About Us

UMO is a stealth-mode FinTech venture aiming to evolve the way people experience money by building a unified, AI-powered, yet deeply human modern money platform across fiat, crypto, and investments - subject to regulatory approvals. The platform is being designed to break down traditional barriers to money across access, assets, and experience, enabling simpler, more adaptive ways for people to interact with financial services.

We are currently developing our MVP and navigating licensing requirements, with a multidisciplinary team of 100+ people representing 20+ nationalities. With our headquarters in the UAE and offices in Portugal and Ukraine, we are united behind a shared ambition and a relentless focus on serving our customers.

About the Role

As a Frontend Tech Lead, you will be responsible for leading the engineering efforts for our mission-critical internal tools. This role focuses on building a high-performance, secure, and scalable administrative ecosystem that empowers our internal teams to manage the money platform.

You will combine high-level architectural design with hands-on development, ensuring that our internal tools are as polished and reliable as our customer-facing products. You will lead a squad of developers, defining the technical standards for modular front-end architecture while partnering with Product and UX teams to solve complex operational challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead the front-end engineering efforts for your squad, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable internal tools.
• Architecture & Design: Define the technical roadmap and architecture for the internal ecosystem, focusing on modularity, performance, and security.
• Hands-on Development: Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code (React/TypeScript) while maintaining a high standard through rigorous code reviews.
• Squad Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Backend Engineers to translate complex business logic into intuitive technical solutions.
• Standards & Best Practices: Establish and champion front-end excellence, including UI component libraries, testing strategies (Unit, Integration, E2E), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentorship: Lead and coach a team of front-end developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical growth.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve technical bottlenecks, ensuring platforms remain highly responsive for internal stakeholders.
  
  

Requirements:

• Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in Front-end development, with at least 2 years in a Lead or Senior role (FinTech/High-growth tech preferred).
• Tech Stack Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in React, TypeScript, and modern state management (Redux Toolkit, React Query, or Zustand).
• Internal Tool Expertise: Proven experience building complex dashboards, financial tools, or enterprise-grade administrative portals.
• Core Fundamentals: Deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3 (Tailwind or CSS-in-JS), browser APIs, and web security (OWASP, OAuth2).
• Architecture Knowledge: Strong experience with Micro-frontends, Component-driven development, and API integration (REST/GraphQL).
• Quality Mindset: Extensive experience with testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress.
• Soft Skills: Strong English communication skills and the ability to lead a distributed team across different time zones.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus Points:

• Full Stack Leadership: Experience as a Full Stack Tech Lead in a fast-paced environment.
• AI Productivity: Proven ability to automate development tasks using Generative AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, or similar).
  
  

The UMO Standard:

• Dynamic Work Environment: Vibrant offices and strong local teams across Lisbon, Dubai, Kyiv, and Lviv — with openness to remote for the right fit.
• Rest & Recovery: 24 days of annual leave, dedicated paid sick leave, and observance of Public Holidays to keep you at your best.
• Recharge Week: After your first year with us, enjoy two consecutive 4-day work weeks annually — a built-in reset to help you sustain peak performance for the long run.
• Full Setup: Top-of-the-line hardware and a home office stipend so you can do your best work anywhere.
• Growth Ecosystem: A dedicated learning budget and a clear, accelerated path toward executive-level leadership within the UMO ecosystem.
• Impact & Ownership: Your work directly shapes the product and company direction — not just executes it.