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Lead Frontend Developer

United Kingdom, Leeds 60000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 11, 2026
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We’re looking for a Frontend Lead Developer to join a growing engineering team building modern digital platforms that support a globally recognised education-focused organisation. This is a leadership role with a strong hands-on engineering focus, suited to someone who enjoys balancing technical delivery with mentoring and team leadership. The split is approximately 60% hands-on development and 40% leadership responsibilities, with two frontend developers reporting into the role. You’ll take ownership of frontend architecture, technical direction, and delivery across a suite of modern web applications and platforms, helping shape scalable, performant, and accessible user experiences used by audiences worldwide. You’ll join a collaborative engineering team where culture, teamwork, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued. The business has an ambitious digital roadmap and is investing heavily in platform capability, user experience, and long-term technical scalability.

Job Responsibility

  • Leading frontend development across web platforms and applications
  • Owning frontend architecture and technical direction
  • Building scalable, performant, and maintainable React / Next.js applications
  • Collaborating closely with backend developers, UX, QA, and stakeholders
  • Leading the delivery of new features and platform improvements
  • Driving improvements around code quality, testing, accessibility, and performance
  • Mentoring and supporting frontend developers through regular coaching and guidance
  • Participating in sprint planning, technical discussions, and Agile ceremonies
  • Supporting technical decision-making and long-term roadmap planning
  • Contributing hands-on to development work on a daily basis
  • Helping reduce technical debt and improve engineering processes

Requirements

  • Strong commercial experience with React and Next.js
  • Experience leading or mentoring developers within a team environment
  • Experience building and maintaining complex frontend applications
  • Strong understanding of modern frontend architecture and best practices
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including UX and backend engineering
  • Strong knowledge of performance optimisation, accessibility, and scalable frontend development
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have

  • Experience working with AWS and cloud-based environments
  • Exposure to Docker and modern development tooling
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and E2E testing
  • Experience contributing to design systems or component libraries
  • Background working within fast-paced product or platform environments
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