Frontend Lead

Software Architect

Experience required: 7+ years

Notice period: Immediate

Description

Software Architects are the strategic thinkers and technical leaders within the client organization. They design, validate, and guide the delivery of enterprise-grade systems that balance innovation, performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

In this role, you work at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution. You collaborate across engineering, product, and design teams to define architecture blueprints, select technologies, and ensure systems evolve in alignment with customer goals. Architects are hands-on, often prototyping solutions and coaching teams, while also trusted to influence executives on technical direction.

Requirements

The ideal person:

• Proven track record in architecting and delivering large-scale, distributed software systems.
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• Expertise in modern architectural patterns: microservices, event-driven systems, composable commerce, headless architectures.
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• Ability to translate business strategy into actionable technical roadmaps and system designs.
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• Strong leadership skills: guiding engineering teams, mentoring individuals, and setting technical standards.
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• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, from engineers to C-level.
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• Commitment to designing systems that are secure, performant, and cost-efficient.
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Desirable Skills

• Deep experience with multiple programming languages and frameworks (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Java, .NET, Python).
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• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
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• Experience with data platforms, integration patterns, and API-first design (REST, GraphQL, gRPC).
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• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
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• Understanding of security standards, compliance (GDPR, SOC2), and enterprise IT constraints.
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• Ability to design for scalability across global markets and multi-tenant environments.
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• Strong knowledge of design systems and front-end frameworks, ensuring alignment between presentation and infrastructure.
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• Experience leading architectural reviews, trade-off analysis, and decision records.
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• Ability to mentor teams and establish communities of practice around architecture.
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• Awareness of emerging technologies (AI, serverless, edge computing) and their practical application.
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On any given day you might

• Define architecture blueprints and technical roadmaps for enterprise projects.
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• Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to align architecture with strategic goals.
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• Make key technology selection decisions, balancing innovation with long-term maintainability.
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• Review system designs, ensuring alignment with principles of security, scalability, and performance.
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• Support engineering teams with hands-on prototyping and technical problem solving.
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• Facilitate architectural reviews and communicate trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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• Collaborate with designers to ensure UI/UX and architecture integrate seamlessly.
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• Influence customers, helping them modernise platforms and adopt composable, headless, or cloud-native approaches.
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• Establish coding standards, architectural patterns, and governance processes.
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• Share thought leadership internally and externally, positioning the organization as a trusted advisor.
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You bring

• 7+ years of software development and architecture experience.
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• Expertise in designing cloud-native, distributed systems.
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• Proven success in leading technical decisions across multi-team programmes.
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• Strong cross-functional collaboration and customer-facing skills.
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• Advanced understanding of system integration, security, and performance optimisation.
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• Familiarity with enterprise-scale delivery: migration projects, composable commerce, API ecosystems.
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• Advanced English, able to communicate at both executive and engineering levels.
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(Bonus) Experience contributing to open-source, publishing architectural thought pieces, or speaking at conferences.

About koolio.ai

Website: www.koolio.ai

koolio Inc. is a cutting-edge Silicon Valley startup dedicated to transforming how stories are told through audio. Our mission is to democratize audio content creation by empowering individuals and businesses to effortlessly produce high-quality, professional-grade content. Leveraging AI and intuitive web-based tools, koolio.ai enables creators to craft, edit, and distribute audio content—from storytelling to educational materials, brand marketing, and beyond—easily. We are passionate about helping people and organizations share their voices, fostering creativity, collaboration, and engaging storytelling for a wide range of use cases.

