Lead Frontend Developer

Company:  Oakwell Hampton Group
Location: West Yorkshire
Closing Date: 06/07/2026
Salary: £70,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent

Job Description

Lead Frontend Developer (TypeScript / Next.js) – Leeds (Hybrid)


💰 Up to £70,000 + strong long-term opportunity

📍 Leeds (2 days onsite, central location)


The Role

We’re partnering with a growing organisation looking for a Frontend Lead to take ownership of a large-scale digital platform and lead a small frontend engineering team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll help shape frontend architecture, mentor developers, and deliver high-quality user experiences across modern web applications.


Tech Stack

  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Storybook
  • Cypress
  • AWS / Docker / CI/CD


What They’re Looking For

  • Strong commercial experience with React, Next.js, and modern frontend architecture
  • Experience leading or mentoring developers
  • Background building and scaling complex web applications
  • Strong collaboration skills across engineering, UX, QA, and business teams
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions


What You’ll Get

  • Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a high-traffic platform
  • Strong engineering culture with modern tooling and best practices
  • Mix of hands-on engineering and leadership responsibility
  • Hybrid working (2 days onsite, very central office)
  • Supportive, down-to-earth team


Please note: This role requires candidates to already have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available).


If this sounds like you, apply or drop me a message for more details 📩

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