Staff Lead Engineer - Frontend

10 - 12 years

12 - 16 Lacs

Posted:1 month ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Job Description

About the Role:

Auriga IT is seeking a seasoned and visionary

Senior Frontend JavaScript Architect

to lead the frontend ecosystem for complex, large-scale applications. With huge years of deep hands-on experience in

JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript

, you will own the frontend architecture across projects, drive modern development practices, and mentor engineers across all levels.
You will play a key role in defining engineering direction, optimizing frontend performance, ensuring security, and aligning architectural decisions with business goals. This is an opportunity to lead frontend at scale with impact.

About Auriga IT:

Founded in 2010 by an IIT Roorkee alumnus, Auriga IT is a Jaipur-based technology and digital solutions firm delivering innovation to startups, unicorns, corporates, and government entities. We blend

design, data, and modern engineering

to solve high-impact problems and build scalable digital products.

Key Responsibilities:


  • Architect and oversee frontend systems using

    React.js (upto latest), Next.js (upto latest)

    , and

    TypeScript

    across large-scale projects
  • Define and evolve

    frontend architecture patterns

    (micro-frontends, modular monorepos, islands/adaptive hydration)
  • Lead performance engineering with

    SSR/SSG/ISR, CDN strategies, lazy loading, INP optimization

    , and

    edge rendering

  • Establish and maintain reusable

    component libraries, design systems (e.g. shadcn/ui), and theming strategies

  • Implement

    secure coding practices

    (CSP, XSS/CSRF prevention, OAuth2/JWT flows)
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with

    DevOps, backend, and infrastructure teams

    to streamline CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines
  • Guide adoption of

    code quality standards

    , including linting, typing (Zod, tRPC), automated testing (unit, integration, E2E with Playwright)
  • Lead

    technical ceremonies

    : architecture reviews, RFC discussions, performance audits, and roadmap planning
  • Mentor engineers across levels, from onboarding juniors to elevating seniors to leads
  • Handle

    complex debugging, production fire-fighting

    , and systemic reliability issues across devices and browsers
  • Contribute to

    internal tooling, documentation, and frontend platformization initiatives


Required Skills & Qualifications:


  • Deep expertise in

    React.js (hooks, context, server components), Next.js (App Router, layouts, edge)

    , and

    TypeScript

  • Experience designing large-scale frontend architecture using:
  • Micro-frontends / Module Federation

  • Monorepo setups

  • Code sharing strategies across apps

  • In-depth understanding of:
  • Frontend performance profiling

    (INP, TBT, LCP, CLS)
  • SSR, SSG, ISR and hybrid rendering techniques

  • CDN caching strategies

    and

    edge-based rendering

  • Hands-on with

    CI/CD pipelines

    using

    GitHub Actions, Docker

    , and automated deployments
  • Deep knowledge of

    secure frontend engineering

    : CSP, OAuth2, JWT, XSS, CSRF, authentication patterns
  • Proven experience with

    test automation in frontend

    using

    Testing Libraries.

  • Experience mentoring engineers, driving team process improvements, and conducting architecture/code reviews
  • Proven ability to

    lead and grow frontend teams

    , define team structures, and guide engineers at various levels
  • Demonstrated experience in

    mentoring, career development planning

    , and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
  • Strong focus on

    engineering excellence

    : drives

    code reviews

    ,

    architecture audits

    , and

    technical quality

  • Establishes and enforces

    best practices for

    performance, accessibility (WCAG), testing, code structure, and documentation
  • Stays up to date with the

    JavaScript ecosystem

    , proactively evaluating and introducing

    modern tools, frameworks, and methodologies

    across projects
  • Proficiency in resolving

    complex production issues

    , browser incompatibilities, and optimizing large-scale frontend systems
  • Ensure

    accessibility compliance (a11y), semantic HTML

    and

    SEO optimization

    for frontend delivery
  • Deep understanding with

    internal frontend platform building

    and

    design patterns

  • Work with build tools like

    Webpack

    ,

    CRA

    ,

    Vite

    ,

    Grunt/Gulp

    or

    Babel

    when necessary.
  • Experience in building or maintaining design systems using tools like

    Storybook


Nice to Have (Bonus Skills):

  • Node.js, Express.js and

    real-time applications

    using

    Socket.io

  • Experience with

    GraphQL

    ,

    tRPC

    ,

    Rest API, socket

    patterns
  • Familiarity with

    AWS

    : S3, CloudFront, Lambda, EC2, Load Balancing.
  • Exposure to

    modern frameworks

    :

    SolidJS, SvelteKit

    , or Vue 3
  • Hands-on with

    performance tracing

    ,

    bundle size budgets

    , and tools like

    Webpack Bundle Analyzer

    ,

    React Profiler

  • Involvement in open-source contributions, tech talks, or writing technical blogs


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