Senior Frontend Architect & Engineering Lead

Location:

India (Remote, Full-Time) Team:

Start with 1–2 engineers, scaling to 4–6 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 1–2 frontend engineers initially, scaling the team to 4–6 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 10–15+ 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 5–10 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.