Lead Software Engineer - Web

About Pocket FM

Pocket FM is India’s leading audio entertainment platform, powering a new generation of storytelling through audiobooks, audio series, and podcasts across multiple languages. With millions of monthly active users and a vast creator community, we are redefining how content is consumed in the audio-first world.

Role Overview

Lead Software Engineer-Web

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership

  : Own architectural decisions and set technical standards to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of Pocket FM’s web applications.

• Team Leadership

  : Mentor and grow a team of engineers, conduct technical reviews, and drive a culture of engineering excellence.

• Strategic Influence

  : Partner closely with product leadership to align business goals with technical roadmap, influencing long-term product direction.

• Cross-Team Collaboration

  : Act as a bridge across engineering, design, data, and product teams to deliver seamless and innovative user experiences.

• Scalability & Performance

  : Drive initiatives for web performance optimization, SEO, accessibility, and internationalization to support global expansion.

• Operational Excellence

  : Define best practices for monitoring, testing, CI/CD, and deployment strategies.

• Innovation & Experimentation

  : Lead efforts in A/B testing, analytics integration, and experimentation to optimize user engagement.

• Hands-On Contribution

  : Balance leadership with coding, ensuring delivery of critical, complex features when needed.

Requirements

• 6–9 years of professional experience

  in frontend/web development, with at least

  2+ years of proven leadership experience

  (leading teams/projects).
• Expert in

  JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js

  , and modern frontend ecosystems.
• Strong experience with state management tools (Redux, Zustand, Recoil).
• In-depth understanding of

  web performance, SEO, browser rendering

  , and accessibility.
• Solid foundation in

  data structures, algorithms, and software design principles

  .
• Proven track record of

  mentoring engineers, scaling teams, and improving engineering practices

  .
• Experience working with

  RESTful APIs, GraphQL, build tools

  (Webpack, Vite, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of

  automated testing frameworks

  (Jest, React Testing Library).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to

  influence stakeholders

  and align engineering with business objectives.

Nice to Have

• Experience with

  Next.js

  or other SSR frameworks.
• Exposure to

  internationalization, A/B testing, and advanced analytics

  .
• Experience in

  fast-paced, high-growth startup environments

  .
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

  .
• Ability to

  scale engineering teams

  and contribute to hiring strategies.

You can get more updates, insights and everything behind the scenes at Pocket FM here - https://xtra.pocketfm.com/