Sr UI Developer - Tech Lead

Job Title: Senior UI Developer – Technical Lead (React & Next.js)

Company: RBM Software Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Pune (Onsite), Local Candidates Only

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation: As per industry standards (based on experience and interview)

Job Summary:

RBM Software Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Senior UI Developer Lead with deep expertise in React and Next.js to architect, build, and optimize high-performance, scalable web applications. In this leadership role, you will guide a frontend engineering team, define best practices, and ensure the delivery of modern and responsive user interfaces. A strong focus on performance optimization, code quality, and user experience is critical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of front-end engineers to build enterprise-level web applications using React.js and Next.js.

• Architect, plan, and deliver performant applications with server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and incremental static regeneration (ISR) using Next.js.

• Identify and implement React and Next.js performance optimizations including:

o Code-splitting, lazy loading, and dynamic imports

o Memoization techniques (React.memo, useMemo, useCallback)

o Image optimization using Next.js Image component

o Use of getStaticProps/getServerSideProps to reduce API latency and boost page speed

• Ensure SEO, accessibility, and web performance compliance through Lighthouse audits and metrics.

• Establish frontend architecture, enforce development best practices, and drive consistent UI coding standards.

• Review code, mentor developers, and drive continuous improvement across the team.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Backend Developers to deliver impactful features.

Primary Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in React.js, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3

• Deep knowledge of React ecosystem and performance tuning

• Experience with Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright or Cypress for frontend test automation

• Proficient in modern build tools such as Vite or Webpack

• Integration of RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints

DevOps & Tooling:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, especially using GitHub Actions

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and container-based deployments

• Hands-on with AWS services like S3, EC2, VPC, SES, and Route53

Performance Monitoring & UX Collaboration:

• Familiarity with tools like Google Lighthouse, WebPageTest, PageSpeed

Insights, and Core Web Vitals

• Use of Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch to work closely with design teams

• Strong understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG) and SEO principles in Next.js

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• 7+ years of UI development experience including 2+ years in a technical lead or architect role

• Strong leadership, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration capabilities

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Ability to lead design discussions, sprint planning, and architectural reviews

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

• Prior experience building high-traffic, SEO-friendly, and mobile-first web applications

• Exposure to monitoring tools like Google Analytics, Hotjar, or Mixpanel

If you're passionate about building high-performance React and Next.js applications and mentoring teams to deliver top-tier user experiences, we'd love to hear from you!