Senior Frontend Architect & Engineering Lead

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A fast-growing US-based technology startup is rebuilding its entire enterprise UI from scratch, moving away from a third-party visualization layer to a fully native, AI-ready product console.

We are hiring a Senior Frontend Architect & Engineering Lead in India to own frontend architecture end-to-end and build a high-performing frontend team. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role with direct exposure to US leadership and strong influence on product direction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the complete frontend architecture, including component systems, design systems, performance standards, and long-term scalability.
• Architect and build a modern enterprise UI from the ground up (no template-based frameworks).
• Lead 1–2 frontend engineers initially, scaling the team to 4–6 engineers over time.
• Define and enforce coding standards, architectural guidelines, code reviews, and best practices.
• Build real-time, data-heavy dashboards including charts, tables, timelines, and streaming updates.
• Translate complex enterprise workflows (incidents, alerts, services, runbooks, dashboards) into clear, intuitive user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with backend, DevOps, UI/UX, and product teams to ensure aligned architecture and seamless delivery.
• Drive interviewing, hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance development for the frontend team.
• Work directly with US-based leadership on architecture decisions, roadmap planning, and phased delivery.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (Must-Have)

Frontend & UI Architecture

• 10–15+ years of frontend/UI engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, Next.js.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Tailwind CSS
• shadcn/ui or MUI (or equivalent component libraries)
• React Query / TanStack Query
• TanStack Table (or MUI DataGrid)
• Recharts / ECharts (or similar visualization libraries)
• Proven experience building UIs that handle large datasets, real-time updates, and high-frequency events.
• Strong understanding of modular, scalable design systems and performance optimization.

BACKEND INTEGRATION & PLATFORM EXPOSURE

• Solid experience integrating frontend applications with complex enterprise APIs.
• Strong exposure to backend systems including:
• Python (FastAPI preferred)
• PostgreSQL
• OpenSearch / Elasticsearch
• Hands-on experience with WebSockets / Server-Sent Events (SSE) for real-time UI updates.
• Familiarity with OIDC / OAuth2 / JWT-based authentication and RBAC models.

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION

• Prior experience leading teams of 5–10 engineers.
• Extremely hands-on: architecture ownership, core module development, and code reviews.
• Strong written and spoken English, comfortable working directly with US stakeholders.
• Structured, calm problem-solver with strong analytical and mathematical thinking.
• Academic background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.

Good To Have

• Experience with monitoring, observability, AIOps, or operations platforms, such as: Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, Dynatrace, Kibana, Prometheus.
• Exposure to incident, alerting, logs, metrics, and service health workflows.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to AI/LLM-driven UX or AI-assisted workflows in enterprise products.

Why This Have

• Architect a flagship enterprise UI from day one.
• High visibility and direct collaboration with senior US leadership.
• Opportunity to build and scale a world-class frontend team in India.
• Long-term growth within a revenue-backed, scaling global startup.