Technical Lead - Front-End (Next.js, AWS, TypeScript)

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape the design and delivery of our cloud-first web platforms, powered by Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS.

You will act as technical authority, set front-end standards, mentor engineers, and drive CI/CD, DevSecOps, and infrastructure-as-code practices within Agile squads to deliver high-quality digital experiences for clients.

This role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript, React, NextJS, and AWS.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and relational databases.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and observability tooling.
• Ability to drive architectural decisions and mentor engineers in an Agile setting.

Responsibilities

• Define standards, patterns, and practices for secure, scalable front-end development across React/NextJS.
• Provide architectural leadership for cloud-native applications on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Cognito).
• Develop reusable components and libraries; contribute high-quality code.
• Lead delivery within Agile squads and mentor engineers to raise capability and delivery speed.

Skills

TypeScript

React

NextJS

AWS

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

DevSecOps

infrastructure-as-code

Tools

RESTful APIs

Relational databases

Git workflows

Observability tooling

Job description

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to shape the design and delivery of our cloud-first web platforms, powered by Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS.

You will act as technical authority, set front-end standards, mentor engineers, and drive CI/CD, DevSecOps, and infrastructure-as-code practices within Agile squads to deliver high-quality digital experiences for clients.

This role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership in a fast-moving environment.