Frontend Engineer (SDE 2)

KAI Nest; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

KAI Nest is seeking a Front-End Engineer (SDE 2) in India to design and build high-quality user interfaces using React, Next.js, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You will own full features from design to deployment, collaborate with designers and backend teams, and contribute to frontend architecture.

You will optimize performance, ensure accessibility, mentor junior engineers, and help shape internal UI libraries and tooling. A strong passion for clean code and scalable UI is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of frontend development experience.
• Strong React and Next.js proficiency with routing and performance tuning.
• Ability to own full features or modules from design to deployment with minimal oversight.
• Experience building complex or custom interactive UI components beyond basic forms and pages.
• Solid understanding of state management, asynchronous data flows, and UI data handling.
• Strong understanding of browser internals, rendering behavior, performance bottlenecks, and debugging strategies.
• Experience with Testing Library (Jest, React Testing Library) for unit and integration tests.
• Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborative development.
• Ability to make technical decisions backed by solid LLD and HLD fundamentals.
• Strong communication and willingness to support and mentor peers.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and own end-to-end frontend features using React, Next, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Translate complex Figma designs and UX workflows into high-quality, production-ready interfaces.
• Build custom interactive components, editors, visual tools, or other advanced UI elements as needed.
• Contribute to and maintain internal UI libraries, reusable components, and shared tooling.
• Work with REST/GraphQL APIs, implement advanced state management, and optimize data fetching strategies.
• Optimize applications for rendering performance, bundle size, load time, and smooth interactions.
• Ensure accessibility standards, semantic HTML, and cross-browser responsiveness.
• Conduct code reviews, improve engineering standards, and guide best practices across the frontend team.
• Troubleshoot complex UI bugs, diagnose production issues, and drive long-term fixes.
• Experience in backend technologies (Golang, Node.js, Python, etc.)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers on design patterns, coding best practices, and frontend architecture.

Skills

React

Next.js

HTML/CSS/JS

State management

Testing Library

Git workflows

Mentoring

LLD/HLD fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Vite

Webpack

Turbopack

TypeScript

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for a Front-End Engineer (SDE 2) with strong expertise in React, Next, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and proven experience owning complex frontend features end to end. You will design and build high-quality user interfaces, optimize performance and take the lead in contributing to frontend architecture. This role requires someone who can work independently, take ownership of entire modules, and contribute towards High Level and Low Level Designs while collaborating closely with designers and backend teams. If you’re comfortable architecting new projects, decompose complex UI/UX flows, and elevate the frontend quality across the team, this position is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and own end-to-end frontend features using React, Next, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Translate complex Figma designs and UX workflows into high-quality, production-ready interfaces.
• Build custom interactive components, editors, visual tools, or other advanced UI elements as needed.
• Contribute to and maintain internal UI libraries, reusable components, and shared tooling.
• Work with REST/GraphQL APIs, implement advanced state management, and optimize data fetching strategies.
• Optimize applications for rendering performance, bundle size, load time, and smooth interactions.
• Ensure accessibility standards, semantic HTML, and cross-browser responsiveness.
• Conduct code reviews, improve engineering standards, and guide best practices across the frontend team.
• Troubleshoot complex UI bugs, diagnose production issues, and drive long-term fixes.
• Experience in backend technologies (Golang, Node.js, Python, etc.)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers on design patterns, coding best practices, and frontend architecture.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in frontend development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong proficiency in React and Next, including routing, rendering patterns, and performance tuning.
• Ability to own full features or modules from design to deployment with minimal oversight.
• Experience building complex or custom interactive UI components beyond basic forms and pages.
• Solid understanding of state management, asynchronous data flows, and UI data handling.
• Strong understanding of browser internals, rendering behavior, performance bottlenecks, and debugging strategies.
• Experience with Testing Library (Jest, React Testing Library) for writing unit and integration tests.
• Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborative development.
• Ability to make technical decisions backed by solid LLD and HLD fundamentals.
• Strong communication and willingness to support and mentor peers.

Nice to Have

• Experience with TypeScript.
• Experience with build tools such as Vite, Webpack, or Turbopack.
• Exposure to internal tooling, custom library development, or design system contributions.
• Understanding of SSR/SSG, caching strategies, and advanced Next.js features.
• Understanding or Experience with Golang.
• Exposure to micro-frontends, modular architectures, or large-scale frontend systems.