and a “startup-friendly” mindset (comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration).

Required Skills
• Experience: 8+ years of professional front-end engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership/management role.
• Tech Stack: Expert-level proficiency with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Architecture: Deep understanding of state management, performance optimization, and component-driven development.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical discussions, set architectural direction, and mentor engineers.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and a “startup-friendly” mindset (comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration).

Preferred Skills
• Experience scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments.
• Familiarity with data visualization frameworks (e.g., AG Grid, D3).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and performance monitoring tools.

Pay range and compensation package

Why Join? World-Class Pedigree: Work alongside a team from elite AI labs and top-tier financial institutions (Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Revolut). High Impact: Shape the commercial and operational foundation of one of the most exciting AI platforms in financial services. Culture: We value intellectual curiosity, healthy disagreement, and high performance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

This role is being filled through Merit, a new type of talent platform designed to respect your time and provide transparency. Interview Once: You undergo a single interview process. If you perform strongly, you are connected directly to hiring managers at top companies (Seed to Series B) currently hiring for your specific role. Direct Access: No “résumé black holes”—get fast-tracked introductions to leadership teams. Guaranteed Feedback: Every candidate receives detailed interview feedback, regardless of the outcome. Work Around Your Schedule: Interviews can be taken at any time that suits you.