Lead Software Engineer

Sails Software Solutions; Visakhapatnam; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sails Software Solutions in Visakhapatnam, India, seeks an experienced Front-end Lead to drive web application development using React and TypeScript, with a focus on scalable REST APIs and modular UI components.

Responsibilities include guiding architectural choices, mentoring a team of 10+ developers, and advancing CI/CD practices. Strong UX/UI understanding and cloud/DevOps awareness are essential for shaping technology direction.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in web front-end development.
• Strong knowledge of OOP and UX/UI design processes, principles, and patterns.
• Proficient with React, TypeScript and modular, type-safe CSS.
• Proven track record in building scalable and reliable REST APIs.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and Git-based tooling.
• Experience in UI test automation and Playwright.
• Expertise in design and development of BFF layers and API Gateway design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into efficient web applications, UI components and elements; participate in project and release planning with management and engineering teams.
• Contribute to Web application and UI development ensuring architectural and tech consistency across platforms.
• Improve software engineering processes, automate testing, documentation and packaging; implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Set strategic technical direction and ensure coding standards are followed.
• Evaluate and adopt new technology frameworks and guide teams in their implementation.
• Architect and manage large-scale database systems and cloud app development; oversee serverless deployments.
• Lead R&D initiatives and establish metrics; supervise a team of 10+ developers and conduct quarterly reviews.
• Shape the organization's technology roadmap and promote innovation and experimentation.

Skills

React

TypeScript

UI/UX design

REST API

Playwright

CI/CD

Git/GitHub

BFF architecture

API Gateway

Communication skills

Education

Google Professional Cloud Architect

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate

Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM)

Tools

Playwright

GitHub Actions

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

10+ years of experience in Web-based front-end development.

Strong knowledge of OOP and UX/UI design processes, principles, and patterns.

Strong expertise in such technologies as React, TypeScript, and modular, type-safe CSS

Proven track record in the development of scalable and reliable REST API.

Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools based on Git and GitHub.

Experience in UI test automation and knowledge of UI test automation tools and frameworks, e.g. Playwright.

Expertise in design and development of BFF layers.

Experience in API Gateway design and development is an additional advantage.

Project-related responsibilities:

Analyse and translate business needs into efficient and reusable Web applications, UI components and elements; contribute to project and release planning in collaboration with management and engineering teams; develop appropriate technical and architectural project documentation.

Contribute to the Web application and Web UI development, ensuring architectural and technology consistency of software solutions, enabling efficient maintainability, reusability, and modularity across cross-platform environments.

Contribute to continuous improvement of software engineering processes, including automation and standardization of development activities and tools. In collaboration with the team, implement an efficient CI/CD pipeline for cross-platform software development and automate daily routines such as testing, documentation, and packaging.

Lead role - responsibilities

• Setting the organisation's strategic technical direction.


• Ensuring adherence to industry-leading coding standards.


• Evaluating and adopting new technology frameworks.


• Architecting and managing large-scale database systems.


• Mentoring and guiding teams.


• Setting the direction for cloud application development.


• Overseeing large-scale serverless deployments.


• Defining best practices for microservices.


• Collaborating with top management.


• Overseeing the technical aspects of projects.


• Leading R&D initiatives.


• Establishing key performance metrics.


• Making key decisions on software architecture.


• Establishing a regular cadence for technical training sessions.


• Setting direction for research into new technologies.


• Evaluating outcomes of POC projects for full-scale implementation.

Scaling Expectations

• Have a PMS rating of “Outstanding” contributor.


• Overseeing the successful delivery of 5+ large-scale enterprise projects.


• Publishing at least 2 internal whitepapers or representing the company in one external tech event.


• Leading a team of 10+ developers and conducting quarterly review sessions.


• Proposing, designing, and implementing at least 2 significant-tech stack evolutions or changes.


• Organizing and mentoring teams for external hackathons or coding challenges.


• Shape the organization's technological advancements.


• Master various cloud platforms, serverless solutions, and microservices orchestration.


• Influence the organization's technology roadmap.


• Shape the tech direction through proactive research.


• Cultivate a culture of innovation and encourage team experimentation.

Expected Certifications

• Google Professional Cloud Architect: Demonstrates ability to design, build, and manage solutions on Google Cloud.


• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional: Demonstrates expertise in provisioning, operating, and managing distributed application systems on AWS.


• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate: Demonstrates knowledge in using Azure services to build AI solutions.


• Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM): Showcases coaching skills and a deeper Scrum implementation understanding