Auriga - Principal Engineer - Frontend Development

Description :

Role Summary :

We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Frontend Engineer to drive architectural decisions, lead complex UI initiatives, and mentor engineering teams in building world-class user experiences.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in modern frontend technologies, performance optimization, design systems, and scalable application architecture.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on steering frontend strategy and ensuring engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

- Define and drive the frontend architecture, coding standards, best practices, and long-term technical strategy.

- Evaluate and recommend modern frameworks, libraries, tools, and design patterns.

- Lead technical design reviews, proof-of-concepts, and large-scale UI/UX projects.

- Build complex, high-performance, scalable, and responsive web applications.

- Collaborate with designers and backend engineers to implement seamless, intuitive user interfaces.

- Ensure UI consistency through reusable components and design systems.

- Optimize frontend performance (rendering speed, bundle size, load time, memory usage).

- Enforce accessibility standards (WCAG/ARIA) and cross-browser compatibility.

- Create automated testing strategies for unit, integration, and E2E testing.

- Partner with product managers, UX designers, backend engineers, and DevOps teams.

- Guide teams in breaking down complex requirements into deliverable components.

- Act as a key stakeholder in planning, estimation, and system-wide architectural decisions.

- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; conduct technical training sessions.

- Lead by example through high-quality code, reviews, and engineering excellence.

- Contribute to hiring initiatives and help shape the future of the engineering team.

- Stay updated with emerging technologies, industry trends, and modern frontend methodologies.

- Drive continuous improvement efforts around DX (developer experience), automation, and UI performance.

- Foster a culture of scalability, maintainability, and clean architecture.

Required Skills & Experience :

- Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 6+ years of experience in frontend development with at least 3-5 years in a lead/principal role.

- Deep expertise in one or more modern frontend frameworks : React, Angular, or Vue.js

- Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.

- Hands-on experience with scalable state management (Redux, NgRx, Vuex, Recoil, Zustand).

- Expertise in UI performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design.

- Familiarity with Webpack, Vite, Rollup, or other build tools.

- Strong experience integrating with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

- Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Mocha).

- Strong understanding of micro-frontend architectures and large-scale application design