Web Developer Lead

HDFC Securities Ltd.; Bengaluru, Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HDFC Securities Ltd. in Bengaluru seeks a senior web development lead to mentor a React-focused team, overseeing design, development, testing and deployment of web applications.

You will translate business requirements into technical specs, ensure code quality, and guide timelines. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in web development with strong React and JavaScript fundamentals, plus expertise in responsive design, performance optimization, and security.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of hands-on web development with focus on React.js.
• Strong knowledge of React library and JavaScript fundamentals.
• Solid frontend tech knowledge: CDNs, load balancing, caching, Nginx, HTML/CSS.
• Experience with responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility.
• Understanding of performance optimization and web security best practices.
• Experience contributing to React Native projects is a plus.
• Willingness to work in a startup-like environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and guide a team of web developers, providing technical expertise and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve project goals effectively.
• Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of web applications using React.js, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and project timelines.
• Build and deploy web applications from scratch.
• Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of technical specifications, code changes, and architectural decisions.
• Prepare growth plan for the team and help them achieve it.
• Provide regular feedback for the team.

Skills

React.js

JavaScript

Frontend development

Responsive design

Web accessibility

Performance optimization

Server-side basics (Node.js)

Nginx / caching

Tools

Redux

MobX

Express

Django

Rails

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and guide a team of web developers, providing technical expertise and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve project goals effectively
• Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of web
  applications using React.js, ensuring adherence to best practices,
  coding standards, and project timelines
• Build and deploy web applications from scratch
• Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other
  stakeholders to translate business requirements into functional and
  technical specifications
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of technical
  specifications, code changes, and architectural decisions
• Prepare growth plan for the team and help them achieve it
• Provide regular feedback for the team

Preferred candidate profile

• 7-10years of hands-on experience in web development, with a significant focus on React.js
• Strong fundamental knowledge of the React library and JavaScript
• Solid understanding of Frontend technologies, CDNs, Load
  Balancing, Caching, Nginx, browser APIs, HTML, CSS
• Solid understanding of responsive web design principles, cross- browser compatibility, and web accessibility standards
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques and web
  security best practices
• Contributed to React Native develop men scratch d deployment of web
  applications using React.js, ensuring adherence to best practices,
  coding standards, and project timelines
• Willingness to work in a startup like environment.

Following aspects would be a plus:

• Prior experience in FinTech
• Experience with server-side technologies like Node.js or backend
  frameworks like Express, Django or Rails
• Familiarity with state management libraries like Redux, MobX, and
  popular UI component libraries
• Experience with Full Stack development
• Contributed to open-source projects
• Contributed to React Native development