Sr. Lead FrontEnd 2

Accenture PLC; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Kochi is seeking a Senior Lead FrontEnd- Associate Manager to design, build, and lead scalable, high-performance web applications. You will own React architecture, guide the frontend team, and collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver superior user experiences.

The role requires hands-on frontend engineering excellence, component-based architecture, responsive UI, and API-driven headless commerce integration; backend contribution with Node.js services is expected.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of frontend development experience with strong focus on React.js.
• Deep expertise in React Hooks, functional components, and component design.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead the React frontend development and define application architecture.
• Develop and enhance frontend features using React/Next.js, following architecture and coding standards.
• Development of Node.js/Fastify services, focused on performance and scalability.
• Build scalable, maintainable UI solutions using modern React patterns.
• Translate business and UX requirements into clean, performant code.
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and perform code reviews.
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate closely with backend, UX, and DevOps teams.
• Optimise applications for performance, responsiveness and scalability (Core Web Vitals awareness).
• Knowledge in Playwright for end-to-end testing.

Skills

React.js

Headless API

Node.js

Education

Graduation

Tools

Next.js

Playwright

Jest

Job description

Job Title - Senior Lead FrontEnd- Associate Manager - ACS SONG

Management Level: Level 8 - Associate Manager

Location: Kochi

Must have skills: React.js, Headless API driven front-end Architecture/development, Node.js

Experience: 8 - 10 years of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Graduation (Accurate educational details should capture)

Job Summary

We areseekingan experienced Architect in React to design, build, and lead the development of scalable, high-performance web applications. The role requires hands-on expertise in modern front-end engineering, component-based architecture, responsive UI development, and integration with headless, API-driven e-commerce platforms. You will own React architecture, guide the frontend team, and collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver high-quality user experiences. The candidate is also expected to contribute to backend development where needed, particularly around Node.js services, API integration, and collaboration on full-stack solution design

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the React frontend development and define application architecture
• Develop and enhance frontend features using React / Next.js, following established architecture and coding standards with command on HTLML5/CSS3
• Development of Node.js/Fastify services, focused on performance and scalability.
• Build scalable, maintainable UI solutions using modern React patterns
• Translate business and UX requirements into clean, performant code
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and perform code reviews
• Mentor team members andprovidetechnical guidance
• Optimizeapplications for performance, accessibility, and scalability
• Collaborate closely with backend, UX, and DevOps teams
• Optimise applications for performance, responsiveness and scalability (Core Web Vitals awareness)
• Knowledge in Playwright for end-to-end testing

Professional and Technical Skills

• 8-10 years of frontend development experience with strong focus on React.js
• Deepexpertisein React Hooks, functional components, andcomponentdesign
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
• Strong experience in Node.js development, Fastify.
• Good command of React (Next.js) and SASS
• Experience with state management (Redux Toolkit, Context API,Zustand, etc.)
• Solid understanding of SSR, CSR, SSG, ISR, andrenderingoptimization
• Strong grasp of HTML, CSS, DOM, responsive design, and accessibility (a11y)
• Experience with UI libraries such as Material UI, Ant Design, Tailwind, Bootstrap
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, third-party integrations, and authentication
• Testing experience with Jest, React Testing Library, and Storybook
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Agile practices, and DevOps workflows and support in the improvement
• Good understanding of best practices in SEO, performance (Core Web Vitals) and front-end optimization.
• Accessibility standards (WCAG) sensitivity, including proper use of ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation.
• Playwright's mastery for testing
• Proven experience leading or mentoring frontend teams
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ownership mindset with ability to work independently and cross-functionally

Additional Information

• The ideal candidate would possess Full-stack experience with expertise in modern frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js, and backend like Node.js

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