Lead Frontend Developer

Salary: £130,000 - 130,000 per year

Requirements

• We are seeking an experienced Lead Frontend Developer with a proven track record in a public sector or government environment.
• We need deep experience in core frontend technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, modern JavaScript, ReactJS, and Node.js.
• We require solid service assurance and CI/CD capability, with hands-on experience managing technical quality via Git, GitLab CI, and Jenkins.
• We are looking for exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, including full-stack and backend teams.
• Practical knowledge or experience with AWS cloud infrastructure is desirable.

Responsibilities

• We design and implement modern frontend architectures using JavaScript, ReactJS, Node.js, and related technical standards.
• We present frontend designs, templating strategies, and technical decisions to governance forums for approval.
• We communicate and justify complex technical UI/UX and architectural decisions to diverse stakeholder groups.
• We assure the quality of frontend systems, ensuring robust CI/CD pipeline integration and compliance with accessibility guidelines.
• We mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and mid-weight developers within the delivery team.
• We drive frontend technical direction and ensure alignment with broader government standards.
• We support the delivery of accessible, robust, and scalable user-facing digital services.

Technologies

• AWS
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Frontend
• Git
• GitLab
• HTML5
• Support
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• UX UI Design
• NodeJS

More

We are a Central Government client seeking a Lead Frontend Developer to join our team on a 12-month remote contract inside IR35 at a rate of £500 per day. We are focused on accelerating the delivery of user-facing digital services and strengthening our frontend capability through technical leadership, governance, and high-quality delivery. BPPS clearance is required for this role.

last updated 31 week of 2026