Front End Technical Lead

5 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Yorkshire Building Society Full time

We are thrilled to offer a superb opportunity for an experienced **Front-End Technical Lead** to join our fast-paced & growing **Front End Web Team**. As we continue to grow, we are excited to welcome new team members who share our passion for delivering the best possible experiences to our diverse range of customers. If you are a strong decision maker, accountable and able to quickly adapt to and become an expert in new technologies in the ever-changing landscape of Front-End Development all whilst always expanding your industry knowledge, then this could be the role for you

Our team culture is built on collaboration and inclusivity. We value individuality and strive to create a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. And, if you’ll go the extra mile to help our members & customers, you’ll fit right in and feel like you belong here.

This is a hybrid role; with remote working and some onsite presence in our central Leeds offices.

**About the role**

As **Front-End Technical Lead**, you’ll have the opportunity to oversee all technical aspects of the in-house development team and its projects. You will - Analyse project briefs, identify risks and resources that are required
- Co-ordinate with other Technical Leads, Product Owners and Senior Managers to help plan and maintain our technical and feature roadmaps to ensure our business goals are met and delivered on time
- Review technical incidents and report to stakeholders and dev team members
- Coach, develop and motivate the team, as well as build lasting relationships with each team member
- Inform roadmaps and timelines for large projects

**About you**

You will have a proven track record as a Technical Lead with technical expertise and the ability to coach and mentor a team. What will you bring to the role?
- Expert in front end development, in particular React/ TS/ JS
- Troubleshoot technical problems and remove technical blockers
- Ability to drive the technical direction of new and existing products
- Code reviews and enforce best practices across the development team
- Analyse and identify areas for improvement in the core code and products
- Mentor, coach and develop team members
- Ability to scope, plan and split large projects into epics and user stories
- Ability to communicate technically and non-technically to senior stakeholders
- Track record of writing, maintaining and promoting technical documentation

**Desirable -**
- Jira experience
- CI/ CD pipelines, Jenkins, Azure DevOps

**About us**

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

**Flexibility**. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you.

**Development.** We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

**Inclusivity.** We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

**About our Benefits**

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

- ** Holiday.** You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
- ** Bonus.** At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
- ** Pension.** We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
- **Healthcare.** Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
- **My Benefits.** When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

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