Head of Front End Development

Hybrid Remote

London or Manchester

Remarkable Group is a leader in digital transformation, helping businesses create cutting-edge customer experiences through platforms like Sitecore, Optimizely, and Microsoft CRM. We specialize in using data-driven strategies and innovative technology to shape the future of customer engagement. With a focus on cloud, commerce, and scalable solutions, Remarkable Group partners with organizations to bring personalized digital experiences to life. If you're passionate about helping brands grow and thrive in a dynamic digital landscape, this is a place where you can make an impact.

Our Culture

Remarkable Group's company culture is centered around being "remarkable," with a strong emphasis on innovation, continuous learning, and a deep sense of purpose. Employees are encouraged to be adventurous, open-minded, and driven by passion and determination. The group places a significant focus on personal development and professional growth, offering opportunities for ongoing training and skills enhancement. We foster a collaborative environment where diversity, equity, and inclusivity are actively championed. The company promotes flexible working, sustainability, and social responsibility, ensuring that its operations leave a positive impact on both the environment and the communities it serves!

Purpose of Role

As the Head of Front End Development, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital agency. You will lead a team of talented front-end developers, ensuring they deliver exceptional user experiences through cutting-edge head/headless development.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee and mentor a team of front-end developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Recruit, hire, and train top-tier front-end talent to strengthen the team's capabilities.

• Set clear goals and expectations, providing regular feedback and performance reviews.

• Lead front-end development efforts on complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.

• Collaborate with other ‘Heads of’ and other stakeholders to define and deliver on project requirements and scope.

• Estimate front-end development timelines and resource needs for projects and new business opportunities.

• Oversee Front End team project budgets and ensure efficient resource allocation

• Drive innovation and explore new technologies to enhance our front-end development capabilities.

• Stay abreast of emerging trends in headless development and identify opportunities to leverage them.

• Contribute to the development of innovative front-end solutions that meet client needs and exceed expectations.

Technical Competencies

• Able to provide technical guidance and support to the team, ensuring they adhere to coding standards and best practices.

• Ability to architect and design scalable, reusable, and maintainable front-end components and libraries.

• Successful track record of collaborating with back-end developers to ensure seamless integration between front-end and back-end systems.

• Experience of working with enterprise level CMS and DXP platforms – ideally Sitecore or Optimizely.

• Ability to use technical skills and develop high quality front end code – a willingness to be ‘hands-on’

• Fully up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in frontend headless development, specifically best practices and development in ReactJS, NextJS, and TypeScript.

• Experience with server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG).

• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux).

• Familiarity with GraphQL and REST APIs.

• Proven expertise in ReactJS, NextJS, and TypeScript.

• Deep understanding of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

• Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies

Previous Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 7+ years of experience in front-end development, with a strong focus on headless architectures.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

• Passion for new innovative technologies and AI to drive forward technical excellence

• You will have built (personally contributed) to enterprise grade web sites from scratch and delivered creative working digital solutions for web and mobile applications.