Remote Front-End Tech Lead — React/Next.js Expert

Cognito Education; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education technology company in the UK is seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer (Tech Lead) to join their team. In this hands-on role, you will spend 70-80% of your time coding while providing leadership to a small team. Key responsibilities include building core platform features with React and TypeScript, shaping architectural decisions, and mentoring junior developers. The position offers flexibility with remote work options and competitive benefits including salary reviews and growth opportunities within the company.

Benefits

Competitive salary with regular reviews

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Growth opportunities in technical leadership

Modern work culture with little bureaucracy

Qualifications

• Proficient in building complex, performant web applications.
• Experience in leading front-end codebases and establishing best practices.
• Ability to provide mentorship and feedback to junior developers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction for the front-end team.
• Build core platform features using React and TypeScript.
• Mentor junior developers and guide them through code reviews.

Skills

Strong React skills

Next.js familiarity

TypeScript skills

Understanding of APIs

Experience with Node.js

AI development tools

Job description

A leading education technology company in the UK is seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer (Tech Lead) to join their team. In this hands-on role, you will spend 70-80% of your time coding while providing leadership to a small team. Key responsibilities include building core platform features with React and TypeScript, shaping architectural decisions, and mentoring junior developers. The position offers flexibility with remote work options and competitive benefits including salary reviews and growth opportunities within the company.