Sr. Software Engineer - Frontend

Overview

Design and build frontend features for Candescent's Digital Banking team, owning services end-to-end and collaborating with product managers and designers in an Agile environment.

What you'll do

• Implement features and deliver production-ready code
• Create technical documentation, system diagrams, and debugging reports
• Conduct performance optimizations and monitor key metrics
• Participate in agile planning events by providing technical insights and feasibility analysis
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and Engineers to translate business needs into features and technical solutions
• Offer input on technology enhancements, emerging tools, and product gaps to inform the roadmap and backlog
• Support definition of acceptance criteria to guide development and testing
• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain software solutions in an agile environment
• Write clean, scalable code aligned with best practices and engineering standards
• Collaborate with peers to implement user stories, resolve issues, and improve product functionality
• Engage in agile events such as daily scrums and product demos
• Create proof-of-concepts and run experiments to inform technical decisions
• Conduct peer code reviews for quality and knowledge sharing
• Continuously improve team processes and development workflows
• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry practices
• Monitor delivery metrics such as lead time and deployment frequency
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance delivery efficiency

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, software engineering or proven work experience in related fields
• 7+ years of professional experience as a Front-End developer building scalable, responsive and user-centric web applications
• Proficient in React.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and modern front-end frameworks
• Expertise in React.js, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, with basic knowledge in backend
• Experience building NestJS, REST APIs and authentication flow (JWT, OAuth)
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library)
• Experience working in Native and Hybrid Cloud environments
• Experience in container management including Docker and Kubernetes, on cloud platforms like GCP
• Knowledge of version control (Git) branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and CI/CD (GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins)
• Working on Visual Studio Code (VS Code)/IntelliJ
• Ability to analyze user and business requirements to create technical design requirements and software architecture
• Excellent communication and team player with can-do attitude
• Experience in Agile Scrum methodologies and working with distributed teams
• Experience with SAFe methodologies
• Deep knowledge and understanding to create secure solutions by design
• Cross-team communication, working with backend, testing team, product owners and designers
• Problem solving and ownership mindset
• High attention to detail to ensure thorough testing and quality assurance

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India (Office)