Location: India (Remote, Full-Time)
Team: Start with 12 engineers, scaling to 46 frontend engineers
Reporting To: CTO / Head of Engineering (US)
Annual Compensation: INR 25 LPA - 38 LPA
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 12 frontend engineers initially, scaling the team to 46 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)
Frontend & UI Architecture
- 1015+ 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)
- React Query / TanStack Query
- TanStack Table (or MUI DataGrid)
- Recharts / ECharts (or similar visualization 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 (FastAPI preferred)
- PostgreSQL
- OpenSearch / Elasticsearch
- Hands-on experience with WebSockets / Server-Sent Events (SSE) for real-time UI updates.
- Familiarity with OIDC / OAuth2 / JWT-based authentication and RBAC models.
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION
- Prior experience leading teams of 510 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.
- Academic background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.
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.
Why This Have
- Architect a flagship enterprise UI from day one.
- High visibility and direct collaboration with senior US leadership.
- Opportunity to build and scale a world-class frontend team in India.
- Long-term growth within a revenue-backed, scaling global startup.
