Staff Frontend Engineer

Emergent; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent in Bengaluru is seeking a senior frontend architect to define the architectural vision for high-scale products. You will design scalable component systems, UI frameworks, and internal tooling to empower product teams.

Lead performance optimization, accessibility, security, and scalability initiatives while shaping the roadmap. Mentor senior engineers and collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years of frontend engineering experience with React.js and TypeScript.
• Experience architecting large-scale, distributed frontend systems.
• Mastery of modern state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, React Query, or similar).
• Expert in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Web APIs, browser internals, and performance tuning.
• Strong with build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turborepo) and optimization strategies.
• Ability to design UI frameworks, component libraries, and cross-platform solutions.
• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL, caching, and client-side data architecture.
• Strong debugging skills and experience resolving production-scale issues.
• Experience with automated testing (Jest, RTL, Cypress) and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the frontend architectural vision for complex, high-scale products.
• Design scalable component systems, UI frameworks, and internal tooling.
• Translate product requirements and Figma designs into robust technical architecture.
• Lead performance optimization, accessibility, security, and scalability initiatives.
• Break down complex problems, propose long-term technical strategies, and influence the roadmap.
• Build reusable libraries, design systems, and internal packages for engineering efficiency.
• Review critical code paths, guide engineering best practices, and maintain technical excellence.
• Work closely with Product, Design, and Backend to shape end-to-end solutions.
• Mentor and upskill senior engineers, enabling them to operate at an architect level.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

Frontend architecture

State management

JavaScript

Web performance

Build tools

UI frameworks

REST/GraphQL

Testing/CI-CD

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Turborepo

Storybook

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Define and own the frontend architectural vision for complex, high-scale products.
• Design scalable component systems, UI frameworks, and internal tooling.
• Translate product requirements and Figma designs into robust technical architecture.
• Lead performance optimization, accessibility, security, and scalability initiatives.
• Break down complex problems, propose long-term technical strategies, and influence the roadmap.
• Build reusable libraries, design systems, and internal packages for engineering efficiency.
• Review critical code paths, guide engineering best practices, and maintain technical excellence.
• Work closely with Product, Design, and Backend to shape end-to-end solutions.
• Mentor and upskill senior engineers, enabling them to operate at an architect level.

Requirements:

• 6 to 10 years of frontend engineering experience with deep React.js and TypeScript expertise.
• Strong background in architecting large-scale, distributed, modular frontend systems.
• Mastery of modern state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, React Query, or similar).
• Expert in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Web APIs, browser internals, and performance tuning.
• Strong with build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turborepo), bundling, and optimization strategies.
• Ability to design UI frameworks, component libraries, and cross-platform solutions.
• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL, caching, and client-side data architecture.
• Strong debugging skills and experience resolving production-scale issues.
• Experience with automated testing (Jest, RTL, Cypress) and CI/CD workflows.

Good to Have:

• Experience with Next.js, micro-frontends, or SSR architectures.
• Worked with design systems (Storybook, MUI, Chakra, Radix).
• Contribution to open-source projects or internal engineering frameworks.
• Knowledge of web security, accessibility, and SEO optimization.
• Background in mentoring engineering teams or owning cross-functional initiatives.