About SwayamWhere
and
Think: safety, verified profiles, real compatibility, zero cringe.
We’re building a product that feels like a premium consumer app, not a typical shaadi website. Clean UX, thoughtful flows, and a strong focus on trust, women’s safety, and families being part of the journey.
mid-level Frontend Developer (React)
Role Overview
As a Frontend Developer at SwayamWhere, you will:
- Own end-to-end implementation of core user-facing features in
React
- Work closely with design + product to turn Figma screens into smooth, production-ready UI
- Ensure our app looks and feels great across devices, with strong performance and accessibility
- Contribute to our design system, reusable components, and frontend architecture
mid-level role (typically 2–4 years of experience)
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain
responsive, reusable React components
for our web app - Translate Figma designs into clean, modular, production-grade UI
- Integrate with REST/GraphQL APIs and work with backend engineers on contracts & data flows
- Implement state management (e.g., React Context, Redux, Zustand, or similar) thoughtfully
- Optimize for performance: lazy loading, code splitting, minimizing bundle size, etc.
- Write maintainable code with proper typing, testing, and documentation
- Collaborate with product, design, and founders to refine UX and deliver smooth user journeys
- Own features from concept → implementation → tracking → iteration
- Fix bugs, improve reliability, and take part in regular code reviews
Must-Have Qualifications
2–4 years
of professional experience as a Frontend / React Developer- Strong hands-on experience with:
React
(functional components, hooks, modern patterns)JavaScript (ES6+)
– TypeScript experience is a big plus- HTML5, CSS3, responsive layouts, Flexbox/Grid
- Experience with at least one modern build setup:
Vite / CRA / Next.js / similar
- Comfort working with
REST APIs
(or GraphQL) and handling async data flows - Strong understanding of
component-based architecture
, state management, and routing - Familiarity with Git, basic CI/CD workflows, and collaborative development
- Attention to detail for UI/UX and a sense of what “good” looks and feels like
- Clear communication, ownership mindset, and willingness to work in a fast-moving early-stage startup
Nice-to-Have (Bonus)
- Experience with
TypeScript
- Experience with
TailwindCSS / styled-components / CSS-in-JS
- Worked on a consumer-facing product (B2C) with high traffic or high UX expectations
- Experience with performance profiling and Lighthouse/Core Web Vitals
- Basic knowledge of accessibility best practices (a11y)
- Interest in the
Indian matchmaking / social / community apps
ecosystem
What We Offer
- Opportunity to build a
flagship consumer product
from an early stage - High ownership: you’ll directly shape the UX that thousands of users interact with
- Collaborative, product-first culture – you’ll work closely with the founder & core team
- Flexible working:
remote-friendly
, with optional in-person jams in Delhi-NCR - Competitive salary;
ESOPs for the right long-term fit
- Freedom to experiment, propose ideas, and ship fast
Who You Are
- You care about
clean code
and delightful UX
- You enjoy taking vague product ideas and turning them into polished experiences
- You’re comfortable in a startup environment: ambiguity, ownership, fast iterations
- You like building products that actually make people’s lives better, not just dashboards