Senior Software Engineer - Web

Senior Software Engineer-Web

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 3–6 years

About Pocket FM

At our core, we are an AI-powered entertainment company with a deeply human-first philosophy. We believe technology should amplify creativity. Our proprietary AI systems work alongside writers, voice artists, and creative teams to help stories scale globally, faster, smarter, and with cultural depth and emotional integrity intact.

Today, Pocket FM is home to a vibrant community of 250+ million listeners, 300,000+ creators, and 100,000+ audio series. With over 140 billion minutes streamed annually, we have emerged as one of the fastest-growing media-tech companies in the world, and we are just getting started. We operate at a massive global scale, but with a startup mindset: curious, fast-moving, and deeply owner-driven. AtPocket FM, teams are encouraged to think boldly, move with intent, and build for long-term impact as weshape the future of audio-first storytelling worldwide.

Role Overview

We are looking for a talented and product-focused Web Engineer to join our team. You will play a key role in building and optimizing high-performance, scalable, and intuitive web applications that reach millions of users daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain highly responsive and interactive web applications.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Own end-to-end delivery – from technical design to deployment and monitoring.
• Optimize for speed, scalability, SEO, and accessibility.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using modern web frameworks and tools.
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and bugs and resolve them.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews and technical discussions.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience in frontend development with strong expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, and modern web ecosystems.
• Experience with state management tools like Redux, Zustand, or Recoil.
• Solid understanding of web performance, browser rendering, and SEO best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a good grasp of data structures and algorithms.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and frontend build tools like Webpack, Vite, etc.
• Experience in writing unit and integration tests (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library).
• A good sense of UX/UI and a keen eye for detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience with server-side rendering (Next.js).
• Exposure to internationalization, A/B testing, and analytics integration.
• Experience working in fast-paced startup environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).

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