Principal Software Engineer - React

Creative Chaos; Lahore; Hybrid; PKR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Work From Home

Health Insurance

OPD

Training and Development

Life Insurance

Exchange Program

Job summary

Creative Chaos is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for ReactJS in Lahore, Pakistan. You will lead a team, mentor engineers, and deliver secure, high-performance server apps including RESTful APIs for client platforms.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering, strong JS/React experience, and familiarity with design systems and security practices. Hybrid work with opportunities for growth and technology exploration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficient in JavaScript tech and React ecosystems.
• Experience with design systems and accessibility standards.
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.
• Experience with unit testing and minimum 90% test coverage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers.
• Mentor team members through training and guidance.
• Analyze business requirements.
• Estimate assigned tasks.
• Write code and unit tests.
• Collaborate with other team members.
• Tune code for security and performance.
• Maintain systems by fixing issues.
• Update issue tracking software.
• Provide status updates.
• Communicate with client.
• Control versions of code.
• Research new technologies.
• Upgrade skills and knowledge.
• Evaluate candidates for open positions.

Skills

Javascript technologies

ReactJS

Redux

Context API

Design systems

Accessibility & security

Unit testing

Communication

Presentation skills

Influence among team

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Github

JIRA

Job description

Job Summary

A Principal Software Engineer for ReactJS is an associate at Creative Chaos who is mainly responsible for developing server applications of various software platforms including but not limited to writing Restful APIs to be consumed by client applications. A principal software engineer makes sure that the functionality, security and performance of the server application is as per the design and is completely bug free. Principal engineers have a responsibility to lead a team of engineers, mentor team members through continuous training and guidance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers
• Mentor team members through training and guidance
• Analyze business requirements
• Estimate assigned tasks
• Write code and unit testsl
• Collaborate with other team members
• Tune your code for enhanced security and performance
• Maintain systems by fixing any existing issues
• Update issue tracking software
• Provide status updates
• Communicate with client
• Control versions of your code
• Research new technologies
• Upgrade skills and knowledge
• Evaluate candidates for open positions

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelors in Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum eight (8) years of related experience in professional industry
• Strong communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Javascript technologies
• Knowledge and experience of developing user interfaces with HTML and CSS
• Knowledge and experience of developing applications with ReactJS, Redux and Context
• Knowledge and experience of design systems such as Material-UI or Atomize etc
• Understanding of accessibility standards and security compliances
• Experience with writing unit tests and ensuring the minimum 90% test coverage
• Knowledge of and experience with Github, JIRA and other collaboration tools
• Basic understanding of back-end technologies
• Flexible attitude and versatile personality
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong influence among team members

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home
• Health Insurance
• OPD
• Training and Development
• Life Insurance
• Exchange Program