Lead Front End Engineer
StarCompliance is seeking a Lead Front-End Engineer to lead how user interfaces are engineered and

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StarCompliance is seeking a Lead Front-End Engineer to lead how user interfaces are engineered and delivered across engineering. The role sets the technical direction for our frontend applications and shared foundations, combining hands-on React and TypeScript, team leadership and AI-assisted development to deliver fast, accessible, reliable product experiences.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on frontend engineering leader who owns our enterprise design system and frontend foundations, evolves them for engineers and AI agents, sets frontend architecture, quality and testing standards, and delivers features end to end, including the APIs, services and data changes they need.
They will work with Software Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering and AI Enablement on reusable components, patterns, agent instructions and governance for faster, more consistent and increasingly autonomous delivery in a regulated environment.
Comment nous pensons l’IA
At StarCompliance, AI is not a side experiment or an isolated specialist capability. We treat it as a foundational part of modern software engineering and SaaS platform development.
On s'attend à ce que les ingénieurs :
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Utiliser activement les outils d'ingénierie assistée par l'IA dans le cadre de leurs flux de travail quotidiens.
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Utiliser l'IA pour améliorer la qualité de la conception, la vitesse de développement, le niveau d'automatisation, la connaissance opérationnelle et l'efficacité globale de l'ingénierie.
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Ensure AI-generated outputs are validated, auditable, and compliant with security, privacy, and regulatory standards
Responsabilités clés
Frontend Architecture & Engineering
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Own frontend architecture and technical direction for scalable, secure, maintainable applications.
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Lead hands-on React and TypeScript development, contributing production code and setting the team standard.
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Set frontend standards for code structure, state management, API integration and code review.
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Own frontend performance and reliability, using telemetry and monitoring to find and fix issues.
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Build fast, clear interfaces for complex, data-intensive compliance workflows.
Full-Stack Delivery
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Deliver features end to end, including the backend services, APIs and data changes they need.
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Shape API contracts and service designs with backend, Architecture and Platform teams.
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Ensure frontend–backend integrations are secure, well tested and architecturally aligned.
Système de conception et fondements du frontend
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Own the strategy, architecture and evolution of our enterprise design system.
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Evolve the design system into an AI-consumable platform for engineers, coding assistants and autonomous agents.
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Define reusable components, design tokens, interaction patterns, layouts and accessibility standards.
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Keep the design system and frontend foundations aligned with wider technical architecture.
Quality, Testing & Delivery
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Set automated testing strategy across unit, integration, end-to-end, visual regression and accessibility testing.
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Embed frontend quality gates for code quality, test coverage and security in CI/CD pipelines.
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Build accessibility into components, patterns and automated validation.
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Balance delivery speed with usability, consistency, maintainability, security and user trust.
Développement de produits agents
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Define how AI agents turn product intent into interfaces using approved components and standards.
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Maintain agent instructions, reference implementations, rules and machine-readable frontend context.
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Embed design system and frontend knowledge into agentic workflows with AI Enablement and Engineering.
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Govern agent-generated interfaces and code, including accessibility, visual regression and component conformance checks.
Technical Leadership & Team Management
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Line-manage a blended team of permanent and consultancy UI Engineers, covering performance, coaching, development, workload and hiring.
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Lead the Design System Forum with Product, Engineering and Architecture to govern standards and priorities.
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Act as frontend technical authority, aligning with Product, Architecture, Security and Platform on priorities and regulatory requirements.
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Drive continuous improvement in delivery predictability, system quality and team effectiveness.
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Carry out other duties as reasonably required at Associate Director level.
Compétences et expérience
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Strong hands-on React and TypeScript background, guiding frontend architecture in complex, data-intensive environments.
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Experience building and integrating backend services and APIs to deliver features end to end.
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Experience creating or governing enterprise design systems, components, design tokens and interaction patterns.
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Deep knowledge of frontend performance, automated testing, CI, accessibility and operational readiness.
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Practical use of AI-assisted development tools and agentic delivery workflows.
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Proven leadership of high-performing engineering teams and effective engagement with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Compétences souhaitables
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SaaS, enterprise or regulated software experience, such as financial services or compliance.
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Storybook, visual regression, automated accessibility testing and frontend quality tooling.
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Cloud-based environments and secure engineering practices.
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Managing permanent employees alongside consultancy partner resources.
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Product analytics, usability testing and behavioural telemetry.
Qualifications minimales
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
Vérifications des antécédents StarCompliance
Tous les postes exigent un dépistage préalable à l’embauche, car les employés peuvent avoir accès à des informations très sensibles et confidentielles concernant la finance et la conformité; Les candidats doivent être dignes de confiance et avoir une sensibilité accrue à la protection des renseignements financiers et professionnels confidentiels. Pour être admissible à un emploi chez StarCompliance, les candidats doivent passer une enquête rigoureuse sur les antécédents comprenant mais sans s’y limiter, l’antécédents judiciaires, le crédit à la consommation, l’historique d’emploi, les qualifications et les vérifications de l’éducation.
