Lead JavaScript Engineer

lloyds banking group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in the UK is seeking a Lead JavaScript Engineer to guide engineering teams in building cloud-native applications. You will focus on cross-functional collaboration and architectural governance. Candidates should have strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and related frameworks, and a passion for mentorship. The role offers a hybrid working model with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Up to 15% pension contribution

Annual bonus based on Group performance

Share schemes including free shares

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits tailored to lifestyle

Generous parental leave and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and grow engineering teams.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for building modern, responsive user interfaces.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and guide engineering teams in building modular, cloud-native applications.
• Champion cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure maintainable solutions.

Skills

Leadership Experience

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Next.js

Redux

Vue.js

Angular

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Azure

Jest

Cypress

Pact

Job description

Job Description Summary

JOB TITLE: Lead JavaScript Engineer

SALARY: £90,440-127,680 per annum & London £104,686 - £123,160 per annum

LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds & Halifax & London

HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our offices stated above.

What you’ll be doing

As a Lead JavaScript Engineer, you’ll:

• Inspire and guide engineering teams, empowering them to design, build, test, and deploy modular, cloud-native applications and APIs.

• Champion cross-functional collaboration, working closely with Product Owners, Architects, Quality Engineers, and executive stakeholders to align technical delivery with strategic goals.

• Drive architectural decisions and technical governance, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.

• Integrate seamlessly with internal systems and third-party APIs, delivering smooth and intuitive user experiences.

• Shape engineering strategy and innovation, influencing the future direction of our platforms, practices, and ways of working.

• Mentor and develop talent, cultivating an inclusive environment where engineers can grow, thrive, and do their best work.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for lead engineers who are adaptable, curious, and passionate about building great software!

To help us understand how you might contribute to our team, please highlight any relevant experience with the following skills and technologies in your application:

Leadership Experience

• Proven ability to lead and grow engineering teams, shape technical strategy, and influence cross-functional collaboration.

Frontend Development

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for building modern, responsive user interfaces.

• Experience with frameworks and libraries such as React, Next.js, Redux, Vue.js, or Angular is highly desirable.

DevOps & Cloud

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Harness.

• Familiarity with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration.

• Exposure to cloud platforms — Google Cloud Platform (GCP) preferred, but AWS or Azure experience is also welcome.

Quality Testing & Automation

• Experience with automated testing tools like Jest, Cypress, or Pact.

• Commitment to writing reliable, maintainable, and well-tested code.

If you\'re selected to move forward in our assessment process, you may be invited to complete a technical interview with Karat - our trusted interviewing partner. As part of this stage, we’ll share your information with Karat, in line with their privacy policy.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we’re here to support you.

About Working For Us

We’re proud to be a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion. From our menopause health package to our Working with Cancer initiative, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

We’re also a Disability Confident Leader, and we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or neurodivergence who meet the minimum criteria.

Our benefits include:

• Up to 15% pension contribution

• Annual bonus (based on Group performance)

• Share schemes, including free shares

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

• Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle

• Generous parental leave and wellbeing support

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive?

Apply today and find out more!

At Lloyds Banking Group, we\'re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you\'ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you\'ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we\'ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We\'ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We\'re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.