Job title: Lead Front End Software Engineer
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: UK, with flexible home, office, or hybrid working
What you'll do
You will act as the technical lead for a small, focused product team building a next-generation energy modelling platform. You will guide architectural decisions, support engineers day-to-day, and help the team deliver high-quality features at pace.
In this role, you will:
Lead technical direction, making pragmatic architectural decisions that balance rapid progress with long-term maintainability.
Work hands-on across the stack to turn prototypes and product flows into robust, production-ready software.
Partner with designers, product managers and data specialists to refine requirements and translate complex concepts into workable solutions.
Provide mentorship and support to other engineers through pairing, code reviews and clear technical guidance.
Why this role
This is a key role within a strategic product team working on a complex, high-visibility platform. You will have real influence over how the product is built and the engineering standards it is built on.
Own the technical approach for a new product as it moves from prototype to full-scale build.
Work in a modern, cross-functional environment with autonomy and the opportunity to take on technical leadership.
Solve interesting challenges that blend UI, business logic, modelling and AI-driven behaviour.
Enjoy the stability of a permanent role while contributing to a long-term, impactful product initiative.
Who is hedgehog lab
We’re an outcome-driven product consultancy where product, design and research sit side by side.
You’ll join a team that values curiosity, collaboration and impact, building products that truly matter.
hedgehog lab benefits
28 days holidays + bank holidays
5 Impact Days per year to spend on L\&D, volunteering or innovation
Flexible working environment
Annual wellbeing budget + two days of wellbeing leave
Mental health support
A company supplied Apple Mac
Our tech stack
We're tech-agnostic; however, these are our specialisms:
Front-end: React, Next.js, TypeScript
Backend: Python, PHP
Cloud and infrastructure: AWS
What we are looking for
Significant experience as a senior or lead engineer
Strong background with React and TypeScript
Ready to apply?
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