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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Lead Developer - **Company:** Coforge Ltd. - **Location:** Telford, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Component-Based Software Engineering, Application Integration Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pega, ReactJS, Cypress (Programming Language), Gitlab, Git Flow, Playwright, Front End Software Development, React Redux, React Testing Library, Restful APIs - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2858112125-technical-lead-developer ## About the Role * Deep understanding of front-end architecture, component-based development, state management, and API integration patterns. * Extensive experience with Redux or similar state management frameworks. * Strong experience integrating applications through RESTful APIs. * Experience defining and enforcing front-end engineering standards and best practices. * Strong understanding of WCAG accessibility standards and accessible UI development practices. * Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent tools. * Hands-on experience with GitHub, GitLab, branching strategies, and CI/CD practices. * Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies. * Experience leading code reviews, technical mentoring, and team-level technical governance. Preferred Skills * Experience working with enterprise platforms such as Pega Constellation using React SDK. * Experience with micro-frontend architectures and design systems. * Familiarity with cloud-native application development and deployment practices. * Experience implementing quality, accessibility, and testing standards within CI/CD pipelines. * Technical leadership and decision-making. * Sprint planning and work coordination. * Coaching and mentoring developers. * Stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration. * Strong problem-solving and risk management skills. * Focus on engineering quality, consistency, and continuous improvement. ## Description We are looking for an experienced React Technical Lead to provide technical leadership within an Agile delivery team. The role combines hands-on development with day-to-day technical oversight of React developers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable front-end solutions. The Technical Lead will be responsible for sprint-level planning and coordination for the front-end team, code quality governance, technical mentoring, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, engineering standards, and front-end best practices established by the wider React engineering community., * Lead and coordinate the front-end development activities within a Scrum team. * Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Architects, and development teams to plan and deliver sprint commitments. * Break down requirements into technical tasks and support estimation, sprint planning, and backlog refinement activities. * Provide technical guidance and day-to-day support to React developers. * Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural principles, and engineering best practices. * Monitor delivery progress, identify technical risks, and proactively resolve blockers impacting the team. * Collaborate with Senior React Developers and broader front-end architecture groups to adopt new standards, frameworks, patterns, and development practices. * Ensure consistent implementation of agreed front-end architectures, design patterns, accessibility requirements, and testing standards across the team. * Support application design discussions and provide input into technical solution approaches. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to code quality, automation, performance, maintainability, and developer productivity. * Promote knowledge sharing and mentor team members to improve technical capability and delivery effectiveness. * Act as the primary technical point of contact for front-end development within the Scrum team. ## Related Videos - [But, you're not Facebook](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/378-but-you-re-not-facebook) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Building the Right Product and Building It Right: A Glimpse into Extreme Programming, Atomic Design ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/398-building-the-right-product-and-building-it-right-a-glimpse-into-extreme-programming-atomic-design) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 133 - Back to Front](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/474-dev-digest-133-back-to-front)