Front End Team Lead

Posted 23 hours 8 minutes ago by DigiTickets group

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Devon, Exeter, United Kingdom, EX1 1
Job Description

At DigiTickets, we provide ticketing and operational systems for many of the UK's leading visitor attractions. We're looking for a talented and driven Front End Team Leader to lead the development and evolution of our front end architecture across web, mobile, and POS interfaces.

This is a senior technical and leadership role, focused on driving delivery, improving front end performance and user experience, and ensuring design consistency and technical excellence across the product suite. You'll guide a small team of front end developers and collaborate closely with UX/UI, Product, and Engineering stakeholders to deliver high quality user facing features.

Benefits
  • Holidays: days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), with increased entitlement based on service.
  • Competitive Salary: Up £52,000 £58,000 based on experience
  • Nest Pension scheme
  • Discretionary company bonus
  • Annual Training Allowance: Receive support for certifications and professional development.
  • Birthday Leave: Enjoy a day off on your birthday to celebrate.
  • Team Outings & Events: Be part of a collaborative and social team culture.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Development
  • Lead and mentor a team of front end developers, promoting best practices, clean code, and design consistency.
  • Plan and manage delivery cycles in coordination with Product, UX, and QA teams.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high performance culture within the team.
  • Support the professional development and progression of front end engineers.
Technical Ownership
  • Own and evolve the front end architecture for DigiTickets' core platforms (web, mobile, and POS).
  • Drive improvements in front end performance, accessibility, and responsiveness.
  • Establish and maintain scalable design systems and reusable component libraries.
  • Champion modern front end technologies, frameworks, and tooling.
Collaboration & Delivery
  • Translate product and UX requirements into robust, user friendly technical solutions.
  • Collaborate closely with the UX/UI and Product teams to ensure a cohesive user experience across platforms.
  • Work with back end teams to align API integration and interface logic.
  • Provide input into feature planning, release management, and product roadmap discussions.
Code Quality & Standards
  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, testing frameworks, and documentation practices.
  • Implement and maintain automated front end testing pipelines (unit, integration, E2E).
  • Conduct regular code reviews and performance audits.
Stakeholder Communication
  • Communicate technical progress, risks, and blockers to internal stakeholders.
  • Work with Support, Sales, and Client Services to assist with technical queries and demos when required.
  • Provide visibility into front end priorities and status across departments.
Required Skills & Experience
  • 4+ years of professional experience in front end development, with 1+ years in a leadership or mentoring role.
  • Deep expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Vue.js, React, or Angular), with a strong preference for Vue.js.
  • Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design best practices.
  • Experience working with design systems and scalable UI architecture.
  • Solid understanding of performance optimisation, accessibility (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.
  • Comfortable working with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Desirable
  • Experience working with SaaS products, ticketing, or eCommerce platforms.
  • Familiarity with backend integration using GraphQL.
  • Experience with TypeScript, Vue, and similar tools.
  • Knowledge of testing frameworks such as Cypress, Vitest, or Jest.
  • Understanding of mobile/responsive UI development and/or hybrid app frameworks (e.g., Capacitor or Ionic).