About the job
About LuoPay
LuoPay provides foreign exchange and cross-border payment solutions for businesses across Africa. The company aims to help African businesses transact with international suppliers more efficiently, transparently, and cost-effectively than traditional banking methods. LuoPay has seen strong growth in several markets and is expanding its engineering team to continue building financial infrastructure for FX and payments in Africa.
Role Overview
The Lead Frontend Developer will join LuoPay in Paris, working alongside engineers to improve both internal tools and products used by customers. This position plays a key role in supporting a payment infrastructure that processes millions of euros in transactions every day. Success in this role depends on a deep understanding of customer needs, the ability to weigh project priorities for maximum impact, and clear communication across technical and non-technical teams.
Main Responsibilities
- Build and launch dynamic web applications using React.
- Design user interfaces that are intuitive and easy to use.
- Work with teams across the company to gather requirements and feedback.
- Contribute to product research and help create wireframes.
- Partner with backend engineers to design APIs and support deployment.
- Test thoroughly to maintain high product quality.
- Apply AI-driven development methods to improve productivity.
What LuoPay Looks For
- At least 6 years of experience building web products.
- Background working in small teams where priorities can shift quickly.
- Strong focus on product outcomes and customer satisfaction.
- Excellent written and spoken communication.
- Ability to identify trade-offs and balance effort with expected results.
Tech Stack
Experience with React, Typescript, Golang, Postgres, Docker, Gitlab, GCP, and Cloudflare is important for this role.

