How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)

At Delta Technology Hub, Virgin Atlantic team, we're looking for a Lead Web Developer to play a critical role in delivering world-class digital experiences across Virgin Atlantic's customer channels, including .com and mobile applications. You will lead the front-end engineering craft, setting high standards for coding, performance, security, and accessibility.

You will be hands-on with modern technologies including React, Next.js, and GraphQL, while collaborating closely with designers, product managers, back-end engineers, and external partners.

As a technical expert, you will advocate for the adoption of a scalable design system, promote headless CMS patterns (Adobe AEM/AEP), and uphold best practices across our platforms. You will also ensure operational excellence through L3 support, production triage, and proactive observability.

This role demands a proactive, curious mindset, keeping Virgin Atlantic at the forefront of digital innovation.

What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

7+ years of front-end development experience in a commercial environment.
Expert proficiency in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript.
Strong experience integrating with headless CMS systems (Adobe AEM preferred).
Solid understanding of GraphQL APIs and server-side rendering (SSR).
Deep knowledge of web performance, accessibility (WCAG standards), and security best practices.
Hands-on experience with design systems and component libraries (e.g., Storybook, Figma integration).
Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 (SASS/LESS), and responsive design.
Practical experience working with Azure and AWS-hosted applications.
Strong experience with source control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery methods.
Mentor junior developers

Behavioral Competencies

Lead initiatives with high accountability, create a collaborative environment with a solution-based approach.
Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor for the team offering technical advice.
Ability to communicate with precision, engaging team and stakeholders to build trust and reliable working relationships across cross-functional teams and geographies enabling organizational alignment.
Ability to set priorities with the team by understanding interdependence, inspiring team members with consistent focus, quality output, and timelines.
Constantly keep oneself updated on current technology & trends to drive innovative decisions through piloting forward-thinking approaches to complex problems in one's own area of work.
Inquisitive to understand customer priorities and business challenges while creating value for technical solutions.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Communicating and Influencing

Act as a technical authority within Digital Engineering squads.
Champion high coding standards, accessibility, and security across the team.
Mentor developers and promote shared best practices.
Collaborate closely with Product, UX/UI Designers, QA, and Platform teams.
Communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Key Contacts and Stakeholders

Manager Software Development – Experience
Digital Product Owners and Designers
QA and Automation Engineers
Platform Engineering and Infrastructure Teams
Adobe Experience Cloud Specialists
Partner Development Teams (onshore and offshore)

Key Accountabilities

Front-End Engineering Leadership

Develop, optimise, and maintain high-quality, customer-facing web experiences.
Champion best practices around security, accessibility, SEO, and responsive design.
Drive the adoption of the Virgin Atlantic design system and reusable component patterns.

Technical Excellence and Innovation

Stay current on emerging technologies and advocate for continuous front-end innovation.
Implement modern front-end architectures leveraging SSR, SSG, and client-side rendering where appropriate.
Integrate front-end applications with GraphQL and RESTful APIs.
Operational Excellence and L3 Support

Provide technical expertise during triage and incident management.
Support production deployments and maintain operational resilience.
Embed observability and telemetry best practices within the front-end codebase.

Collaboration and Delivery

Work closely with UX/UI, Product, and Platform teams to deliver optimal customer experiences.
Contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical estimation.
Promote a DevOps mindset across engineering squads.

Continuous Improvement

Lead code reviews and pair programming to uplift engineering quality.
Recommend and implement continuous improvements to workflows, tooling, and processes.
Help foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and high performance within the web development community.

About The Company

About The Delta Technology Hub (DTH), Bangalore

Why join

Technology is a key enabler of the differentiated services that Delta provides. At the DTH, you get the opportunity to work on projects with a significant impact on business outcomes and customer experience.
Deepen your knowledge by taking part in multifaceted learning and development programs –exposure to extensive internal and partner repositories, institutional affiliations, and industry SIG (Special Interest Groups) partnerships.
Immerse yourself in an employee-centric culture.
Develop deep and broad business acumen on airline operations while retaining focus on cutting-edge technology driven solutions.
Avail a full range of benefits that support you and your family: Medical Insurance, Transportation to and from the DTH office, Complementary Cafeteria Meals, Special Travel opportunities and Travel Privileges, Car Lease Program, Paid time off, Parental Benefits and National Pension Scheme.