Lead Frontend Engineer (React)
Posted 1 day ago by 1774280225
£650 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester
Summary: The Lead Frontend Engineer (React) role involves taking full ownership of a greenfield platform build, focusing on developing a modern React-based UI. The position requires leading the frontend architecture and mentoring engineers while ensuring high performance and best practices. This contract offers a unique opportunity to work on a core customer-facing platform without legacy constraints. The role is based in Manchester, requiring two days of onsite work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Front End architecture and delivery
- Stay hands-on with React, performance, and best practices
- Drive standards across testing (Jest/React Testing Library)
- Mentor engineers and shape the Front End direction
Key Skills:
- Strong React leadership experience
- Experience building scalable Front End systems
- Someone who cares about UX and clean architecture
Salary (Rate): £650/day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Lead Frontend Engineer (React) - £650/day (Inside IR35)
Manchester (2 days per week) | 6 months
If you're a React Lead who wants full ownership of the frontend, this is one of the stronger contracts currently on the market.
This is a greenfield platform build where the Front End isn't an afterthought, it's the product.
You'll be leading the development of a modern React-based UI, shaping how users interact with a platform used at scale.
What makes this interesting:
- Greenfield build - no Legacy constraints
- React-first architecture (micro-frontends/Module Federation)
- GraphQL BFF layer driving the UI
- AI-assisted engineering environment with modern tooling
- High visibility - this is the core customer-facing platform
The role:
- Lead the Front End architecture and delivery
- Stay hands-on with React, performance, and best practices
- Drive standards across testing (Jest/React Testing Library)
- Mentor engineers and shape the Front End direction
Looking for:
- Strong React leadership experience
- Experience building scalable Front End systems
- Someone who cares about UX and clean architecture
£650/day (Inside IR35)
Manchester - 2 days onsite
6-month contract
If you're a frontend-leaning Lead who wants to own something meaningful, drop me a message.