Frontend Developer

Software Development Engineer – React

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 5–7 Years

About the Role

Mygate is looking for a highly skilled Software Development Engineer – React to build and scale high-performance web applications used by millions of users. We are seeking a strong frontend engineer with deep expertise in React and modern JavaScript frameworks who can contribute to the development of intuitive, scalable, and user-centric products.

This role requires a hands-on engineer with excellent problem-solving abilities, strong frontend architecture knowledge, and a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable frontend applications using React.js.
• Build responsive, performant, and reusable UI components.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Backend Engineers to deliver high-quality features.
• Translate business requirements into clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and user experience.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to frontend best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high standards of code quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues while ensuring application reliability.
• Drive continuous improvements in frontend performance, development processes, and engineering practices.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in frontend software development.
• Strong hands-on experience in React.js is mandatory and non-negotiable.
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Strong understanding of React architecture, component lifecycle, hooks, state management, and performance optimization.
• Experience with Redux, Context API, or other state management solutions.
• Hands-on experience integrating frontend applications with REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of frontend design patterns and component-based architecture.
• Experience with debugging, browser developer tools, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building large-scale consumer-facing products.
• Exposure to Next.js and modern frontend tooling.
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Agile development practices.
• Prior experience in product-based or high-growth technology companies.

What We're Looking For

• Deep expertise in React development and frontend engineering.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced product environment.
• Passion for creating exceptional user experiences.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A product mindset with a focus on delivering business impact through technology.

Additional Criteria

• Candidates must demonstrate significant hands-on React development experience.
• Profiles with limited or secondary exposure to React will not be considered.
• Immediate joiners or candidates serving a notice period of up to 30 days are preferred.

About the Role

At Ceryneian, we’re building a next-generation, research-driven algorithmic trading platform aimed at democratizing access to hedge fund-grade financial analytics. Headquartered in California, Ceryneian is a fintech innovation company dedicated to empowering traders with sophisticated yet accessible tools for quantitative research, strategy development, and execution.

Our flagship platform is currently under development. As our Frontend / Full Stack Engineer, you’ll lead the creation of a stunning, intuitive user experience—spanning our landing page, drag-and-drop strategy builder, trading dashboards, and internal tools. You’ll collaborate closely with design, backend, and DevOps teams to build high-performance, secure, and scalable customer-facing applications. This role is central to delivering the reliability, flexibility, and performance our users will rely on in fast-moving financial markets.

We are a remote-first team and are open to hiring exceptional candidates globally.

Core Tasks

·      Design, build, and deploy customer-facing interfaces, including the strategy builder, dashboards, and marketplace.

·      Implement reusable UI components based on Figma designs; integrate charting tools like TradingView or Highcharts.

·      Own the frontend development pipeline, including prototyping, implementation, testing, and responsiveness.

·      Implement secure authentication and user management (OAuth2, JWT, multi-role access).

·      Build real-time web experiences using WebSockets, REST, and client-server integrations.

·      Collaborate with backend and DevOps teams to streamline data flow and deployment workflows.

Top Technical Competencies

·      Strong foundation in HTML/CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript.

·      Proficiency in modern frontend frameworks such as React (Next.js), Svelte, Angular, Vue, or Phoenix.

·      Experience with OAuth2 and secure authentication workflows.

·      Familiarity with server-side rendering (SSR) and modern state management (Zustand, Redux, MobX).

·      Integration experience with charting libraries such as TradingView, Recharts, or Highcharts.

·      Deployment experience using platforms like Vercel, Heroku, GCP, or AWS.

·      Working knowledge of WebSockets, REST APIs, and data streaming models.

·      0–3 years of frontend development experience.

Bonus Competencies

·      Familiarity with Supabase, PostgreSQL, Firebase, or MongoDB.

·      Understanding of microfrontend architectures or API Gateway patterns.

·      Experience with WebAssembly and real-time trading interfaces.

·      Exposure to fintech platforms or trading systems.

·      Background from Tier-I or Tier-II institutions with strong computer science fundamentals, a passion for scalable system design, and a drive to build cutting-edge fintech infrastructure.

Ideal Candidate

You’re a design-minded full stack engineer who builds fast, clean, and modular frontend systems. You thrive on making complex interfaces intuitive—turning strategy logic into drag-and-drop workflows—and can ship high-performance components that integrate seamlessly with real-time APIs. You value design systems, scalable frontends, and cross-functional collaboration.

What We Offer

·      Opportunity to shape the product interface of a next-gen fintech startup.

·      A collaborative, technically driven culture.

·      Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses.

·      Flexible working hours and a remote-friendly environment.

·      Exposure to financial modeling, trading infrastructure, and real-time systems.

·      Collaboration with a world-class team from Pomona, UCLA, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont McKenna.

• Work closely with Project Managers and other members of the Development Team to both develop detailed specification documents with clear project deliverables and timelines, and to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Attend client meetings during the sales process and during development.
• Work with clients and Project Managers to build and refine graphic designs for websites.
• Convert raw images and layouts from a graphic designer into CSS/XHTML themes.
• Determine appropriate architecture, and other technical solutions, and make relevant recommendations to clients.
• Communicate to the Project Manager with efficiency and accuracy any progress and/or delays.
• Engage in outside-the-box thinking to provide high value-of-service to clients. Alert colleagues to emerging technologies or applications and the opportunities to integrate them into operations and activities.
• Be actively involved in and contribute regularly to the development community of the CMS of your choice. Develop innovative, reusable Web-based tools for activism and community building.

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Hands on experience with Typescript
• Expertise with RESTful APIs integration and best practices
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master degree in engineering
• 7+ years of work experience, 1+ years of experience as a lead
• Proficient understanding of HTML, CSS, and Javascript
• Proficient understanding of ReactJs or similar library
• Good understanding of responsive web development
• Good understanding of SEO and analytics
• Ability to break the business problem into smaller features
• Ability to access the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility