React Technical Lead

Fulcrum Digital; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulcrum Digital is seeking an experienced React Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership across enterprise application development and frontend modernization.

The role demands strong expertise in React.js, TypeScript, API integration, performance optimization, security, and accessibility, with mentoring responsibilities and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as React Lead or Senior Frontend Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of React.js and TypeScript.
• Experience with enterprise API integration and modern frontend architecture.
• Hands-on development plus mentoring and leadership.
• Ability to drive technical decisions and collaborate with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and hands-on development of scalable React/TypeScript apps.
• Define reusable frontend architecture and component strategies.
• Modernize legacy apps to React-based architectures.
• Develop responsive, accessible, secure, high-performance UIs.
• Build reusable components and support design-system practices.
• Integrate frontends with REST APIs and enterprise backend systems.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, QA, DevOps, and stakeholders.
• Perform code reviews, debugging, refactoring, and optimization.
• Drive automated testing, CI/CD, and quality gates.
• Mentor frontend engineers and guide technical discussions.
• Support planning, estimation, architecture reviews, and risk management.

Skills

Redux Toolkit

Context API

React Query

Reusable hooks

Feature-based architecture

Error handling

Authorization UI

REST APIs

JSON

Axios/Fetch

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

JWT

Token handling

API error handling

Swagger/OpenAPI

.NET Core API integration

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

npm

yarn

pnpm

Azure App Service

Static Web Apps

API Management

Front Door/CDN

Docker

GitHub Actions

Azure Monitor

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Information Technology

Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Azure App Service

Docker

GitHub Actions

Azure Monitor

Job description

React Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Engineer

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced React Technical Lead / Senior Frontend Engineer to provide hands‑on technical leadership across enterprise application development, frontend modernization, API integration, and cloud transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in React.js, TypeScript, modern frontend architecture, enterprise API integration, performance optimization, security, accessibility, and frontend engineering best practices . This is a hands‑on technical leadership role requiring both development expertise and the ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and hands‑on development of scalable React.js and TypeScript applications.
• Define reusable frontend architecture, component strategies, and engineering standards.
• Modernize legacy web applications to modern React‑based architectures.
• Develop responsive, accessible, secure, and high‑performance user interfaces.
• Build reusable components and support design‑system practices.
• Integrate frontend applications with REST APIs, .NET/ASP.NET Core services, and enterprise backend systems.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, .NET/API teams, QA, DevOps, and client stakeholders.
• Perform code reviews, debugging, refactoring, performance optimization, and production issue resolution.
• Drive automated testing, CI/CD practices, quality gates, and frontend engineering improvements.
• Mentor frontend engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Support technical planning, estimation, architecture reviews, risk identification, and dependency management.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• State & Architecture: Redux Toolkit or equivalent, Context API, React Query/TanStack Query, reusable hooks, feature‑based architecture, error handling, and authorization‑aware UI design.
• API & Security: REST APIs, JSON, Axios/Fetch, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, secure token/session handling, API error handling, Swagger/OpenAPI, and .NET/ASP.NET Core API integration.
• Testing & Quality: Jest, React Testing Library, unit/component/integration testing, Playwright or Cypress, mocking, code coverage, static analysis, and quality gates. SonarQube is desirable.
• DevOps & Cloud: Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, npm/yarn/pnpm, Azure‑hosted applications, Application Insights/Azure Monitor. Experience with Azure App Service, Static Web Apps, API Management, Front Door/CDN, Docker, or GitHub Actions is desirable.

UI/UX, Accessibility & Security

• Strong understanding of responsive and mobile‑first development.
• Ability to convert Figma designs into production‑ready React applications.
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 , XSS, CSRF, clickjacking, injection prevention, CSP, secure authentication, and dependency security.
• Experience addressing SAST/DAST findings, VAPT issues, and frontend security defects.

Frontend Modernization

• Componentization of monolithic applications and development of reusable component libraries.
• Modernization of build/deployment pipelines, API integrations, accessibility, and frontend performance.
• Strong experience in refactoring and technical debt reduction.

Leadership & Professional Skills

• 6+ years of experience as a Senior Frontend Engineer, React Lead, Technical Lead, or Frontend Architect.
• Strong technical leadership, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Experience leading frontend developers across design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Strong client‑facing communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to translate business and UX requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, technical documentation, risk management, and architectural decision‑making.

Preferred Skills

Micro-frontends/Module Federation, Next.js, Storybook, Material UI/Ant Design, Tailwind CSS, Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, WebSockets, PWA, Node.js, and advanced Azure services.

Domain Experience

Experience in Insurance, BFSI, financial services, or other regulated enterprise environments is strongly preferred. Experience with large‑scale customer‑facing portals, workflow‑driven applications, role‑based user journeys, and complex enterprise integrations is an advantage.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Master’s degree or relevant professional certification is an advantage.