2 months ago
Cape Town, South AfricaSenior
Responsibilities
- Rapidly build and iterate on frontend interfaces that surface backend capabilities.
- Produce polished, production-credible demos that build stakeholder trust while accurately reflecting product capabilities.
- Maintain a shared design system and reusable UI primitives.
- Implement interaction quality, including loading states, error handling, and feedback loops.
- Integrate directly with APIs built by the backend lead.
- Use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, v0, or equivalent as a core part of the workflow.
- Contribute to decisions about when demos are ready for stakeholder exposure.
Requirements
- Senior-level frontend engineering judgment and the ability to independently own a full UI surface.
- Production experience with a modern component framework, with React preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to produce polished, production-credible user interfaces quickly.
- Active use of AI-assisted development tooling.
- Comfort working from intent rather than detailed specifications and making independent judgment calls.
- Experience with internal tools, dashboards, or workflow UIs is advantageous.
- Experience working in a small team or startup environment is advantageous.
- Familiarity with design-system or component-library maintenance is advantageous.
- Experience in fintech or regulated industries is advantageous.
Benefits
- High autonomy within a small, high-trust innovation pod.
- Opportunity to pioneer AI-native development and work at high output velocity.
About Lula
Lula builds digital banking and lending products for South African small businesses, including a business bank account, cash‑flow tools, and unsecured funding. It monetizes through interest and fees on credit facilities and banking services delivered via web and mobile. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cape Town, the company rebranded from Lulalend and raised a Series B in 2023.