Frontend Architect

Position Title : Frontend / Chrome Extension Developer (React + TypeScript)

Experience : 3+ years

Location : Remote

Job Role Summary :

Build and ship production-ready Chrome extensions that inject UI into existing web apps. Own content scripts, DOM integration, performance, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA).

Mandatory Skills :

React, TypeScript, Chrome Extensions (MV3), Content Scripts, DOM Injection, MutationObserver, TailwindCSS/CSS Modules, Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA).

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop Chrome extensions using React + TypeScript.
• Inject and manage UI components within third-party web app DOMs.
• Write and maintain content scripts; handle dynamic pages via MutationObserver.
• Implement clean, responsive styling with TailwindCSS or CSS Modules.
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), keyboard navigation, and ARIA semantics.
• Integrate with APIs, manage extension permissions, storage, and messaging.
• Optimize performance, handle edge cases across sites, and write basic tests.

Required Skills :

• Strong React + TypeScript in production.
• Chrome Extension architecture: manifest v3, content/background scripts, messaging, permissions.
• DOM manipulation and safe UI injection strategies.
• MutationObserver, event delegation, handling SPA route changes.
• TailwindCSS or CSS Modules; solid CSS fundamentals.
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) and cross-browser compatibility (Chromium/Firefox optional).
• Familiarity with build tooling (Vite/Webpack), linting, and Git.

Nice-to-Have :

• Experience with service workers, storage (sync/local), and i18n.
• Testing with Jest/RTL/Playwright.
• Security basics for extensions (CSP, sandboxing).

What you'll do:

· Perform complex application programming activities with an emphasis on mobile development: Angular, ionic, Node, TypeScript, JavaScript, Apache Cordova, RESTful APIs and more

· Assist in the definition of system architecture and detailed solution design that are scalable and extensible

· Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and other engineers on different permutations to find the best solution possible

· Own the quality of code and do your own testing. Automate feature testing and contribute UI testing framework

· Become a subject matter expert for our mobile applications

· Deliver amazing solutions to production that knock everyone’s socks off

· Mentor junior developers on the team

What we’re looking for:

· Amazing technical instincts. You know how to evaluate and choose the right technology and approach for the job. You have stories you could share about what problem you thought you were solving at first, but through testing and iteration, came to solve a much bigger and better problem that resulted in positive outcomes all-around.

· A love for learning. Technology is continually evolving around us, and you want to keep up to date to ensure we are using the right tech at the right time.

· A love for working in ambiguity—and making sense of it. You can take in a lot of disparate information and find common themes, recommend clear paths forward and iterate along the way. You don’t form an opinion and sell it as if it’s gospel; this is all about being flexible, agile, dependable, and responsive in the face of many moving parts.

· Confidence, not ego. You have an ability to collaborate with others and see all sides of the coin to come to the best solution for everyone.

· Flexible and willing to accept change in priorities, as necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

· Proficient with Apache Cordova framework

· Built or maintained custom Cordova plugin

· Demonstrable knowledge of native coding background in iOS

· Understanding of Apple certificate and profile management

· Experience developing and deploying applications within Kubernetes based containers

· Experience in Agile and SCRUM development techniques

As a member of the founding engineering team at Kombai, you'd work directly with the CTO and CEO to build a global product for the frontend dev teams from scratch. Together, we'd have a crack at several hard, high-impact problems - often involving challenges across product, engineering, and research areas.

Desired Qualifications & Skillset

For all positions of our early engineering team we are looking for people who:

• Are fully hands-on with latest JS development
• Are good frontend and web application architects
• Are quick and agile
• Have a good learning, problem solving and logical aptitude
• Have a mindset to commit for 3-4 years

In addition to the above, the candidates for Senior Product Engineer should also have:

• Thorough understanding of good Frontend engineering & architecture practices. In our experience, this usually comes from working in an excellent frontend team with an excellent architect, on a complex applications
• Experience: 3-6 years

Job Description

• Experience working as a React.js Developer.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux.
• Experience with user interface design.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Good project management skills.

• Meeting with the development team to discuss user interface ideas and applications.
• Reviewing site requirements and interface designs.
• Identifying web-based user interactions.
• Developing and implementing highly responsive user interface components using react concepts.
• Writing user interface codes using JavaScript following react.js/next.js workflows.
• Troubleshooting site interface and debugging developed site codes.
• Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.
• Monitoring and improving front-end performance.
• Documenting site changes and developing updates.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a similar field.
• Strong knowledge in react frameworks such as Next Js etc.,.
• Previous experience working as a react.js developer.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Experience with web/graphic design applications such as Figma,  Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop,  Adobe Illustrator.
• Experience with user interface design.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Developer must have proven work experience on version control and source code management like GIT, Bitbucket.

Responsibilities

• Work on a full product development lifecycle from requirement gathering, product design, development, to roll out and maintenance
• Effectively collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders including product and design
• Own the delivery of multiple features of the product end to end 
• Advocate best development practices such as continuous integration/continuous delivery, automation (testing and infrastructure) and code modularity, extensibility, quality
• Experience in building Websites from Scratch is a big plus

Primary Skills:

• Min 6+ Years in Web Application Development
• Write clean, solid and testable code while keeping the user experience fast and reliable
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JS, JQuery, React, Redux 
• Proficient in Web Interface designing
• Experience in developing reusable UI components
• Deep functional knowledge or hands on design experience with Web Services 

Strong grasp of security principles and how they apply to E-Commerce websites

LOOKING FOR IMMEDIATE JOINERS OR 30DAYS FROM PRODUCT/ECOMM COMPANIES

• REQUIREMENTS

  • Write hand-coded HTML5, JS, and CSS(SCSS) that is thoroughly standards-compliant.

  • Solid Javascript experience.
    -WordPress Must needed
    -Experience designing and developing responsive design websites

  • Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

  • You know how to architect all components of a frontend project

  • You have experience reading API documentation and working with different endpoints to compose the desired effect

  • You know how to run projects through solid processes (things like code reviews, reviewing stories, planning)

  • Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

  • Picks up new technologies quickly and efficiently

  • Uses Git effectively

  • Know how to create tests and why it's important

  • Knowledge of OOP and software design principles

  • You know how to optimize frontend load times, debug rendering issues, and overall provide a smooth experience to the user.

  • Knowledge of responsive frontends

  • You don't have to be an expert in backend tech, but you'll need to understand how to integrate with the backend guys.

  • Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform

• WHAT do WE expect?

  • Someone who is comfortable taking on multiple projects at the same time, juggling tasks.

  • Experience of working in and collaborating with teams

  • Should take ownership of tasks.

  • Acumen. You must be able to think and judge multiple solutions for a problem and be able to reason between them.

   

  GOOD TO KNOW

  • Experience in Linux and command-line interface.

  • JS/Webpack/Browserify.