Senior Frontend Engineer - Bengaluru

CLANS.AI PTE. LTD.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

upGrad is a South Asia-focused higher EdTech platform using technology, industry partnerships and expert-led learning to help learners achieve career outcomes. We are hiring a Frontend Engineer to build high-performance web experiences using Next.js, React and TypeScript, with ownership of web performance and end-to-end user journeys.

You will collaborate across product, design and backend teams to ship measurable improvements and apply modern rendering, caching and observability patterns.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of software engineering experience with strong frontend and web fundamentals.
• Strong hands-on experience with Next.js, React, TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of browser fundamentals, rendering, networking, caching and web performance.
• Experience with Core Web Vitals including LCP, INP, CLS and TTFB.
• Experience using RUM, browser profiling, Lighthouse and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve web applications using Next.js, TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Own and continuously improve web performance and Core Web Vitals.
• Diagnose performance bottlenecks using profiling, Lighthouse, RUM and observability tools.
• Understand and optimise the complete request journey from CDN and caching to server rendering, APIs, browser execution and user experience.
• Build reusable frontend foundations and patterns that scale across products and teams.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs using first-principles thinking.
• Reduce unnecessary dependencies, JavaScript, expensive rendering and avoidable complexity.
• Collaborate with backend, infrastructure, design and product teams when required.
• Ship, measure, learn and continuously improve the product experience.
• Use AI as an engineering tool while validating its output and maintaining ownership of technical decisions.

Skills

Next.js

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

Web performance

Core Web Vitals

SSR/SSG/CSR

Lighthouse

Observability

Tools

Lighthouse

CDN

Cloud deployments

Job description

Build high-performance web experiences at upGrad using Next.js, React and TypeScript, with strong ownership of web performance, scalability and the end-to-end user journey.

Company Details

upGrad is a South Asia-focused higher EdTech platform using technology, industry partnerships and expert-led learning to help learners achieve career outcomes.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of software engineering experience with strong frontend and web fundamentals.
• Strong hands-on experience with Next.js, React, TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of browser fundamentals, rendering, networking, caching and web performance.
• Practical experience with Core Web Vitals including LCP, INP, CLS and TTFB.
• Experience with SSR, SSG, CSR, hydration and modern Next.js rendering and caching patterns.
• Experience using RUM, browser profiling, Lighthouse and observability tools.
• Understanding of CDNs, cloud, caching, deployments, APIs and server-side or edge execution.
• Ability to reason about performance, scalability, maintainability, reliability and cost.
• Strong engineering judgement with a preference for simple, maintainable solutions.
• Ability to use AI effectively for coding, debugging, profiling, testing and exploration while owning engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve web applications using Next.js, TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Own and continuously improve web performance and Core Web Vitals.
• Diagnose performance bottlenecks using profiling, Lighthouse, RUM and observability tools.
• Understand and optimise the complete request journey from CDN and caching to server rendering, APIs, browser execution and user experience.
• Build reusable frontend foundations and patterns that scale across products and teams.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs using first-principles thinking.
• Reduce unnecessary dependencies, JavaScript, expensive rendering and avoidable complexity.
• Collaborate with backend, infrastructure, design and product teams when required.
• Ship, measure, learn and continuously improve the product experience.
• Use AI as an engineering tool while validating its output and maintaining ownership of technical decisions.

Job Details

Bengaluru — Work from Office

Interview Process

• Recruiter Screening
• Technical Assessment
• Frontend Technical Interview
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Final Interview

Important Note

ClanX is a recruitment partner, helping upGrad hire Frontend Engineer.