Lead Software Engineer - UI

Sabre Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabre Corporation in Bengaluru is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – UI/Frontend to drive architecture, design, and development of high-performance web interfaces for our next-generation applications. The role emphasizes React, Redux, TypeScript, and strong technical leadership.

You will mentor frontend engineers, own frontend architecture, collaborate with product and backend teams, and ensure scalable, accessible UI delivered with quality and speed in a fast-paced travel-tech environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in frontend/UI development.
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent certifications.
• Strong expertise in building tools and workflows (Webpack, Babel, Vite).
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices and JWT/OAuth authentication.
• Ability to design scalable UI architectures and lead technical discussions.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance-tuning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers through design, development, code reviews, and best practices.
• Own frontend architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality features.
• Design and develop responsive, high-performance UI components with React/Redux/TypeScript.
• Drive automated testing and ensure security and accessibility standards.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimations, and agile ceremonies.

Skills

Frontend/UI development

React

Redux

TypeScript

Node.js

Web performance

Accessibility

Leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science / equivalent certifications

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Vite

Jest

Enzyme

Cypress

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

GraphQL

Job description

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI‑native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud‑native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.

Position: Lead Software Engineer – UI / Frontend

Experience: 8+ Years

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full‑time

Technology Stack: React, Redux, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js, HTML5, CSS3

Sabre is seeking a talented Lead Software Engineer - UI to support the Frontend Application Development Project.

At Sabre, we’re passionate about building software that solves problems. In this role you will plan, design, develop and test software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet‑related tools.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer – UI/Frontend to drive the architecture, design, and development of high‑performance user interfaces for our next‑generation web applications. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in modern frontend frameworks—particularly React with Redux—and brings strong technical leadership, clean coding practices, and a passion for building scalable, reliable, and intuitive user experiences.

Technical Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers through design, development, code reviews, and best practices.

• Own the frontend architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to deliver high‑quality features.

Frontend Development

• Design and develop responsive, high‑performance UI components using React, Redux, and TypeScript.

• Build modular, reusable UI components with clean and maintainable code.

• Implement state management with Redux, Redux Thunk, Redux Saga, or other best‑fit patterns.

• Optimize application performance, page load times, and rendering efficiency.

Full-Stack Exposure

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js (as needed).

• Integrate frontend applications with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

Quality & Delivery

• Drive code quality through automated testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).

• Ensure adherence to modern security, performance, and accessibility standards.

• Participate in sprint planning, estimations, and agile ceremonies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in frontend/UI development.

• Degree in Computer Science / equivalent certifications

• Strong expertise in:

• Strong understanding of modern build tools: Webpack, Babel, Vite, or similar.

• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices integration, and JWT/OAuth authentication.

• Ability to design scalable UI architectures and lead technical discussions.

• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and performance‑tuning skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UI frameworks like Material UI, Chakra UI, Tailwind, or similar.

• Familiarity with testing tools: Jest, Enzyme, React Testing Library, Cypress.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

• Knowledge of containerization (Docker), cloud platforms, and micro‑frontend patterns.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and decision‑making capabilities.

• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and innovative environment.

We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as your application progresses.

Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role will proceed in the selection process.