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Cette politique s’applique à toutes les pratiques d’emploi au sein de notre organisation, y compris l’embauche, le recrutement, la promotion, le licenciement, la mise à pied, le rappel, le congé, la rémunération, les avantages sociaux, la formation et l’apprentissage. StarCompliance prend des décisions d’embauche uniquement en fonction des qualifications, du mérite et des besoins d’affaires à ce moment-là. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez demander une copie de notre Politique sur l’égalité des chances.
StarCompliance is seeking a Lead Front-End Engineer to lead how user interfaces are engineered and delivered across engineering. The role sets the technical direction for our frontend applications and shared foundations, combining hands-on React and TypeScript, team leadership and AI-assisted development to deliver fast, accessible, reliable product experiences.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on frontend engineering leader who owns our enterprise design system and frontend foundations, evolves them for engineers and AI agents, sets frontend architecture, quality and testing standards, and delivers features end to end, including the APIs, services and data changes they need.
They will work with Software Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering and AI Enablement on reusable components, patterns, agent instructions and governance for faster, more consistent and increasingly autonomous delivery in a regulated environment.
Comment nous pensons l’IA
At StarCompliance, AI is not a side experiment or an isolated specialist capability. We treat it as a foundational part of modern software engineering and SaaS platform development.
On s'attend à ce que les ingénieurs :
-
Utiliser activement les outils d'ingénierie assistée par l'IA dans le cadre de leurs flux de travail quotidiens.
-
Utiliser l'IA pour améliorer la qualité de la conception, la vitesse de développement, le niveau d'automatisation, la connaissance opérationnelle et l'efficacité globale de l'ingénierie.
-
Ensure AI-generated outputs are validated, auditable, and compliant with security, privacy, and regulatory standards
Frontend Architecture & Engineering
-
Own frontend architecture and technical direction for scalable, secure, maintainable applications.
-
Lead hands-on React and TypeScript development, contributing production code and setting the team standard.
-
Set frontend standards for code structure, state management, API integration and code review.
-
Own frontend performance and reliability, using telemetry and monitoring to find and fix issues.
-
Build fast, clear interfaces for complex, data-intensive compliance workflows.
Full-Stack Delivery
-
Deliver features end to end, including the backend services, APIs and data changes they need.
-
Shape API contracts and service designs with backend, Architecture and Platform teams.
-
Ensure frontend–backend integrations are secure, well tested and architecturally aligned.
Système de conception et fondements du frontend
-
Own the strategy, architecture and evolution of our enterprise design system.
-
Evolve the design system into an AI-consumable platform for engineers, coding assistants and autonomous agents.
-
Define reusable components, design tokens, interaction patterns, layouts and accessibility standards.
-
Keep the design system and frontend foundations aligned with wider technical architecture.
Quality, Testing & Delivery
-
Set automated testing strategy across unit, integration, end-to-end, visual regression and accessibility testing.
-
Embed frontend quality gates for code quality, test coverage and security in CI/CD pipelines.
-
Build accessibility into components, patterns and automated validation.
-
Balance delivery speed with usability, consistency, maintainability, security and user trust.
Développement de produits agents
-
Define how AI agents turn product intent into interfaces using approved components and standards.
-
Maintain agent instructions, reference implementations, rules and machine-readable frontend context.
-
Embed design system and frontend knowledge into agentic workflows with AI Enablement and Engineering.
-
Govern agent-generated interfaces and code, including accessibility, visual regression and component conformance checks.
Technical Leadership & Team Management
-
Line-manage a blended team of permanent and consultancy UI Engineers, covering performance, coaching, development, workload and hiring.
-
Lead the Design System Forum with Product, Engineering and Architecture to govern standards and priorities.
-
Act as frontend technical authority, aligning with Product, Architecture, Security and Platform on priorities and regulatory requirements.
-
Drive continuous improvement in delivery predictability, system quality and team effectiveness.
-
Carry out other duties as reasonably required at Associate Director level.
-
Strong hands-on React and TypeScript background, guiding frontend architecture in complex, data-intensive environments.
-
Experience building and integrating backend services and APIs to deliver features end to end.
-
Experience creating or governing enterprise design systems, components, design tokens and interaction patterns.
-
Deep knowledge of frontend performance, automated testing, CI, accessibility and operational readiness.
-
Practical use of AI-assisted development tools and agentic delivery workflows.
-
Proven leadership of high-performing engineering teams and effective engagement with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
-
SaaS, enterprise or regulated software experience, such as financial services or compliance.
-
Storybook, visual regression, automated accessibility testing and frontend quality tooling.
-
Cloud-based environments and secure engineering practices.
-
Managing permanent employees alongside consultancy partner resources.
-
Product analytics, usability testing and behavioural telemetry.
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