Tech & Digital-Lead Software Engineer-Frontend

Job Title:

Lead Software Engineer-Frontend

Job Details:

Business Unit: IT

Team: FynDNA

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Location: Mumbai / Bengaluru

Job Function: Software Engineering

Role Type: IC Role

Direct Reportees: Nil

Travel Required: No

Job Band Range: D1/D2

JD Created Date: 05th March 2024

Approved by: Ajay Kapoor, A0317

Version No: 1.0

Job Purpose:

Build User Interfaces for web, mobile, and other devices.

Integrate application front end with application business layer / API connectors.

Optimize applications for speed, scalability, reliability, and security.

Job Responsibilities:

Build & deliver new features in complex digital product(s) in an agile development process.

Install, configure, and maintain libraries required for application development.

Keep abreast of the latest trends / technologies in UI Development Frameworks.

Collaborate with Backend Developers to ensure smooth functioning of the software.

Put debug tools in place to quickly analyze bottlenecks.

Work with teams on Test Driven Development methods.

Create reusable frontend components to reduce TAT in delivery of new requirements.

Efficiently implement concepts of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.

Understand and integrate available APIs/RESTful microservices/others from the enterprise repository.

Implement secure coding practices to pass vulnerability and related assessments.

Contribute to Low Level Design Documents for UI Development Section.

Design Unit Test Cases for standalone UI testing.

Build Reusable artifacts/toolkits.

Perform Peer Reviews and identify code vulnerabilities/areas of improvement.

Understand cross-browser compatibility issues and implement workarounds.

Work comfortably in an agile development organization with an established DevSecOps process.

Educational Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT or related area.

Key Skills:

Master in UX guidelines and key design principles.

Technical expertise in building digital product(s) and browser-based debugging.

Master in HTML5.0, CSS, JavaScript.

Expert in front-end programming languages & frameworks of React, Material UI.

Experience in responsive and adaptive design and integration with APIs.

Knowledge of performance testing tools/softwares.

Knowledge of OWASP Guidelines and vulnerabilities.

Bonus: experience/exposure in developing mobile apps (hybrid and/or native).

Experience Required:

10+ years of experience as a front-end developer.

3+ years of experience as a front-end developer for an engineering team within fast-paced sprint cycles.

Major Stakeholders:

Internal: QA Function Team members, Engineering Leads, Product Owner, Business domain experts, IT audit, BTG Unit team members.

External: Partners, prospective suppliers.

Skills

Minimum exp required : 11 years

Fluter, Native experience on Android/IOS

About HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank is one of India’s leading private banks. The Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited or HDFC Ltd was among the first financial institutions in India to receive an “in principle” approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a bank in the private sector. This was done as part of RBI’s policy for liberalization of the Indian banking industry in 1994. HDFC Bank was incorporated in August 1994 in the name of HDFC Bank Limited, with its registered office in Mumbai, India. The bank commenced operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in January 1995. As of March 31, 2026, the Bank’s distribution network was at 9,689 branches and 21,172 ATMs across 4,175 cities / towns as against 9,455 branches and 21,139 ATMs across 4,150 cities / towns as of March 31, 2025. 50% of the branches are in semi-urban and rural areas. In addition, the Bank has 14,400 business correspondents, which are primarily manned by Common Service Centres (CSC). The Bank’s international operations comprise five branch