Front-End Development Team Lead

We are looking for an experienced Front-End Development Team Lead to lead our front-end engineering team and help shape the future of our web and mobile applications.

This role is ideal for someone who is not only strong technically, but also confident in making technology decisions, setting development standards, mentoring developers, and ensuring the team delivers high-quality, scalable, and maintainable front-end solutions.

The successful candidate should have strong experience with React and React Native, and at least 5 years of experience leading front-end development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the front-end development team across web and mobile projects.
• Make key front-end technology decisions, including architecture, frameworks, tooling, and best practices.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce front-end development standards across the team.
• Ensure code quality through reviews, standards, testing practices, and technical guidance.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, back-end developers, QA, and other stakeholders.
• Guide the team in building scalable, reusable, and maintainable components.
• Oversee development of applications using React and React Native.
• Identify technical risks and propose practical solutions.
• Help plan front-end roadmaps, development estimates, and delivery timelines.
• Support team members through coaching, feedback, and career development.
• Stay current with front-end technologies and recommend improvements where appropriate.

What you bring to the table

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a front-end team lead, technical lead, or similar leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with React.
• Strong hands-on experience with React Native.
• Solid understanding of modern JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Experience defining front-end architecture and technical standards.
• Strong understanding of responsive design, component-based development, and mobile-first development.
• Experience with state management, API integration, performance optimization, and front-end testing.
• Proven ability to review code, mentor developers, and raise engineering quality.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to make practical technology decisions and guide a team through implementation.

Nice to Have

• Experience with payment, fintech, or merchant-facing platforms.
• Experience building both customer-facing and internal business applications.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and front-end deployment processes.
• Experience with design systems and shared component libraries.
• Familiarity with back-end APIs, cloud platforms, and microservice environments.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who can bring structure, leadership, and technical direction to the front-end team. This person should be comfortable making decisions, setting standards, and ensuring the team follows consistent development practices.

OTT Financial Group is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where all employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee can realize their potential. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs. We appreciate all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.