Lead Engineer - Target India

We’re looking for a Lead Engineer to join our team and drive the development of modern, scalable, and high-performing applications. This role is ideal for a** hands-on technical leader** who excels in** frontend engineering (React + TypeScript)** while also bringing strong backend and system design expertise.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and delivering impactful solutions that scale across millions of users.

What You’ll Do Lead & Architect

• Design and build scalable, resilient, and high-performing full-stack applications

• Own end-to-end architecture decisions across frontend systems

• Drive technical strategy and influence engineering direction across teams

• Ensure systems are production-ready, secure, observable, and maintainable Frontend Engineering (Primary Focus)

• Build and architect applications using:
  React.js (advanced patterns)

• TypeScript

• Design modular, reusable, and scalable UI architectures

• Optimize performance (rendering, code-splitting, lazy loading)

• Establish and enforce frontend best practices and standards

• Work with Next.js (SSR/SSG) where applicable

Quality & Testing

• Define and implement robust testing strategies:

• Unit (Jest, React Testing Library)

• Integration & E2E (Cypress/Playwright)

• Ensure high code quality with strong test coverage and automation

• Champion a quality-first engineering culture Backend & Distributed Systems

• Build and maintain backend services using:
  Java, Spring Boot

• Develop RESTful and event-driven APIs

• Work with:
  Postgres, NoSQL databases

• Apache Kafka / streaming systems

• Design systems for scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance System Design

• Architect solutions using modern design patterns and best practices

• Anticipate future needs and design for scalability and flexibility

• Evaluate technologies and make data-driven technical decisions

• Ensure strong observability (monitoring, logging, metrics)Mentorship & Collaboration

• Mentor engineers and help grow technical talent

• Collaborate across teams (product, design, engineering)

• Lead discussions on architecture, design, and best practices

• Act as a technical leader and trusted advisor What You Bring Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience

• 7+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation

• Strong experience in:
  React.js and TypeScript

• Architecting large-scale frontend applications

• Deep understanding of:
  Frontend performance and scalability

• Testing strategies for React applications

• Backend experience with:
  Java, Spring Boot

• Experience with:
  Postgres, NoSQL databases

• Apache Kafka or event-driven systems

• Strong system design and distributed systems knowledge

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Nice to Have

• Experience with Next.js (SSR/SSG)

• Exposure to AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot

• Experience with micro-frontends

• Familiarity with GraphQL

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban What Makes You a Great Fit

• You’re a hands-on leader who enjoys solving complex problems

• You think in terms of systems, scalability, and long-term impact

• You care deeply about code quality, testing, and user experience

• You’re passionate about mentoring and growing others

• You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment