We are looking for an experienced Lead UI Developer / Lead Frontend Engineer with strong expertise in Svelte.js and SvelteKit to lead the development of modern, scalable, and high-performance web applications. The ideal candidate should have extensive frontend development experience, hands-on expertise in Svelte ecosystem, and the ability to mentor engineering teams while driving technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the design and development of scalable frontend applications using Svelte.js and SvelteKit.

- Architect reusable UI components, design systems, and frontend frameworks.

- Mentor and guide frontend developers through code reviews and best engineering practices.

- Drive frontend architecture decisions and establish coding standards.

- Collaborate with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, and Backend teams to deliver high-quality applications.

- Lead migration of existing React/Vue applications to Svelte where required.

- Optimize application performance, rendering speed, and state management.

- Implement responsive, cross-browser compatible user interfaces.

- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for frontend deployments.

- Ensure application quality through unit testing, integration testing, and performance optimization.

Required Skills :

- Primary Skills :

1. Svelte.js

2. SvelteKit

3. JavaScript (ES6+)

4. TypeScript

5. HTML5

6. CSS3

7. Frontend Development

8. Component-based architecture

9. Responsive Web Development

10. State Management (Svelte Stores)

11. REST APIs

12. UI Performance Optimization

- Build & Development Tools :

1. Vite

2. Webpack

3. Rollup

4. NPM

5. Git

6. GitHub / GitLab

- Testing :

1. Vitest

2. Jest

3. Playwright

- CI/CD :

1. GitHub Actions

2. GitLab CI/CD

3. Automated Deployment Pipelines

- Good to Have :

1. React.js

2. Vue.js

3. Migration of legacy frontend applications

4. Design Systems

5. Component Libraries

Candidate Profile :

- 8+ years of experience in Frontend Development.

- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Svelte.js and SvelteKit in production environments.

- Strong expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.

- Experience building enterprise-scale web applications.

- Strong understanding of frontend architecture and application performance.

- Experience mentoring developers and leading frontend teams.

- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

- Ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience in React.js or Vue.js.

- Experience building reusable UI component libraries.

- Exposure to Micro Frontend architecture.

- Experience with cloud deployment and DevOps practices.

- Knowledge of accessibility (WCAG) and SEO best practices.

Functional Area :

- Software Development

- Frontend Engineering

- UI Development

- Web Application Development