Senior Full Stack Developer (Team Lead)

Roc Search; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruiting firm is seeking an experienced React Team Lead in Guildford to enhance frontend delivery for modern React-based applications. In this hybrid role, you will lead and mentor a small team, collaborate closely with Product Owners, and maintain high engineering standards. Ideal candidates have extensive experience with React and a passion for clean code. This position offers a balance between coding and leadership, perfect for team-oriented engineers looking to grow professionally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial experience building web applications with React.
• Strong mentoring skills with a passion for leading developers.
• Experience working in cloud-first environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver React applications and features.
• Lead a front-end/full-stack team on React-based platforms.
• Conduct sprint planning and code reviews.

Skills

Building web applications with React

Code reviews

Using Git-based source control

Mentoring

Collaboration with Product Owners

Agile practices

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

AWS

Job description

Guildford | Hybrid | Permanent

We're looking for an experienced React Team Lead to join a growing engineering function and take ownership of front-end delivery for modern, React-based portal applications. This is a genuine player‑coach role : you'll be writing code, shaping technical direction, and leading a small team of engineers in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Staying hands‑on, building and delivering React applications, features, and solutions
• Leading a front‑end / full‑stack team working on React‑based platforms
• Running sprint planning, stand‑ups, and code reviews
• Mentoring junior developers and setting clear technical expectations
• Collaborating closely with Product Owners and QA to turn requirements into reliable, user‑friendly features
• Driving good Agile practice, including Jira, CI / CD pipelines, and test automation
• Contributing to architecture decisions and longer‑term technical direction
• Supporting partner and third‑party developers where required

Essential Skills

• Strong commercial experience building web applications with React
• Exposure to Angular is a bonus
• Confident using Git‑based source control (GitHub / GitLab), Jira, and Confluence
• Solid experience with code reviews and maintaining high engineering standards
• Comfortable working in cloud‑first environments (AWS ideal)
• Proven experience working with APIs and data‑driven UIs
• A natural mentor who enjoys leading and developing others
• Strong communicator with a proactive, team‑first mindset
• Passionate about clean code, great UX, and delivering quality

If you're a React engineer who wants more ownership, more influence, and a clear leadership path, without losing touch with the code — this role hits the sweet spot.