About the Full-Time Position

We are looking for a Junior Frontend Engineer to join our fast-growing team on a full-time, hybrid basis. You will be a key contributor in enhancing the user interface of koolio.ai’s AI-powered platform, driving innovation and excellence in audio content creation. You will collaborate closely with senior developers and designers to deliver high-performance, user-friendly web applications that delight our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the product and design teams to develop and implement user-friendly web interfaces
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code using modern frontend technologies
• Ensure responsive design and optimize web pages for performance and scalability across devices
• Debug and resolve issues, improving the overall user experience on the platform
• Assist in integrating APIs and frontend services with the backend
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in frontend development and suggest improvements to enhance the platform’s functionality

Requirements and Skills:

• Education: Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Work Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of proven experience as a Front-end Engineer or similar role with a focus on user interface development
• Technical Skills:
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript frameworks like ReactJS or Redux
• Proficiency in frontend languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with CSS frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS) for responsive design
• Basic understanding of REST APIs and integration with frontend applications
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and best practices in code management
• Soft Skills:
• Strong attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality work
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, collaborative environment with distributed teams
• Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to a fast-paced startup environment
• Excellent communication and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Other Skills: 
• Familiarity with Figma or other design tools is a plus. 
• Understanding of SEO principles and how frontend development impacts web performance

Compensation and Benefits:

• Total Yearly Compensation: ₹8-12 LPA based on skills and experience
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive health coverage provided by the company
• ESOPs: An opportunity for wealth creation and to grow alongside a fantastic team

Why Join Us?

• Be a part of a passionate and visionary team at the forefront of audio content creation
• Work on an exciting, evolving product that is reshaping the way audio content is created and consumed
• Thrive in a fast-moving, self-learning startup environment that values innovation, adaptability, and continuous improvement
• Enjoy the flexibility of a full-time hybrid position with opportunities to grow professionally and expand your skills
• Collaborate with talented professionals from around the world, contributing to a product that has a real-world impact

What You'll Do:

• You will collaborate with a UX/UI designer and other frontend and middle-tier engineers to design, prototype, and build complex cloud-based web applications.
• You will assist other developers with the integration of UI components with backend logic, interface implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Supporting the existing UI is a must, however, there will be plenty of opportunities to create solutions for advanced functionality while making improvements to existing areas of the application, as well as with new features.

What Makes You A Great Fit :

• Hands-on experience with HTML, CSS frameworks, and JavaScript
• Must have an excellent understanding of the browser DOM.
• Firm grasp of lexical scoping, closures, and OO JavaScript.
• Proficient in native JavaScript as well as one or more frameworks/libraries such as jQuery, Ext JS, Backbone.js, ReactJS, Angular 6 and above, etc.
• Proficient with debugging and testing tools to troubleshoot and optimize the UI.
• Understanding of frontend security best practices and XSS, CSRF, e

Job ID: DP0601

Job Description:- 

Job Location- Bangalore, Hyderabad(Type- WFH/Hybrid)

Experience Level- 4-8 Yrs.

Angular JD keywords:

• Experience in Angular 2+ (Latest Version Preferred)
• Strong understanding of the OOPS concept
• Strong understanding of Typescript
• Knowledge of Observables
• Advance knowledge of JavaScript

• Develop new-user facing features using React.Js and Redux, D3.Js
• Build robust, reusable, and easy to maintain components.
• Translate designs and mock-ups into high quality code.
• Work closely with the Support team and Product team to identify issues and bugs in the platform and fix it.
• Completely own the SDLC of your tickets. From dev to production.
• Talk to existing clients about platform bugs and ensure the bugs are fixed.

• Minimum 4 years’ experience with React.js and Redux
• You are a well-organised self-starter with excellent communication skills
• You have thorough and demonstrable understanding of React.js and it’s core principles
• You have experience with code versioning (GIT) and CI/CD (Jenkins, Circle, etc.) tools
• You have ability to translate business requirements into high quality, high performance code
• You are familiar with RESTful API’s
• You enjoy working independently with minimal supervision
• You have broad understanding and experience in Javascript based technologies
• You are comfortable working in fast paced environment
• You are familiar and up-to-date with common front-end dev tools (e.g. Babel, Webpack, NPM, Yarn, etc..)
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Demonstrable desire to learn and grow.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

The  will be responsible for :

• Designing and development of Responsive Web Application
• Strong Knowledge of HTML5, CSS & Java Script
• Strong Understanding of concept of DOM (Document Object Model)
• Understanding of how browsers (Chrome, Mozilla) work behind the scene
•  Knowledge of React JS, CSS Flexbox (Preferred or Optional )

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master degree in engineering
• 4+ years of work experience.
• 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