Senior Frontend Architect & Engineering Lead

About the job

ROLE A fast-growing US-based technology startup is rebuilding its entire enterprise UI from scratch, moving away from a third-party visualization layer to a fully native, AI-ready product console. We are hiring a Senior Frontend Architect & Engineering Lead in India to own frontend architecture end-to-end and build a high-performing frontend team. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role with direct exposure to US leadership and strong influence on product direction. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Own the complete frontend architecture, including component systems, design systems, performance standards, and long-term scalability. • Architect and build a modern enterprise UI from the ground up (no template-based frameworks). • Lead 1–2 frontend engineers initially, scaling the team to 4–6 engineers over time. • Define and enforce coding standards, architectural guidelines, code reviews, and best practices. • Build real-time, data-heavy dashboards including charts, tables, timelines, and streaming updates. • Translate complex enterprise workflows (incidents, alerts, services, runbooks, dashboards) into clear, intuitive user experiences. • Collaborate closely with backend, DevOps, UI/UX, and product teams to ensure aligned architecture and seamless delivery. • Drive interviewing, hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance development for the frontend team. • Work directly with US-based leadership on architecture decisions, roadmap planning, and phased delivery. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (Must-Have) • 10–15+ years of frontend/UI engineering experience. • Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, Next.js. • Strong hands-on experience with Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui or MUI (or equivalent component libraries). • Proven experience building UIs that handle large datasets, real-time updates, and high-frequency events. • Strong understanding of modular, scalable design systems and performance optimization. BACKEND INTEGRATION & PLATFORM EXPOSURE • Solid experience integrating frontend applications with complex enterprise APIs. • Strong exposure to backend systems including: Python (Fast API preferred), PostgreSQL, Open Search / Elasticsearch. • Hands-on experience with Web Sockets / Server-Sent Events (SSE) for real-time UI updates. LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION • Prior experience leading teams of 5–10 engineers. • Extremely hands-on: architecture ownership, core module development, and code reviews. • Strong written and spoken English, comfortable working directly with US stakeholders. • Structured, calm problem-solver with strong analytical and mathematical thinking. Good To Have • Experience with monitoring, observability, AIOps, or operations platforms, such as: Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, Dynatrace, Kibana, Prometheus. • Exposure to incident, alerting, logs, metrics, and service health workflows. • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. • Exposure to AI/LLM-driven UX or AI-assisted workflows in enterprise products.

Requirements

• React
• TypeScript
• Next.js
• Tailwind CSS
• API integration
• Web Sockets

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of frontend/UI engineering experience
• Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, Next.js
• Experience leading teams of 5–10 engineers

Preferred Technologies

• React
• TypeScript
• Next.js
• Tailwind CSS
• API integration
• Web Sockets