Lead Frontend/UI Software Engineer

Role Overview: As a Lead Frontend UI Software Engineer at the Bangalore office, your responsibilities will include: - Leading and managing a team of UI/Front-end developers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products. - Architecting, designing, and implementing responsive, scalable, and maintainable user interfaces using modern front-end technologies like React and Next.js. - Collaborating with product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to transform requirements into user-friendly applications. - Setting technical direction, overseeing the development process, and ensuring adherence to best practices in coding, testing, and performance optimization. - Integrating and utilizing GraphQL to enhance data fetching strategies and improve the performance and flexibility of web applications. - Staying up to date with modern technologies such as TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and other CSS frameworks to enhance development efficiency. - Mentoring and providing technical guidance to team members to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement. - Conducting code reviews, implementing performance improvements, and ensuring application security standards are met. - Driving the adoption of advanced tools and methodologies like server-side rendering (SSR) with Next.js and static site generation (SSG) to optimize the user experience. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - 5+ years of professional experience in front-end development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead role. - Strong expertise in JavaScript and modern frameworks such as React and Next.js. - Proficiency in TypeScript for building scalable and maintainable codebases. - Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, React Context API) and component-based architecture. - Solid understanding and implementation of GraphQL for efficient and flexible data handling. - Familiarity with UI/UX design principles and the ability to collaborate closely with design teams. - Experience with modern CSS frameworks (e.g., Tailwind CSS, Styled Components) and pre-processing tools (e.g., SASS, LESS). - Knowledge of performance optimization techniques for web and mobile applications, including lazy loading, code splitting, and progressive web app (PWA) development. - Experience with front-end build tools and CI/CD practices (e.g., Webpack, Babel, Git, Jenkins). - Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills. - Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and guide the team toward successful project completions.,