Software Engineer (Frontend)

Sayyam Investments; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sayyam Investments in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) to become the future Frontend Lead. You will own the complete frontend lifecycle from architecture to production support, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence across multiple products.

You will shape frontend architecture, build reusable component libraries, and lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, UX, Backend, QA and DevOps to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Frontend Development.
• Expert knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Strong expertise in Vue.js (preferred) or React.js.
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks.
• Willing to work on Vue.js and React JS.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture and scalable design.
• Experience building reusable UI components and design systems.
• Deep understanding of REST APIs and frontend-backend integration.
• Experience with state management (Pinia, Vuex, Redux).
• Security best practices (XSS, CSRF, CSP, secure authentication).
• Experience optimising performance and Core Web Vitals.
• Experience with build tools (Vite, Webpack) and Git/CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Frontend Architecture & Development: Design and develop enterprise-scale frontend applications from scratch.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Define scalable frontend architecture, folder structure, coding standards, and reusable component libraries.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Build highly responsive, secure, and performant web applications.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Ensure applications are scalable, maintainable, and easy to extend.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Drive frontend technology decisions and framework selection.
• Technical Leadership: Act as the technical owner for all frontend applications.
• Technical Leadership: Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development guidelines.
• Technical Leadership: Review architecture and code to maintain high engineering quality.
• Technical Leadership: Identify technical risks and provide long-term scalable solutions.
• Technical Leadership: Lead technical discussions and participate in solution design.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Mentor Frontend and Full Stack developers in modern frontend technologies and best practices.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Help backend engineers strengthen their frontend development skills.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Conduct code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Support hiring, technical interviews, onboarding, and developer growth.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Build a strong engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Product Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of frontend delivery from requirements to production.
• Product Ownership: Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, Backend Engineers, QA, and DevOps teams.
• Product Ownership: Ensure timely delivery while maintaining high quality standards.
• Product Ownership: Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical roadmap discussions.

Skills

JavaScript (ES6+)

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

Vue.js

React.js

Frontend architecture

State management

REST APIs

Build tools

Git & CI/CD

Security best practices

Performance optimization

Job description

Bengaluru | 8+ Years | Information Technology | Full Time | Onsite

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) who can become the future Frontend Lead for our engineering team. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will be responsible for building enterprise-grade applications from scratch, defining frontend architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence across multiple products. You will own the complete frontend lifecycle, from architecture and development to deployment, performance optimisation, and production support.

Responsibilities

• Frontend Architecture & Development: Design and develop enterprise-scale frontend applications from scratch.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Define scalable frontend architecture, folder structure, coding standards, and reusable component libraries.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Build highly responsive, secure, and performant web applications.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Ensure applications are scalable, maintainable, and easy to extend.
• Frontend Architecture & Development: Drive frontend technology decisions and framework selection.
• Technical Leadership: Act as the technical owner for all frontend applications.
• Technical Leadership: Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development guidelines.
• Technical Leadership: Review architecture and code to maintain high engineering quality.
• Technical Leadership: Identify technical risks and provide Long-term scalable solutions.
• Technical Leadership: Lead technical discussions and participate in solution design.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Mentor Frontend and Full Stack developers in modern frontend technologies and best practices.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Help backend engineers strengthen their frontend development skills.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Conduct code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Support hiring, technical interviews, onboarding, and developer growth.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Build a strong engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Product Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of frontend delivery from requirements to production.
• Product Ownership: Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, Backend Engineers, QA, and DevOps teams.
• Product Ownership: Ensure timely delivery while maintaining high quality standards.
• Product Ownership: Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical roadmap discussions.

Required Technical Skills

• Must Have: 8+ years of experience in Frontend Development.
• Must Have: Expert knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Must Have: Strong expertise in Vue.js (preferred) or React.js.
• Must Have: Hands-on experience with any modern frontend framework.
• Must Have: Willing to work on Vue.js and React JS.
• Must Have: Strong understanding of frontend architecture and scalable application design.
• Must Have: Experience building reusable UI component libraries and design systems.
• Must Have: Deep understanding of REST APIs and frontend-backend integration.
• Must Have: Experience with state management (Pinia, Vuex, Redux, etc.).
• Must Have: Strong knowledge of frontend security best practices (XSS, CSRF, CSP, secure authentication).
• Must Have: Experience optimising application performance and Core Web Vitals.
• Must Have: Experience with Vite, Webpack, or similar build tools.
• Must Have: Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development.

Good to Have

• Experience with Micro Frontend architecture.
• Experience with Module Federation.
• Experience building enterprise SaaS or FinTech products.
• Knowledge of Progressive Web Apps (PWA).
• Experience with GraphQL.Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) standards.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and frontend deployments.
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes.

Leadership Expectations

• Lead the frontend engineering team through technical expertise.
• Build and scale enterprise applications from the ground up.
• Drive architectural decisions and Long-term technical strategy.
• Mentor engineers and improve overall frontend capability.
• Collaborate effectively across Engineering, Product, Design, QA, and DevOps.
• Take complete ownership of frontend quality, stability, and delivery.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What Success Looks Like

• Lead the development of enterprise-grade frontend applications.
• Establish frontend engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentor developers into stronger frontend engineers.
• Improve application performance, scalability, and maintainability.Build a reusable frontend ecosystem that accelerates product development.Be recognised as the go-to technical leader for frontend engineering within the organisation.