Lead Frontend Developer (3-6 Month Contract)

Inspired Thinking Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

25 days holidays + BH

Wellbeing at ITG

Cutting-edge technology

Discounts

Enhanced Sick Pay

Health Insurance

Referral Programme

Welcome Packs

Job summary

Inspired Thinking Group is seeking a Lead Front End Developer to shape and deliver a diverse set of web-based products and tools. You will lead frontend work, collaborate with digital creatives, and guide a team in agile sprints, with a strong emphasis on high-quality, accessible UI built with React and vanilla JavaScript.

The role involves mentoring teammates, defining development strategy, and leveraging AI tooling (Cursor) to accelerate delivery while maintaining robust code and

Qualifications

• Lead Front End Developer responsible for building and maintaining a range of web projects.
• Strong knowledge of React and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience mentoring and line-managing developers within an agile team.
• Familiarity with AI tooling (Cursor) in the development lifecycle.
• Ability to collaborate with account directors, creatives and clients to deliver on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend development across a range of web projects and SPAs.
• Mentor and develop team members; contribute to development strategy and best practices.
• Define and execute development workflow and working practices.
• Ensure timely delivery through collaboration with clients and internal teams.
• Perform code reviews and task estimation to support project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Typescript

React

ES6+

Semantic HTML5

Web performance

TDD

Jest

AI tooling

Tools

Cursor AI assistant

Jest

Git

GitLab

Webpack

Vite

Rollup

VS Code

IntelliJ IDEs

Confluence

Job description

• ITG require a talented Lead Front End Developer to work on the development of a range of web based products and tools
• Lead Front End Developers are responsible for building and maintaining a range of websites for our clients. We work with digital creatives to deliver responsive, web based projects ranging from content managed web sites, to SPAs such as finance calculators, configurators and ecommerce applications
• At ITG, Lead Front End Developers work with a variety of tools and frameworks. Many of our projects use React, while others are based on vanilla JavaScript. We use modern tools, frameworks and IDEs, and work in agile sprint teams alongside business analysts, backend developers, QA testers and scrum masters
• Lead Developers are active members of the development team, specialising in Front End Development but also working on projects using technologies with which they may be unfamiliar
• We integrate AI tooling across the full development lifecycle — from business analysis and architecture through to design, QA, and code delivery. Lead Frontend Developers use AI coding assistants (primarily Cursor) as a core part of daily workflow, not as an optional extra. It is important that developers understand how to use AI effectively and where its limitations lie
• Lead Developers lead from a technology standpoint, but also support, mentor and develop other members of the team
• Work closely with account directors, creative, and the client directly to ensure projects are delivered on time
• Help define and execute the development strategy
• Mentor and develop other members of the team
• Implement and improve working practices
• Identify and research emerging market trends to ensure you are always on top of your game
• Working in an Agile team to allow development of small, incremental released and rapid iteration
• Use of Cursor to accelerate delivery of high quality software with supporting tests and documentation; but also supporting the team by continuously improving our AI tools, skills and workflows
• Participation in sprint ceremonies such as planning, standups, and demonstrations
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality standards are upheld
• Estimation of tasks for a wide range of projects
• Lead Developers also act as Line managers for developers on the team, and should have experience of managing and mentoring employees

Benefits

• Work from home
• 25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays
• Wellbeing at ITG: From employee Wellbeing Days to company-wide initiatives, your wellbeing is our top priority
• Tech: Our cutting-edge technology empowers people to be their creative best
• Discounts: Save money with some of the biggest brands around
• Enhanced Sick Pay: For when you're not quite feeling yourself
• Health Insurance
• Referral Programme
• Welcome Packs

Browser APIs including geo-location support, local storage, session storage, web workers, and web socketsSass, Styled ComponentsTesting frameworks/libraries (i.e. Jest)Agentic AI assistance from CursorExperience of accessibilityWhat software, code and frameworks will I be working with?Methodologies such as BEMKnowledge and experience in at least one of these areas: Typescript, React and ES6+Semantic HTML5Module FederationVS CodeTDDLucid ChartsWebpack/Vite/Rspack/Rsbuild/RollupIntelliJ IDEsLinting Version ControlWeb PerformanceConfluenceGit (GitLab)Responsive layoutKnowledge and experience of tools and libraries (Redux, Redux TK, Zustand)HTML5 features such as canvas and media elementsExperience using REST APIsJIRASupporting Tools:GitLab pipelinesJavascript / Typescript:CSS:HTML:Build Tools/Bundlers:Testing:This role is all about working with others to solve technical challenges. As such the candidate must have exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, and should demonstrate experience of writing technical documentation - including the ability to craft clear, unambiguous prompts for AI tools