Job Description
<p><p><b>Description :</b><br/><br/><b>Director - Frontend | Snapmint</b><br/><br/><b>Location :</b> Gurgaon (Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39) | <b>Work Days :</b> Monday Friday | <b>Experience :</b> 12-16 years<br/><br/><b>About Snapmint :</b><br/><br/>In multiple categories, Snapmint is the third largest e-commerce platform in India (After Amazon and Flipkart).<br/><br/>Founded by serial entrepreneurs from IIT Bombay, Snapmint is redefining how banking works by building the experience from the ground up.
Our flagship offering provides 0% interest purchase financing to over 300 million banked Indian consumers even those without credit cards through instant credit scoring and advanced underwriting systems.<br/><br/>By evaluating hundreds of data points beyond traditional credit models, we deliver real-time credit approvals, seamless digital loan servicing, and repayments revolutionizing financial access for the modern, smartphone-first Indian consumer.<br/><br/><b>Job Overview :</b><br/><br/>Were looking for a Director of Frontend Engineering with a strong focus on Web (React/Next.js) to lead the design, architecture, and execution of Snapmints consumer-facing platforms.
This role will own web engineering at scale, while also overseeing Android frontend teams to ensure consistency, performance, and a unified user experience across platforms.<br/><br/>You will be responsible for building and scaling high-performance, modular frontend systems that serve millions of users, with a strong emphasis on design thinking, component reusability, and engineering excellence.
This is a strategic leadership role that demands a deep understanding of web technologies, system architecture, and modern frontend design patterns, coupled with the ability to mentor teams and drive execution at speed.<br/><br/><b>Key Responsibilities :</b><br/><br/>- Own the frontend web strategy, architecture, and roadmap, focusing on React.js, Next.js, and scalable design systems.<br/><br/>- Lead and mentor web engineers to build modular, maintainable, and high-performing web applications.<br/><br/>- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend teams to deliver intuitive and performant cross-platform experiences.<br/><br/>- Oversee the Android frontend team (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose), ensuring consistency in UX, shared design principles, and code quality across platforms.<br/><br/>- Drive the development of design systems and component libraries that scale across web and mobile.<br/><br/>- Champion frontend modularization and micro-frontend architecture to support faster development and easier codebase management.<br/><br/>- Ensure adherence to code quality, performance, security, and accessibility standards.<br/><br/>- Implement best-in-class observability, error tracking, and performance monitoring tools (e.g., Sentry, Firebase, Lighthouse).<br/><br/>- Lead UI experimentation efforts (e.g., A/B testing, feature flags), continuously improving UX based on data.<br/><br/>- Foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and collaborative innovation within the frontend engineering teams.<br/><br/>- Keep the engineering org updated with the latest in frontend tech, frameworks, and tooling.<br/><br/><b>Requirements : </b><br/><br/>- Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.<br/><br/>- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 8+ years in frontend development and 5+ years in technical leadership roles.<br/><br/>- Deep hands-on expertise in :<br/><br/>- React.js, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript<br/><br/>- Component-driven architecture, server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG)<br/><br/>- Building and scaling design systems and modular UIs<br/><br/>- Strong understanding of web performance optimization, SEO, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility standards (WCAG).<br/><br/>- Experience building scalable consumer-facing applications with millions of users.<br/><br/>- Exposure to Android frontend development (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose) with ability to guide and align mobile teams on UI/UX consistency.<br/></p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)