Software Engineer- Frontend (React)

About the role

Edstem Technologies is looking for Frontend Software Engineers to build fast, accessible, high-quality web applications using React. You'll work closely with designers, backend engineers and product teams to turn ideas into polished user experiences. AI-assisted development with Claude is part of how we work every day, so you'll be expected to use it as a core part of your engineering workflow.

Key responsibilities

Build new user-facing features using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript

Turn designs and wireframes (Figma or similar) into clean, pixel-accurate, responsive code

Build reusable components and front-end libraries for use across projects

Use Claude (Claude Code or the Claude app) to speed up coding, refactoring, debugging, test writing and documentation, while staying responsible for the quality and correctness of the code

Integrate with RESTful APIs and WebSocket services

Optimize components for performance across browsers and devices

Write unit and integration tests and help keep code quality high

Participate in code reviews, including reviews of AI-generated code, and give constructive feedback

Work with team members and stakeholders to deliver the best user experience

Keep up with emerging front-end technologies and AI-assisted development practices

Required skills and experience

3–7 years of front-end development experience, with at least 3 years in React

Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model

Solid experience with React hooks, component design and state management (Redux / Redux Toolkit or similar)

Working knowledge of TypeScript

Hands-on experience coding with Claude, such as generating and refactoring code, writing tests, debugging and reviewing output critically

Experience with RESTful APIs and WebSocket services

Deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3, responsive design and cross-browser compatibility

Familiarity with modern build tools and pipelines (Vite, Webpack, Babel, ESLint)

Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows

Experience with testing tools such as Jest and React Testing Library

Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

Good to have

Experience with Next.js or server-side rendering

Knowledge of web accessibility (WCAG) and performance tooling (Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals)

Experience with CSS frameworks or styling approaches (Tailwind, Styled Components, Material UI)

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment

Location and language

Candidates from Kerala are strongly preferred

Must be able to work from Trivandrum

• Strong English communication skills along with fluency in Malayalam (spoken) is preferred.