Senior Frontend Engineer

Soch Street; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Zomato Pro meal plan

Health & accidental insurance for you

ESOPs on request

Interest-free loans

Job summary

Soch Street is seeking an experienced frontend engineer to design and architect scalable frontend systems and features. You will drive technical discussions, promote best practices, and review designs to ensure performance and quality.

You will collaborate with product managers and backend teams to deliver complex frontend features, mentor engineers, and help onboard new developers, balancing hands-on work with technical leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Deep experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, performance optimization, and application design.
• Strong understanding of unit testing and experience writing maintainable unit tests using modern testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable frontend features and systems.
• Drive technical design discussions and make architectural decisions.
• Identify opportunities for refactoring and improving maintainability of the codebase.
• Establish and promote frontend best practices, coding standards, and development workflows.
• Review designs and code to ensure quality, performance, and scalability.

Skills

Frontend architecture

React expert

Performance optimization

Unit testing

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Jest

Git

Webpack

Job description

• Design and architect scalable frontend features and systems.
• Drive technical design discussions and make architectural decisions.
• Identify opportunities for refactoring and improving the maintainability of the codebase.
• Establish and promote frontend best practices, coding standards, and development workflows.
• Review designs and code to ensure quality, performance, and scalability.

Product Development

• Build and deliver complex frontend features from design through production.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define and implement solutions.
• Own feature delivery while balancing quality, performance, and timelines.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive long-term improvements.
• Mentor frontend engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical guidance.
• Support engineers in their technical growth and career development.
• Provide regular feedback and participate in quarterly performance reviews.
• Help onboard new engineers and improve team development practices.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with backend teams to define APIs and integration patterns.
• Participate in technical discussions with customers for storefront-related implementations when required.
• Collaborate with support and customer success teams to resolve complex frontend issues.

Who you are

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Deep experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, performance optimization, and application design.
• Strong understanding of unit testing and experience writing maintainable unit tests using modern testing frameworks.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and driving architectural improvements.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers and conducting technical reviews.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership responsibilities.

Why the Us? Perks That Matter!

• At our company, we don’t just build great products; we build great careers. We invest in our people with benefits that enhance both professional growth and personal well-being.
• Performance Bonuses – If we win, you win.
• Zomato Pro Meal Plan – No lunch worries when you're in the office!
• Comprehensive Health & Accidental Insurance – For you and your dependents.
• Menstrual Leave for Women – Because well-being matters
• Fitness Challenges – Stay active and win cool rewards.
• ESOPs on Request – Grow with us.
• Interest-Free Loans – We’ve got your back when you need financial support.
• A Culture of Ownership & Innovation – Because your voice matters.