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Front End Team Lead

  • Hybrid
    • Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
  • £52,000 - £58,000 per year
  • Development

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: 25-30 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. 

Job requirements

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).

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