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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 frontend 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 frontend 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 frontend direction Looking for: • Strong React leadership experience • Experience building scalable frontend 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.
| Skill | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| React | llm_hard |
100%
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| GraphQL | llm_hard |
100%
|
| Jest | llm_hard |
100%
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| API Integration | llm_hard |
80%
|
| UI/UX Design Principles | llm_hard |
80%
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| Skill | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership | llm_soft |
100%
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| Team Leadership | llm_soft |
100%
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| Mentoring | llm_soft |
100%
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| Collaboration | llm_soft |
80%
|
| Problem-Solving | llm_soft |
80%
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