Lead Front End Developer

We are currently hiring for an Lead Frontend role with one of our Luxury Fashion & Styling Powerhouse in Gurugram.

We are looking for experienced professionals with the following expertise:

• Role Focus:

  80% Frontend Development (React.js) and 20% Backend Development (Node.js)

• Experience:

  6–8 years overall, including 2+ years in a leadership role

• Preferred Background:

  Candidates from Tier-1 colleges or those with experience in top product companies/leading US Tech firms

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Ownership

  : Lead the planning, design, development, deployment, and monitoring of major product features and systems.

• Drive Architecture

  : Define system design and architectural choices with a focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability.

• Execution Leadership

  : Ensure projects are delivered on time with high quality, balancing trade-offs between speed and technical debt.

• Hands-On Development

  : Build and optimize full-stack applications using Next.js, React.js, Node.js, and MySQL.

• Mentorship & Guidance

  : Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

• Performance & Reliability

  : Lead efforts to improve performance (TTFB, LCP, Lighthouse), reliability, and observability across the stack.

• Collaboration

  : Work with other dev teams, product managers, designers, and DevOps to align business goals with technical execution.

• Modern Practices

  : Champion CI/CD, testing, documentation, and AI-powered developer tools to enhance team productivity.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6–8 years of professional experience in full-stack web development, with at least 2+ years in a

  leadership role

  and a proven track record of

  leading projects end-to-end

  — from technical scoping through deployment.
• Strong understanding of user interface/experience principles.
• Project & Release Management: Break down initiatives into tasks, assign responsibilities, manage release cycles, track progress against timelines, communicate updates proactively.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively align technical execution with business priorities by managing expectations, communicating progress, and driving stakeholder buy-in.
• Team Management: Guide, mentor, and coordinate engineers by delegating tasks, resolving blockers, and fostering a culture of accountability and growth.
• Technical - Expertise in system design & performance optimization. Advanced proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React.js, Next.js (SSR, routing, data fetching), and Node.js. Deep understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed system patterns.
• Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) for productivity and team workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to drive cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in developing/maintaining a scalable e-commerce application along with performance optimization at scale
• Familiarity with AWS stack (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.).

What You’ll Get

• A high-ownership role where your leadership directly drives product outcomes.
• The autonomy to architect systems, make impactful technical decisions, and set standards for the team.
• Opportunity to work with a modern, performance-driven JavaScript stack.
• A chance to shape engineering culture in a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment.

The satisfaction of building systems and features that scale globally.