Lead Front-End Developer

VIQU Limited; Hedge End; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial organisation is looking for a Lead Front-End Developer to shape its digital platforms. You will design a scalable front-end architecture using React, TypeScript, and Next.js, play an integral role in a growing technology team, and mentor junior developers. The position is hybrid based in Southampton with a competitive salary and an introduction bonus for referrals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of front-end development experience.
• Experience with modern testing tools like Jest.
• Hands-on technical delivery, not just leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable front-end architecture.
• Collaborate closely with back-end developers.
• Support and mentor junior developers.

Skills

Front-End Development

React

TypeScript

Next.js

REST APIs

Component-based Architecture

GitHub

Mentoring

Tools

Jest

React Testing Library

Ionic

Azure

DevOps

CI/CD

YAML

Storybook

Job description

Lead Front-End Developer

Southampton Hybrid

Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading financial organisation that is investing heavily in the development of a new, modern software capability. As part of this transformation, they are looking to hire a Front-End Developer into a newly created, foundational role within a growing technology team. This position will play a key part in shaping the front-end direction of the organisation s digital platforms, working with a modern tech stack and alongside experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities of the Lead Front-End Developer:

• Design and build modern, scalable front-end architecture using React, TypeScript and Next.js
• Collaborate closely with back-end developers to deliver integrated solutions
• Develop and maintain data models and UI components with performance and reusability in mind
• Contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions
• Take ownership of front-end development standards and best practices
• Support and mentor junior developers in a collaborative team environment
• Package and optimise applications for web and mobile platforms

Key Requirements of the Lead Front-End Developer:

• Minimum 4+ years of front-end development experience in React, TypeScript and Next.js
• Strong understanding of component-based architecture and front-end data modelling
• Solid experience working with REST APIs and .NET-integrated environments
• Experience with modern testing tools (e.g. Jest, React Testing Library)
• Proficiency with version control systems, particularly GitHub
• Hands-on technical delivery background, not just leadership or management
• Experience with Ionic is highly desired
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior level engineers
• Experience with Azure, DevOps pipelines, CI/CD using YAML, and Storybook is desirable

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Katie Dark on (url removed)

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to GBP1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

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Lead Front-End Developer

Southampton Hybrid

Competitive Salary