Frontend Tech Lead - React/TypeScript

VIQU IT

Leicester

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 73,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Annual bonus 10-12%

Job summary

VIQU IT, partnered with a global eCommerce organisation, seeks a Lead Frontend Developer to provide technical leadership across a high-traffic frontend stack. You'll mentor developers, set development standards, review code, and help shape a modern, scalable platform using React, TypeScript and Node.js.

The role is hybrid with 3 days in the Leicester office, relocation support available, and a salary of £60,000-£73,000 plus a 10-12% annual bonus.

Qualifications

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.

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.