Lead Frontend Developer

Lead Frontend Developer (TypeScript / Next.js) – Leeds (Hybrid)

💰 Up to £70,000 + strong long-term opportunity

📍 Leeds (2 days onsite, central location)

The Role

We’re partnering with a growing organisation looking for a Frontend Lead to take ownership of a large-scale digital platform and lead a small frontend engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll help shape frontend architecture, mentor developers, and deliver high-quality user experiences across modern web applications.

Tech Stack

  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Storybook
  • Cypress
  • AWS / Docker / CI/CD

What They’re Looking For

  • Strong commercial experience with React, Next.js, and modern frontend architecture
  • Experience leading or mentoring developers
  • Background building and scaling complex web applications
  • Strong collaboration skills across engineering, UX, QA, and business teams
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

What You’ll Get

  • Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a high-traffic platform
  • Strong engineering culture with modern tooling and best practices
  • Mix of hands-on engineering and leadership responsibility
  • Hybrid working (2 days onsite, very central office)
  • Supportive, down-to-earth team

Please note: This role requires candidates to already have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available).

If this sounds like you, apply or drop me a message for more details 📩

Job Details

Company
Oakwell Hampton Group
Location
West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / Remote Options
Posted