Lead Frontend Developer

Lead Frontend Engineer / React / TypeScript / Permanent / Hybrid Vivo Talent is looking to recruit a Lead Frontend Engineer with deep expertise in React and modern frontend architecture. You'll lead a team of engineers while remaining hands-on, shaping the development of high-quality, performant and accessible web applications that power core products. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical leadership with delivery, mentoring others and influencing engineering strategy. You'll work closely with product owners, designers and cross-functional teams to build scalable solutions and drive continuous improvement across the frontend landscape. What you'll do Lead the design and development of modern React applications and shared UI components Own the frontend technical direction, ensuring alignment with wider engineering strategy Define and evolve frontend architecture, patterns and best practices for scalability and maintainability Collaborate with backend teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions Partner with product to shape roadmaps, estimate work and balance business and technical priorities Champion code quality, accessibility, performance and user-centric design Improve developer experience through tooling, automation and CI/CD enhancementsi What you'll bring Strong hands-on experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend engineering practices Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers, with a passion for coaching and development Deep understanding of frontend architecture, state management and API integration Ability to break down complex problems and guide teams toward pragmatic solutions Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across teams Experience with design systems, component libraries and accessibility best practices A strong sense of ownership with a focus on delivery, quality and continuous improvement Experience working in agile environments such as Scrum or Kanban Lead Frontend Engineer / React / TypeScript / Permanent / Hybrid / Cardiff Lead Frontend Engineer / React / TypeScript / Permanent / Hybrid / Cardiff Lead Frontend Engineer / React / TypeScript / Permanent / Hybrid / Cardiff