Frontend Software Engineer

• 💛 CULTURE & VALUES AT WAYFLYER • At Wayflyer, we value being sound people, excellent operators, and ambitious overachievers, working together with integrity, creativity, and bold optimism to deliver exceptional results. To learn more, please visit our website https://wayflyer.com/careers. • 🚀 YOUR ROLE AT A GLANCE: THE KEY WAYS YOU'LL BRING VALUE TO THE TEAM • Lead the design and implementation of complex frontend features using TypeScript and React, ensuring high-quality, reusable components that scale across our financial products • Provide technical leadership in architectural decisions and establish best practices for frontend development • Partner with product and design teams to define and implement intuitive interfaces that help ecommerce brands access and manage their funding • Drive improvements in performance, accessibility, and user experience across our platform • Mentor junior developers and conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high code quality standards • Collaborate with backend teams to design and implement robust API integrations • Lead technical discussions and contribute to the team's technical strategy • Identify and proactively address technical debt and system scalability challenges • 🔨 WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience • 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with deep expertise in frontend development • Advanced proficiency in TypeScript and extensive experience with React and modern frontend architectures • Expert knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript fundamentals with a focus on performance optimisation • Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and managing complex state • Solid understanding of Python and Django, with the ability to mentor others • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and maintaining high-quality testing practices • Proven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring junior developers • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex problems • Excellent communication abilities and experience managing stakeholder relationships • What is important to point out is that you can do most or all of the above mentioned and can point to your real experience doing it. You've probably done it at companies of different shapes, sizes and industries. Given what we do, experience in financial services, fintech and business-to-business organisations is particularly interesting to us. • You should be comfortable making and defending technical decisions, while remaining open to feedback and alternative approaches. You'll need to balance technical excellence with business needs and help guide the team toward pragmatic solutions. • You excel at stakeholder management and can effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences. You're proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues before they become problems. • What you're like as a person and how you treat people is a big deal for us. People love working with you. You're helpful and generous with your time and knowledge. People love helping you back. People know where they stand with you. • You're always looking to learn and grow, on a personal and professional level. And you're always looking to help others learn and grow by sharing your own knowledge and experience. • You know why diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging matters, and speak up when we can do better. • 🤝 WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER YOU APPLY • You can expect to hear from a member of our Talent Acquisition team soon. If we believe you're a good fit, the first step will be a conversation with a recruiter who will guide you through the next stages of the process. The full interview process, which includes meeting the Hiring Manager and completing a case study or interview loop, typically takes approximately four to six weeks.