Lead Front End Developer

Job Description

Lead Front End Developer Permanent UK-Based - West Midlands (Hybrid working) SC Clearance Eligible

Are you a senior Front End Developer who enjoys staying hands-on while leading technical delivery? Do you want to shape high-quality digital solutions, mentor others, and work on meaningful projects for a range of customers?

TXP is looking for a Lead Front End Developer to join us in a newly created internal role. This is an opportunity to take ownership of front-end delivery, influence technical direction, and play a key role in how we build modern, scalable applications using React and related technologies.

What you’ll be doing As a Lead Front End Developer at TXP, you’ll combine technical leadership with hands-on development, working across internal initiatives and customer-facing projects.

You’ll

Lead the technical delivery of front-end components within agile, sprint-based programmes

Act as a hands-on contributor across design, development, testing, defect resolution and deployment

Provide guidance, mentoring and technical direction to other developers

Work closely with Delivery Managers, Project Managers, Scrum Masters and customers to deliver agreed outcomes

Help shape and uphold TXP’s development standards, best practice and quality benchmarks

Ensure work is delivered to agreed quality, functionality and timescales, escalating risks where appropriate

Build strong, trusted relationships with both TXP colleagues and customer stakeholders

Support the development of team capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing

What you’ll bring We’re looking for someone who is technically strong, quality-focused and comfortable balancing leadership with delivery.

Essential experience

Extensive hands-on experience with React, including Remix and React Router

Strong knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript

Solid experience consuming and designing REST APIs

Experience with server-side rendering (SSR) and progressive enhancement

Significant experience using MUI (Material UI)

Strong experience with end-to-end testing, particularly Playwright

Experience working in Scrum-based Agile teams, including sprint planning and ceremonies

A strong understanding of software design, development and deployment principles

Proven focus on quality, with experience in reviewing and assuring front-end solutions

Excellent time management and prioritisation skills

Desirable experience

Exposure to AI / LLM tooling

Understanding of technical or solution architecture

Experience with Azure and/or AWS

CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices

About you

You enjoy solving complex problems and care deeply about code quality

You’re comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences

You’re proactive, self-motivated and confident working to challenging deadlines

You enjoy mentoring others and contributing to team success

You bring strong emotional intelligence and communicate clearly and professionally

You thrive in collaborative environments but can work independently when needed

Why TXP? At TXP, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, people-centred technology solutions. You’ll be part of a supportive consultancy where:

Your technical voice is heard and valued

You can shape how front-end development is done

You’ll work on varied and meaningful projects

There’s genuine investment in professional growth and development

Collaboration, trust and quality delivery sit at the heart of what we do

Benefits: • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). • An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve). • Salary sacrifice, matched employer contributed pension (4%). • Life assurance (3x). • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). • Private medical insurance through our partner Aviva. • Cycle to work scheme. • Corporate eye-care vouchers. • Access to an independent financial advisor. • 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities.

Grow with us

Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you’ll always be working on something exciting and challenging.

Career growth – we’ve got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.

Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that.