Lead Frontend Engineer

Lead Frontend Engineer

Remote - Infrequent visits to Leeds Office

JavaScript (React, Vue, Next.js)

Up to £90,000

We're exclusively partnering with a fast-growing re-commerce business to find a Lead Frontend Engineer at a genuinely exciting moment in their journey. This isn't a "maintain the status quo" hire - they need someone to define and own their entire digital engineering direction.

The business has serious commercial momentum and a technology team that's building for scale. If you want a role where your technical decisions carry real weight, this one's worth your attention.

The role:

This is a unique role where you'll own the digital customer experience end-to-end - evaluating their current frontend setup, defining the technology roadmap, and leading the build of modern, high-performance experiences. You'll sit at the intersection of frontend engineering, growth, and marketing technology, working closely with Product, Marketing, and Data teams.

Day to day you'll be:

  • Architecting and delivering frontend solutions in React, Next.js, Vue, or similar
  • Running A/B tests and conversion optimisation experiments
  • Owning analytics and tag management (GA4, GTM, Segment, or similar)
  • Driving technical SEO and web performance improvements
  • Mentoring and developing the wider engineering team

You'll need:

  • 7+ years in frontend or full-stack development, 2+ years at senior/lead level
  • Strong JavaScript/TypeScript and modern framework expertise
  • Hands-on analytics, tracking, and experimentation experience
  • The ability to operate across technical and commercial stakeholders with ease
  • Bonus points for Webflow, headless CMS, or a growth engineering background.

The Package:

  • Salary £80,000 - £90,000
  • Leeds Office - Remote with infrequent visits
  • Huge potential for growth
  • Competitive pension + Holiday package

If you're a Lead Frontend Engineer looking to join a scaling commerce business at an exciting point in its journey, don't hesitate to reach out - roles with this much scope don't come around often.

** Unfortunately due to a high number of applications, not all applicants will receive feedback.

Job Details

Company
Formula Recruitment
Location
United Kingdom
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