Senior Full Stack Developer (Team Lead)

Lead Software Engineer - (React) Guildford Hybrid Permanent

We're looking for an experienced React Team Lead to join a growing engineering function and take ownership of front-end delivery for modern, React-based portal applications. This is a genuine player-coach role: you'll be writing code, shaping technical direction, and leading a small team of engineers in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Staying hands on, building and delivering React applications, features, and solutions
• Leading a front-end / full stack team working on React based platforms
• Running sprint planning, stand ups, and code reviews
• Mentoring junior developers and setting clear technical expectations
• Collaborating closely with Product Owners and QA to turn requirements into reliable, user friendly features
• Driving good Agile practice, including Jira, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation
• Contributing to architecture decisions and longer term technical direction
• Supporting partner and third party developers where required

Essential Skills

• Strong commercial experience building web applications with React
• Exposure to Angular is a bonus
• Confident using Git based source control (GitHub / GitLab), Jira, and Confluence
• Solid experience with code reviews and maintaining high engineering standards
• Comfortable working in cloud first environments (AWS ideal)
• Proven experience working with APIs and data driven UIs
• A natural mentor who enjoys leading and developing others
• Strong communicator with a proactive, team first mindset
• Passionate about clean code, great UX, and delivering quality

If you're a React engineer who wants more ownership, more influence, and a clear leadership path, without losing touch with the code - this role hits the sweet spot.