Lead Front End Developer
Job Description Lead Front End Developer Permanent UK-Based - West Midlands (Hybrid working) SC Clearance Eligible Are you a senior Front End Developer who enjoys staying hands-on while leading technical delivery? Do you want to shape high-quality digital solutions, mentor others, and work on meaningful projects for a range of customers TXP is looking for a Lead Front End Developer to join us in a newly created internal role. This is an opportunity to take ownership of front-end delivery, influence technical direction, and play a key role in how we build modern, scalable applications using React and related technologies.What you’ll be doing As a Lead Front End Developer at TXP, you’ll combine technical leadership with hands-on development, working across internal initiatives and customer-facing projects.You’ll:
- Lead the technical delivery of front-end components within agile, sprint-based programmes
- Act as a hands-on contributor across design, development, testing, defect resolution and deployment
- Provide guidance, mentoring and technical direction to other developers
- Work closely with Delivery Managers, Project Managers, Scrum Masters and customers to deliver agreed outcomes
- Help shape and uphold TXP’s development standards, best practice and quality benchmarks
- Ensure work is delivered to agreed quality, functionality and timescales, escalating risks where appropriate
- Build strong, trusted relationships with both TXP colleagues and customer stakeholders
- Support the development of team capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing
- Extensive hands-on experience with React, including Remix and React Router
- Strong knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript
- Solid experience consuming and designing REST APIs
- Experience with server-side rendering (SSR) and progressive enhancement
- Significant experience using MUI (Material UI)
- Strong experience with end-to-end testing, particularly Playwright
- Experience working in Scrum-based Agile teams, including sprint planning and ceremonies
- A strong understanding of software design, development and deployment principles
- Proven focus on quality, with experience in reviewing and assuring front-end solutions
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Exposure to AI / LLM tooling
- Understanding of technical or solution architecture
- Experience with Azure and/or AWS
- CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
- You enjoy solving complex problems and care deeply about code quality
- You’re comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- You’re proactive, self-motivated and confident working to challenging deadlines
- You enjoy mentoring others and contributing to team success
- You bring strong emotional intelligence and communicate clearly and professionally
- You thrive in collaborative environments but can work independently when needed
- Your technical voice is heard and valued
- You can shape how front-end development is done
- You’ll work on varied and meaningful projects
- There’s genuine investment in professional growth and development
- Collaboration, trust and quality delivery sit at the heart of what we do