Lead Software Engineer - Frontend

ITILITE Inc

About the Role:

Lead Software Engineer

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.