Salary: £60,000 - 70,000 per year 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 Experience working with AWS and cloud-based environments (desirable) Exposure to Docker and modern development tooling (desirable) Experience with automated testing frameworks and E2E testing (desirable) Experience contributing to design systems or component libraries (desirable) Background working within fast-paced product or platform environments (desirable) Responsibilities: 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 Technologies: AWS Backend Cloud Docker E2E Frontend React Web UX UI Design API BitBucket CI/CD CSS Cypress Support JIRA JavaScript Slack Storybook Symfony TypeScript More: We are looking for a Frontend Lead Developer to join our growing engineering team in Leeds as we build modern digital platforms for a globally recognised education-focused organisation. This leadership role combines hands-on engineering and mentoring, with an approximate split of 60% development and 40% leadership. You will take ownership of frontend architecture and technical direction, working in a collaborative environment where we value culture and teamwork. We are investing heavily in our digital roadmap, focusing on platform capability, user experience, and technical scalability, and have an ambitious vision for the future. last updated 19 week of 2026