Lead Frontend Developer Job Leeds area,England UK,Software Development

Frontend Lead Developer - React / Next.js

Location:

Leeds (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite, Monday & Thursday) Salary:
Up to £70,000 (DOE)

The opportunity:

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.

What you’ll be doing :

As Frontend Lead Developer, you’ll lead frontend development across modern React / Next.js applications while mentoring developers and helping shape engineering standards and delivery practices.

Key responsibilities include:

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

Core technology stack:

React
Next.js
Type Script
Tailwind CSS
Storybook
Cypress
Docker
AWS
Symfony / API Platform backend environment
CI/CD pipelines
Jira, Bitbucket, Slack

What we’re looking for:

Essential experience:

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

Desirable / bonus experience:

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

About you:

You’re a hands‑on technical leader who enjoys building high‑quality products
You’re passionate about frontend engineering and modern web technologies
You enjoy mentoring and helping developers grow
You care about clean code, maintainability, and user experience
You thrive in collaborative, close‑knit team environments
You’re proactive, adaptable, and comfortable balancing leadership with delivery
You enjoy contributing ideas and helping shape technical direction within a growing engineering function

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