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The kai nest team is looking for a

Frontend Engineer (SDE 3)

We are seeking a skilled and self-driven Frontend Engineer (SDE 3) with strong expertise in React, Next, and core web technologies including Canvas. Good UI UX understanding is required, with solid animation skills. Security understanding is a must.

Full-Time

Ahmedabad (Hybrid)

Job description

Location

Ahmedabad (Hybrid)

Employment Type

Full-Time

Department

Technology Department

Date Posted

Posted 7 days ago

Range

35LPA - 48LPA

About the Role

We’re looking for a Front-End Engineer (SDE 3) with strong expertise in React, Next, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and proven experience owning complex frontend features end to end. You will design and build high-quality user interfaces, optimize performance and take the lead in contributing to frontend architecture. This role requires someone who can work independently, take ownership of entire modules, and contribute towards High-Level and Low-Level Designs while collaborating closely with designers and backend teams. If you’re comfortable architecting new projects, decompose complex UI/UX flows, and elevate the frontend quality across the team, this position is for you. 


It is Important that you also understanding Caching/ Throttling/ Security and such Advance concepts to make sure going to production is not a bottleneck but a foregone conclusion.


Also note that you might have to come to Ahmedabad initially for a couple of months or 3 months before we can provide remote work.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, build, and own end-to-end frontend features using React, Next, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Involved in providing valuable insights for UI/UX workflows.
  • Translate complex Figma designs and UX workflows into high-quality, production-ready interfaces. 
  • Build custom interactive components, editors, visual tools, or other advanced UI elements as needed.
  • Contribute to and maintain internal UI libraries, reusable components, and shared tooling.
  • Work with REST APIs, implement advanced state management, and optimize data fetching strategies.
  • DBMS understanding (Mostly RDBMS) like postgres or mysql.
  • Optimize applications for rendering performance, bundle size, load time, and smooth interactions.
  • Ensure accessibility standards, semantic HTML, and cross-browser responsiveness.
  • Conduct code reviews, improve engineering standards, and guide best practices across the frontend team.
  • Troubleshoot complex UI bugs, diagnose production issues, and drive long-term fixes.
  • Experience in backend technologies (Golang, Node.js, Python, etc.)
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
  • Mentor junior engineers on design patterns, coding best practices, and frontend architecture.
  • Understanding of SSR/SSG, caching strategies, and advanced Next.js features.
  • Good QA skills.

 

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in frontend development.
  • Strong proficiency in React and Next, including routing, rendering patterns, and performance tuning.
  • Ability to own full features or modules from design to deployment with minimal oversight.
  • Experience building complex or custom interactive UI components beyond basic forms and pages.
  • Solid understanding of state management, asynchronous data flows, and UI data handling.
  • Strong understanding of browser internals, rendering behavior, performance bottlenecks, and debugging strategies.
  • Experience with Testing Library (Jest, React Testing Library) for writing unit and integration tests.
  • Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborative development.
  • Ability to make technical decisions backed by solid LLD and HLD fundamentals.
  • Strong communication and willingness to support and mentor peers.
  • An Open Mind! This should be part of your message when applying and I will know you read the JD.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Golang.
  • In Depth understanding of tools such as Vite, Webpack, or Turbopack.
  • Exposure to internal tooling, custom library development, or design system contributions.
  • Understanding or Experience with Golang.
  • Exposure to micro-frontends, modular architectures, or large-scale frontend systems.

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