Lead Front-End Developer

Weekday AI; Mumbai; Presencial; INR 4.200.000 - 6.600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Weekday in Mumbai is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer to own consumer-facing product experiences. You will guide a small FE team, design scalable architectures, and collaborate with design and back-end teams to deliver polished, high-performance interfaces.

Required are 6–8 years in FE, strong Next.js/React/TypeScript expertise, and a proven track record shipping B2C products. This role emphasizes performance, quality, and mentorship in a startup-like environment.

Formación

• B.Tech, B.E., MCA, or an equivalent qualification.
• 6–8 years of hands-on front-end development experience, incl. 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Startup experience with ability to manage multiple responsibilities and independent decisions.
• Strong portfolio building B2C products or web experiences used by consumers or small businesses.
• Strong understanding of scalable front-end architecture and reusable components.
• Excellent communication to articulate decisions to engineers, designers, and non-tech stakeholders.
• Mentoring mindset to improve engineering practices and front-end culture.

Responsabilidades

• Define and evolve front-end architecture, stack, patterns, and standards.
• Build responsive, mobile-first web apps for merchants and end users.
• Lead, mentor, and review a small front-end team; set coding standards.
• Collaborate with back-end to design RESTful APIs and contracts.
• Translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect, accessible interfaces; contribute to design system.
• Establish front-end testing culture with Jest, RTL, Cypress; ensure critical journeys are tested.
• Monitor Core Web Vitals, bundle sizes, and performance; drive optimisations.

Conocimientos

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

React

TypeScript

JavaScript (ES6+)

HTML5

CSS3

Educación

B.Tech/B.E./MCA or equivalent

Herramientas

Figma

Analytics and A/B Testing Platforms

Monorepo Tooling

Jest, RTL, Cypress

Git/GitHub, CI/CD, Webpack, Turbopack

JIRA, Confluence, Agile/Scrum

Descripción del empleo

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 6+ years
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced Lead Front-End Developer to take end-to-end ownership of our consumer-facing product experiences. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building polished, high-performance B2C products, preferably within a startup environment. You should be passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences, shipping quickly without compromising quality, and driving technical excellence within a growing front-end engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Front-End Architecture

• Define and evolve the front-end technology stack, architecture, coding patterns, and development standards.
• Drive technical decisions related to state management, component design, performance optimisation, and build pipelines.
• Develop and maintain scalable, reusable components and architecture patterns that support multiple products and use cases.

2. B2C Product Development

• Build responsive, mobile-first web applications designed to serve thousands of merchants and end users.
• Deliver intuitive, visually engaging, and high-performance product experiences.
• Focus on optimising page load times, interaction quality, responsiveness, and overall user experience.

3. Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and guide a small team of front-end developers.
• Conduct code reviews, establish engineering standards, and promote best coding practices.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages ownership, continuous learning, and professional growth.

4. API Integration

• Collaborate with back-end engineering teams to design and integrate RESTful APIs.
• Own front-end and back-end integration contracts, ensuring seamless communication and reliable application functionality.

5. Design Collaboration

• Partner with product designers to translate Figma designs and specifications into pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessible interfaces.
• Contribute to and maintain a shared design system to ensure consistency across products.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to deliver cohesive user experiences.

6. Quality and Testing

• Establish and promote a strong front-end testing culture using Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or equivalent tools.
• Ensure critical user journeys and application functionality are thoroughly tested.
• Drive improvements in code quality, maintainability, and release reliability.

7. Performance Optimisation

• Monitor and optimise Core Web Vitals, bundle sizes, rendering performance, and application responsiveness.
• Implement monitoring and testing tools to identify performance issues and prevent regressions.

Technical Skills

Must-Have Skills

• Next.js
• Tailwind CSS
• React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• HTML5 and CSS3

Good-to-Have Skills

• Figma
• Analytics and A/B Testing Platforms
• Monorepo Tooling
• Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress
• Git/GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines, Webpack, and Turbopack
• JIRA, Confluence, and Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Deep expertise in Next.js and Tailwind CSS is essential, along with strong React experience. Candidates should be comfortable working with the remaining technologies or demonstrate the ability to learn them quickly.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Tech, B.E., MCA, or an equivalent qualification.
• 6–8 years of hands-on front-end development experience, including at least 2 years in a senior or leadership role.
• Previous experience working in a startup environment, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities, make independent technical decisions, and deliver effectively in ambiguous situations.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating experience building B2C products, applications, or web experiences used directly by consumers or small business owners.
• Strong understanding of scalable front-end architecture, reusable components, consistent design patterns, and maintainable codebases.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical decisions and trade-offs to engineers, designers, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a methodical approach to debugging complex issues and developing practical solutions.
• A passion for mentoring developers, improving engineering practices, and building a strong front-end engineering culture.