Front End Team Lead

Abyssal S.A; Exeter; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A ticketing solutions provider in Exeter is seeking a talented Front-End Team Leader to guide a small team in developing high-quality web and mobile interfaces. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of front-end development experience, with a focus on modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js. You will be responsible for improving front-end performance and user experience while ensuring design consistency across platforms. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Holidays: 25-30 days of annual leave

Competitive Salary: Up to £58,000

Nest Pension scheme

Discretionary company bonus

Annual Training Allowance

Birthday Leave

Team Outings & Events

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in front-end development.
• 1+ years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Deep expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks, especially Vue.js.
• Solid understanding of performance optimisation and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of front-end developers.
• Plan and manage delivery cycles with product teams.
• Drive improvements in front-end performance and user experience.
• Communicate technical progress and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Front-end development

Team leadership

Modern JavaScript frameworks

HTML5

CSS3

Git

Agile methodologies

Performance optimisation

Cross-browser compatibility

Communication skills

Tools

Vue.js

React

Angular

TypeScript

Git

Cypress

Vitest

Jest

Job description

Overview

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.

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).