Software Engineer - Front End Developer (Chennai)

We're looking for a Software Engineer (Frontend) proficient in React, Next.js, and Node.js to join our engineering team. You'll independently own complex feature work end-to-end, serve as an emerging technical voice, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to team-level technical design — all while building growing cross-stack awareness beyond your frontend specialization.Autonomy- Independently own complex, ambiguous feature work with minimal guidance; proactively remove blockers- Self-direct learning to close skill gaps and navigate ambiguity by focusing on impact- Use and help improve team tools/processes (JIRA, Confluence, CI/CD)Technical Skills- Apply deep React, Next.js, and Node.js expertise to make sound feature-level technology decisions- Handle complex state management, performance optimization, accessibility (WCAG), and design-system contributions- Debug cross-layer issues and collaborate across frontend, backend, and mobile boundaries- Proactively identify and address technical debtCollaboration- Lead design discussions and code reviews; advocate for best practices- Communicate technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike- Build strong cross-team relationships; actively engage in sprint ceremonies and retrosInnovation- Propose solutions to non-obvious engineering challenges- Help define team engineering standards and identify architecture improvement opportunities- Stay resilient and adaptable amid changeObservability- Build observability into features from the start; lead monitoring improvements- Instrument Core Web Vitals and real-user monitoring (RUM); work within defined SLOs- Recommend monitoring improvements based on production dataCloud Skills- Design and deploy cloud architectures (primarily GCP) for feature work- Identify cost/reliability improvements and apply advanced security patterns- Help shape team cloud standardsLeadership & Stakeholder Management- Serve as technical lead on medium-complexity projects- Drive measurable process improvements; mentor junior (GSR5) engineersContribute to PI planning and sprint commitment accuracy- 4–6 years of qualified experience in front-end/web development- Strong hands-on experience with React, Next.js, and Node.js- Track record of owning complex, multi-component features end-to-end- Experience writing automated tests (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, etc.)- Solid grasp of state management, performance optimization, and accessibility (WCAG)- Working knowledge of cloud platforms, ideally GCP- Experience with CI/CD, JIRA, and Confluence- Familiarity with observability practices (Core Web Vitals, RUM)- Strong communication skills; mentoring experience a plus- Growing understanding of backend/API design and cross-stack debugging