Frontend UI Lead

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Remote (India)

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Lead Frontend UI Developer with deep expertise in headless JavaScript frameworks such as React, Next.js, and Angular , combined with strong skills in HTML, CSS, REST APIs , and responsive design. This role will focus on leading the development and architecture of modern, scalable web applications in eCommerce and product-driven environments.

You'll be a hands-on technical leader who thrives in fast-paced settingscapable of quickly translating business needs into functional code, mentoring developers, driving best practices, and owning the delivery of key UI components and features.

Requirements

• Lead the architecture and implementation of complex frontend applications using React.js, Next.js, Angular, TypeScript , and Node.js .
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather UI/UX requirements, provide effort estimates, and assess development risks.
• Provide hands-on mentoring and technical guidance to engineers through code reviews, debugging, and pair programming.
• Set up project scaffolding, CI/CD pipelines, and core reusable UI components.
• Work closely with backend and data engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and high-performance user experiences.

• Manage a team of frontend engineers, conducting 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
• Promote team culture, foster collaboration, and uphold high engineering standards.

• Contribute to hiring processes, interview strategies, and evaluation of candidates.
• Advocate for diversity and inclusion in team building and daily operations.

• 8+ years of frontend development experience with strong focus on modern web technologies.
• Expertise in React, Angular, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Node.js, JavaScript (ES6+), Redux, TailwindCSS , and bundlers like Webpack or Vite .
• Experience with UI component libraries such as Material-UI, Ant Design, or Chakra UI .
• Proven experience delivering and owning production-grade web applications at scale.
• Experience leading teams, mentoring engineers, and working cross-functionally.

• Familiarity with UX tools such as Figma .
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure , or other cloud-native technologies.
• Experience with Google Analytics, tag management , and performance optimization strategies.