Lead Software Engineer

About the Role :

As a Lead Software Engineer in Frontend, you will be the driving force behind our user interface. This is a senior individual contributor role where you will act as a technical pillar for the team. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to make critical decisions that shape the future of our product's user experience. You will be expected to guide and elevate the skills of a small team of engineers through your technical expertise and mentorship, fostering a culture of ownership and excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

- End-to-End Ownership : Lead the entire lifecycle of frontend development, from initial architecture and technical design through to implementation, testing, and deployment.

- Strategic Development : Architect and build scalable, maintainable, and forward-looking frontend systems. Make pragmatic, long-term technical decisions that balance immediate needs with future growth.

- Technical Mentorship & Guidance : Provide dedicated technical mentorship to a small team of frontend engineers. Elevate the team's skills through exemplary code reviews, pair programming, knowledge sharing, and setting high standards for quality.

- Feature Innovation : Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features, bringing a proactive and solution-oriented mindset to every discussion.

- Performance & Quality : Obsess over application performance, optimizing for speed, scalability, and a world-class user experience. Establish and champion best practices for code quality and testing.

- Proactive Improvement : Continuously evaluate and improve the frontend technology stack and development processes. Stay abreast of industry trends and advocate for their adoption where they can deliver strategic value.

Requirements and Qualifications :

- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

- 4+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with a proven track record of working in a fast-growing, agile environment.

- Demonstrated experience in leading projects and mentoring junior engineers.

- Deep understanding of web fundamentals, including the DOM, browser rendering, and networking.

- Expert-level proficiency in HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).

- Extensive hands-on experience with React.js and its core principles, including Hooks, Higher-Order Components (HOCs), Context API, and custom hooks.

- Experience with design systems is a plus.

- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for frontend deployment.

- Awareness of Generative AI tools and workflows experience in building or integrating AI-powered systems, or leveraging AI (e.g., code generation, testing automation, UI/UX prototyping) to improve development efficiency is a plus

Technical Skills :

- Strong proficiency in React.js; knowledge of Next.js is a plus.

- Practical experience with HOCs, Render Props, Compound Components, Context API, custom hooks, and performance optimizations (e.g., memo, useCallback, useMemo).

- In-depth knowledge of Tailwind CSS, with additional experience in SCSS and Bootstrap.

- Strong working knowledge of Redux / Zustand / Recoil or other modern state management solutions.

- Hands-on experience with Vite, Webpack, and Babel.

- Proficiency in Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress or similar frameworks for unit and integration testing.

- Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows (feature branching, pull requests, code reviews).

- Skilled in Core Web Vitals optimization, lazy loading, code splitting, tree-shaking, accessibility and responsive design.