Full Stack Team Lead

Worky; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Imagen is seeking an experienced Frontend Team Lead to build and lead a high-performing team of frontend and full-stack engineers while driving critical technical initiatives. The role requires solid full-stack range, so you can guide work end-to-end across the UI and application layers.

You’ll balance hands-on contribution with people leadership, owning significant parts of our user-facing platform - from responsive client-side applications and reusable component systems to the Node.js/Electron

Qualifications

• 5+ years of frontend (or fullstack with frontend focus) experience, with at least 2 years in a team lead role.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field from a well-known university.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, HTML, and CSS; experience with modern frontend frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Frontend engineers, conducting 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Lead a cross-functional squad (Frontend and/or Backend engineers) as a Squad Lead, driving product initiatives from conception to delivery.
• Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for Frontend systems, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and a high-quality user experience.
• Balance hands-on technical work (coding, design reviews, troubleshooting production issues) with team leadership and strategic planning.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver seamless, end-to-end user experiences.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within your team.

Skills

Frontend engineering

Team leadership

TypeScript

HTML

CSS

Vue

Node.js

Python

SQL/NoSQL

AWS

Communication

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Job description

Imagen is seeking an experienced Frontend Team Lead to build and lead a high-performing team of frontend and full-stack engineers while driving critical technical initiatives. The role requires solid full-stack range, so you can guide work end-to-end across the UI and application layers.

You’ll balance hands-on contribution with people leadership, owning significant parts of our user-facing platform - from responsive client-side applications and reusable component systems to the Node.js/Electron layer that powers our desktop platform used by professional photographers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Frontend engineers, conducting 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Lead a cross-functional squad (Frontend and/or Backend engineers) as a Squad Lead, driving product initiatives from conception to delivery.
• Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for Frontend systems, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and a high-quality user experience.
• Balance hands-on technical work (coding, design reviews, troubleshooting production issues) with team leadership and strategic planning.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver seamless, end-to-end user experiences.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within your team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Frontend (or Fullstack with frontend focus) Engineer, with at least 2 + years as a Team Lead.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from a well-known university.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Proven expertise with modern frontend frameworks and building reusable, modular component systems. Vue experience - an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Python, SQL/NoSQL databases, or cloud platforms (AWS) - an advantage.