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Lead Frontend Developer
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- Leicester
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £60,000 - £73,000 Per Annum
Job Description
Lead Frontend Developer (React / TypeScript / Node.js)
Leicester (Relocation Support Available)
3 days per week in the office (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)
£60,000 - £73,000 + 10-12% Bonus | No Sponsorship Available
VIQU have partnered with a global eCommerce organisation that delivers a high-traffic digital platform used by millions of customers worldwide. As they continue to invest in their technology function, they're looking for a Lead Frontend Developer to provide technical leadership across a business-critical engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to shape technical direction without moving into line management. You'll lead by example, driving engineering standards, reviewing code, mentoring developers and helping deliver a modern, scalable frontend platform.
You'll work within an Agile team focused on enhancing a customer-facing eCommerce platform, influencing architectural decisions and ensuring the team continues to deliver high-quality, performant software.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership across the frontend engineering team.
Set coding standards and champion engineering best practices.
Lead code reviews and mentor developers to improve quality and consistency.
Design, build and enhance a high-performance eCommerce platform serving millions of users.
Collaborate with Product, Delivery and Engineering teams to influence technical direction.
Drive continuous improvement across development processes and tooling.
Participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods.
Core Technologies
React
TypeScript
Node.js
Material UI
Next.js
Microsoft Azure (desirable)
Micro Frontends (desirable)
Requirements
Strong commercial experience with React, TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
Experience developing high-traffic, customer-facing web applications, ideally within eCommerce.
Strong Node.js experience.
Previous technical leadership experience through mentoring, code reviews and setting development standards.
Solid understanding of frontend performance optimisation and responsive design.
Experience working within Agile development teams.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
What's on Offer
£60,000 - £73,000 salary.
10-12% annual bonus.
Relocation support available.
Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a globally recognised eCommerce platform.
Modern technology stack with the chance to mentor and shape engineering best practice.
Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton on . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities, follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment
Leicester (Relocation Support Available)
3 days per week in the office (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)
£60,000 - £73,000 + 10-12% Bonus | No Sponsorship Available
VIQU have partnered with a global eCommerce organisation that delivers a high-traffic digital platform used by millions of customers worldwide. As they continue to invest in their technology function, they're looking for a Lead Frontend Developer to provide technical leadership across a business-critical engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to shape technical direction without moving into line management. You'll lead by example, driving engineering standards, reviewing code, mentoring developers and helping deliver a modern, scalable frontend platform.
You'll work within an Agile team focused on enhancing a customer-facing eCommerce platform, influencing architectural decisions and ensuring the team continues to deliver high-quality, performant software.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership across the frontend engineering team.
Set coding standards and champion engineering best practices.
Lead code reviews and mentor developers to improve quality and consistency.
Design, build and enhance a high-performance eCommerce platform serving millions of users.
Collaborate with Product, Delivery and Engineering teams to influence technical direction.
Drive continuous improvement across development processes and tooling.
Participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods.
Core Technologies
React
TypeScript
Node.js
Material UI
Next.js
Microsoft Azure (desirable)
Micro Frontends (desirable)
Requirements
Strong commercial experience with React, TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
Experience developing high-traffic, customer-facing web applications, ideally within eCommerce.
Strong Node.js experience.
Previous technical leadership experience through mentoring, code reviews and setting development standards.
Solid understanding of frontend performance optimisation and responsive design.
Experience working within Agile development teams.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
What's on Offer
£60,000 - £73,000 salary.
10-12% annual bonus.
Relocation support available.
Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a globally recognised eCommerce platform.
Modern technology stack with the chance to mentor and shape engineering best practice.
Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton on . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities, follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment