Software Development Engineer - II (Frontend)

About Zoca

Zoca is an AI-powered growth platform transforming how hyperlocal service businesses get discovered, booked, and rebooked. Founded in 2024, we've powered 120,000+ bookings across 1,000+ businesses, generating $10M+ in revenue for local entrepreneurs. Backed by Accel and Elevation Capital, we're building the future of local business growth with Voice AI and AI Agents.The RoleWe're looking for experienced SDE-2 Frontend Engineers who can own complex product surfaces, set technical direction, and raise the bar for frontend engineering. You'll build performant, intuitive user experiences that handle scale while mentoring junior engineers and driving technical excellence.What You'll Work On

• Own and architect major frontend features and systems
• Build performant, production-grade user interfaces that scale
• Design and implement scalable component libraries and design systems
• Optimize frontend performance and user experience
• Lead technical decisions on architecture, patterns, and tooling
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct thorough code reviews
• Collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to define user experiences
• Drive frontend best practices, testing strategies, and engineering standards
  

What We're Looking For

Must Have

• 2-5 years of experience in frontend/app development
• Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Strong understanding of state management, component architecture, and performance optimization
• Experience building complex, production-grade web applications
• Solid grasp of CSS, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility
• Experience with RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and offline-first architectures
• Understanding of frontend build tools, bundlers, and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to lead technical discussions and make architectural decisions
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and conducting code reviews
• Strong product sense and attention to detail
  

Nice To Have

• Experience with NextJS, React-Native, Expo
• Experience with Server-Side Rendering, Astro, web performance optimization
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Firebase) authentication, push notifications, storage
• Knowledge of frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Playwright)
• Exposure to backend technologies and full-stack development
• Experience working with AI/ML-powered features
• Open source contributions or side projects
  

Why Zoca

• High impact - Your team's work directly drives revenue for thousands of businesses
• Innovate with AI - Work on cutting-edge LLM and AI-agent-based features
• Own real problems - Lead major frontend initiatives from day one
• Join early, grow fast - Be part of a high-impact core team at a rapidly scaling startup
• Work with the best - Join a team of IIT alumni founders and engineers solving hard problems daily
  

Skills: react,typescript,modern javascript (es6+)