Frontend Developer - Lead

Role overview

Frontend Developer - Lead at SRM Technologies Pvt.Ltd

Frontend Architecture / System Design

Job Title: Lead Frontend Engineer Role Summary We are hiring a Lead Frontend Engineer with 15+ years of experience to own frontend architecture, performance, real-time communication, and UI systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, maintainable frontend architectures for complex web applications
• Define application structure, module boundaries, and shared component strategies
• Drive decisions around: o Rendering models (SSR, SSG, ISR, CSR) o Styling architecture o State and data flow
• Apply architectural patterns such as: o Component-driven architecture o Feature/domain-based organization o Micro-frontend patterns (when justified)
• Maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and ADRs Frontend Engineering (Hands-on)
• Build and maintain production-grade applications using Next.js (3+ years) and modern React
• Write clean, maintainable TypeScript
• Design and evolve reusable component libraries and design systems
• Lead code reviews focusing on architecture, performance, and long-term maintainability Styling / UI Architecture
• Design and enforce scalable styling strategies using a mix of: o CSS Modules o Styled-components / Emotion o Utility-first CSS (Tailwind or similar) o Traditional CSS / SCSS

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of frontend/web engineering experience
• 3+ years of production experience with Next.js
• Expert knowledge of React, TypeScript, and browser fundamentals Additional Qualifications
• Deep experience with: o Styling systems and UI architecture o State management patterns o Real-time frontend systems
• Proven track record of leading frontend architecture at scale

Employment details

• Location: Chennai [Tamil Nadu] [India]

Additional role details

• This role is for an engineer who understands not only how to build UIs, but why certain styling, state, and library choices scale better over time.