Principal Software Engineer - Frontend

Dubizzle; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubizzle Labs is seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer - Frontend to lead frontend teams, collaborate with design, QA and backend partners, and shape scalable UI platforms. You will drive architectural decisions, ensure code quality, and deliver robust features across products.

You will mentor engineers, optimize performance, and own the end-to-end SDLC from design to production. A strong background in React, Redux, and modern frontend tooling is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years frontend experience in JavaScript and frontend technologies.
• Proven experience in React with at least 6 years in production.
• Strong understanding of Redux/state management.
• Experience with Webpack and modern tooling (NPM/Yarn).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams from design to production issues and SDLC.
• Drive performance, availability, and reliability of frontend applications.
• Mentor peers in a pair-programming environment and promote best practices.
• Define and communicate architectural directions for frontend platforms.

Skills

Excellent communication

Mentoring & leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

Redux

Webpack

NPM/Yarn

SSR with React

Job description

Dubizzle Labs is seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer - Frontend to join our team. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will collaborate with other engineers, Tech Team Leads, QA team, and design team to develop and enhance our frontend applications. You will play a vital role in advancing our development stack and ensuring scalability as we continue to grow our user base. In this role, you will:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams from initial design to resolving production issues, ensuring the complete SDLC.
• Support a wide range of products, focusing on automation, performance, availability, and reliability.
• Drive innovation and contribute to the continuous improvement of our industry-leading platform.
• Develop elegant solutions for complex problems and write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
• Gain a deep understanding of the product architecture and effectively communicate the position of your product stream within it.
• Mentor and provide guidance to peers in a pair-programming environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in JavaScript and frontend technologies.
• Proven experience in React with at least 6 years in a production-level role.
• Strong understanding of state management libraries like Redux.
• Experience optimizing and profiling React applications for performance.
• Working knowledge of build tools such as Webpack and package management tools like Yarn and NPM.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Server Side Rendering with React is a plus.

Bayut & dubizzle is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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