This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not a people management one. You won't be managing headcount; you'll be mentoring engineers, shaping how we build, and making sure we ship things we're proud of.

Responsibilities:

• Leading frontend architecture: Making the big calls on how we build, structure, and scale our applications
• Writing production code: This is an 80%+ hands-on role; you'll be deep in the codebase, not just reviewing it
• Owning code quality: Driving timely, constructive code reviews and tackling recurring issues before they become habits
• Setting technical direction: Thinking 6–12 months ahead, spotting risks early, and building a plan to address them
• Partnering with Product: Providing sharp estimates, shaping discovery, and making sure technical decisions are grounded in business value
• Mentoring the team: Supporting junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, feedback, and real investment in their growth
• Championing agile practices: Keeping the team aligned, collaborative, and continuously improving

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of frontend engineering experience, with deep expertise in React and TypeScript
• A track record of leading frontend architecture, component design, performance, micro-frontends
• Strong grasp of testing practices, Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress or similar
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and modern frontend tooling
• The ability to influence technical direction without formal authority, and communicate clearly with both engineers and stakeholders
• A genuine passion for mentoring and raising the level of those around you

Nice to have:

• Cloud experience, GCP preferred
• Familiarity with other technologies (Java / Spring Boot) to collaborate effectively across the stack
• Experience in regulated industries, fintech, banking, or similar
• Exposure to security and quality tooling, SonarQube, Checkmarx, FOSSA

Our Manchester office runs a 3-day in-office hybrid model (Ford's standard is 4 days, with Manchester currently at 3 due to space, something to be aware of as we grow). You'll be joining a team that cares deeply about craft, collaboration, and getting things right.

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