Type
Onsite
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience
Lead (6+ years)
Posted
28 days ago
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Tech Stack
Quick Take
A Lead-level frontend role at Sense, a VC-backed HR tech SaaS company, based onsite in Bengaluru. Requires 6-8 years of JavaScript/React experience with strong mentorship and architecture ownership expectations.
Role Overview
🏢 About Sense
Sense is a VC-backed HR tech SaaS company building AI-powered hiring and talent engagement tools, serving over 1,000 customers worldwide with backing from Google Ventures, SoftBank, Accel, and Avataar Ventures.
🎯 The Role
As Lead Software Engineer - Frontend, you'll own large-scale ReactJS applications powering Sense's contractor communication platform, while mentoring a team of frontend engineers and driving architecture decisions.
🛠️ Tech Stack
- React (or equivalent modern UI framework)
- JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Design systems
- Microservice-backed APIs
💼 What You'll Do
- Implement and iterate on features with design and product teams
- Lead code reviews, pairing sessions, and architecture discussions
- Mentor a team of frontend engineers and provide product ownership
- Maintain and evolve the design system
- Build chat interfaces and data visualisations
- Participate in interviews and hiring
✅ What You'll Need
- 6-8 years of professional JavaScript development experience
- Expert proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React
- Hands-on experience with design systems
- Experience consuming APIs from microservice backends
- Track record of mentoring other frontend engineers
🌟 Nice to Have
- TypeScript
- WebSockets
- Canvas, SVG, or animation experience
- High-growth startup experience