Overview
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.
- 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) and 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.
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