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Lead Software Development Engineer - Frontend

Karnataka, India (On-site)

Lead Software Development Engineer - Frontend

2 Months ago • All levels • Frontend Development • Full Stack Development

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About Zeta

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.

Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.

Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.

Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.

Learn more @ www.zeta.tech, careers.zeta.tech, Linkedin, Twitter

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Lead Frontend Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Lead Frontend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our user interfaces and driving the growth of our engineering organization. You will be responsible for leading a team of front-end engineers, overseeing the development of our front-end architecture, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable front-end solutions. You will also be a key influencer in our engineering culture, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

Architectural Vision: Develop and communicate a strategic vision for the frontend architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Cutting-Edge Technologies: Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluating and implementing new technologies that enhance our frontend capabilities.

Team Leadership:

Mentorship: Provide mentorship and guidance to a team of talented frontend developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
Collaboration: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration between frontend and other development layers.

People Management:

Recruitment: Participate in the recruitment process, identifying and bringing onboard top-tier frontend talent.
Performance Evaluation: Conduct performance reviews, providing constructive feedback and recognizing achievements.

Innovation and Best Practices:

Code Quality: Establish and enforce coding standards, ensuring high-quality, maintainable code.
Innovation: Encourage a culture of innovation, where team members are empowered to propose and implement creative solutions.

Collaboration:

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with stakeholders, understanding their requirements and translating them into actionable development plans.
Knowledge Sharing: Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions, fostering a collaborative and informed team environment.

Skills

Frontend Mastery:

Expertise in Vue/React/Angular or any modern web framework, with an internal understanding of their intricacies.
Strong command over JavaScript/TypeScript, ES6 and beyond.
In-depth knowledge of CSS, design patterns, and modern frontend development practices.

Backend Brilliance:

Proven experience with Node.js and server-side frameworks such as Express.js/Fastify.
Familiarity with backend languages like Go, Java, Python.
Understanding of databases (Postgres/MySQL) and network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, HTTP2.0, WebSocket).

Architecture and Development Prowess:

Design web application architecture for multi-tenant SaaS applications.
Strong command over design patterns, version control, enterprise architecture, and software engineering principles.
Experienced in solutions from wireframes, prototyping to final product.

Tools and Technologies:

Proficient with build tools like Webpack 4+, Rollup, Jenkins, Circle CI, Travis CI.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud technologies.
Familiarity with web servers (NGINX, Apache) and application servers (Express).

API and Web Understanding:

In-depth knowledge of APIs, HTTP, and REST architecture.
Understanding of browser architecture and cross-browser compatibility.
Familiarity with performance testing and optimization techniques.

Personal Skills:

Strong communication skills, ability to collaborate across functional groups.
Enthusiastic, energetic, and a quick learner when it comes to adopting new web technologies.
Demonstrates a sense of project ownership and accountability.