Lead Front-End Developer

ADLIB Recruitment
Exeter, UK
12 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£55,000.0 - £60,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Agile Methodology HTML5 Browser Compatibility Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Software as a Service Continuous Integration Design of User Interfaces Performance Tuning Responsive Web Design TypeScript Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
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Web Application Frameworks ReactJS Cypress (Programming Language) Git Vue.js AngularJS Enterprise Integration Graphql Front End Software Development JestJS

Requirements

  • Mentoring, coaching experience and ability to lead a small front-end team.
  • Deep expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Vue.js, React, or Angular), happy to work with Vue.js.
  • Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design best practices.
  • Experience working with design systems and scalable UI architecture.
  • Solid understanding of performance optimisation, accessibility (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.
  • Comfortable working with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable

  • Experience working with SaaS products, ticketing, or eCommerce platforms.
  • Familiarity with backend integration using GraphQL.
  • Experience with TypeScript, Vue, and similar tools.
  • Knowledge of testing frameworks such as Cypress, Vitest, or Jest.
  • Understanding of mobile/responsive UI development and/or hybrid app frameworks (e.g., Capacitor or Ionic).

Benefits & conditions

What you’ll be doing:As Lead Developer they will look to you to lead the development and evolution of their front-end architecture across web, mobile, and POS interfaces. You will be focused on driving delivery, improving front-end performance and user experience, and ensuring design consistency and technical excellence across the product suite. You’ll guide a small team of front-end developers and collaborate closely with UX/UI, Product, and Engineering stakeholders to deliver high-quality user-facing features. This a technical hands-on role where you will be seen as a role-model for promoting best practice, clean code and foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team. Other duties will include providing input into feature planning, product roadmaps and communicating technical progress, risks and blockers to internal stakeholders.What you’ll get in return: You’ll receive a starting salary up to £60k and benefits including: an annual bonus scheme, a generous individual training budget per year to spend on courses or accreditations. You’ll join the team with 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off, but this will increase by a day a year (up to 30 days) to reward long service. This is a great opportunity to challenge and progress your career with one of the region’s tech success stories as they continue to thrive.What’s next? Interested? Send in your CV or you can get in touch with Mike if you have any questions.

About the company

We’re looking for a Lead Front-End Developer to join a top software business in Exeter who would with more than a thousand Leisure, Tourism, and Events businesses across the globe. They’ve grown significantly over the last few years and off the back of a very successful 2025, they are now looking for a hands-on Lead Front-End Developer to join the team (80% Front-End, 20% Team Leadership). 1-2 days per week in Exeter office.What skills and experience you’ll need

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