Lead Associate - Product (UI)

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Pune

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high‑quality, reusable, and scalable React components using React, TypeScript, and modern front‑end engineering practices. 
• Implement user interfaces that are highly performant, accessible, responsive, and consistent with the organisation’s design system. 
• Integrate front‑end applications with backend APIs, microservices, and event‑driven architecture. 
• Deliver clean, secure, testable code following engineering best practices (SOLID principles, DRY, component isolation, secure‑by‑default). 
• Utilise modern tooling and libraries including Webpack/Vite, Redux/Context/Zustand, React Query, and UI component frameworks. 
• Support the evolution of front‑end architecture, including patterns for state management, routing, performance optimisation, and micro‑frontend approaches.

• Partner with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs into elegant, functional user interfaces. 
• Advocate for user‑centred design, contributing to decisions around usability, accessibility, and interface consistency. 
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical feedback on feasibility, accessibility, and implementation approach.

• Establish and uphold modern front‑end testing practices including unit, integration, component, and end‑to‑end tests (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress/Playwright). 
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines for front‑end applications to ensure reliable, automated deployments. 
• Lead and contribute to front‑end code reviews, ensuring quality, maintainability, and adherence to standards and patterns. 
• Troubleshoot performance, rendering, and UX issues across different browsers and devices.

• Work within Scrum or Kanban delivery teams, contributing to backlog refinement, sprint ceremonies, and iterative delivery. 
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, Product Owners, QA teams, and designers to deliver high‑quality increments each sprint. 
• Provide accurate estimations, help break down complex features, and guide junior developers in task planning and execution

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Extensive experience building production‑grade applications using React.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Expert understanding of component‑based architecture, hooks, modern state management, and client‑side routing.
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, responsive design, and accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Experience integrating with REST APIs and backend services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, etc.).
• Strong experience with automated testing tools for front‑end applications.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor other engineers and contribute to technical decision‑making.