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Lead Engineer Software UI

Job ID R.0058561 Primary location Bengaluru, Karnataka Date posted 09/18/2026 Worker type Regular Workplace flexibility Remote - Nationwide
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Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

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Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with deep expertise in modern web UI development. This role is ideal for someone who leads from the front i.e. building scalable, high-quality web applications, driving technical decisions, mentoring engineers.

This isa strongfrontend emphasis role. The ideal candidate brings excellent UI engineering skills, along with exposure to backend development, and the ability to own, manage UIfeatures independently.

WhatYou’ll Do

  • Design and develop rich, scalable,modular webapplications withJavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML, Tailwind, CSS.

  • Build high-quality user interfaces with strong attention to usability, responsiveness and accessibility.

  • Develop unit tests, perform end-to-end test of UI modules and components of medium complexity

  • Maintain and support legacy Web UI applications of medium complexity

  • Contribute to peer UI code evaluations 

  • Work in Agile/Scrum teams and manage work using tools like JIRA, Gitlab, Confluence.

  • Use appropriate AI tools to assist and enhance UI development.

  • Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architecture and system design decisions. 

  • Collaborate with product, business, and architecture teams to deliver robust, end-to-end solutions. 

  • Mentor and guide engineers, fostering strong engineering practices and continuous improvement. 

  • Drive best practices in frontend development, testing, and performance optimization. 

  • Evaluate new technologies and lead proof-of-concepts. 

  • Contribute across the full software lifecycle, including development, deployment, and production support. 

WhatYou Bring

Required Qualifications:

  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills. 

  • 8+ years of experience in software development with strongfront-endexposure. 

  • Deep expertise in JavaScript (ES6+) /TypeScript,React, Tailwind, HTML, SASS, CSS.

  • Strong experience with frontend testing (Jest, React Testing Library etc.). 

  • Experience in modern frontend tooling (Webpack, Vite, etc.) 

  • Strong understanding of DOM, browser behavior, accessibility and responsive design. 

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git). 

  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading code reviews. 

  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development practices. 

  • Good backend development exposure, including, Consuming REST APIs.

  • Understanding of backend fundamentals (data modeling, API design,Microservices).

WhatSets You Apart

  • Experience indeveloping MicroFrontend, UI tooling.

  • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to lead initiatives end-to-end. 

  • Experience with Java (Spring Boot) or similar backend frameworks. 

  • Exposure to relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and data modeling. 


This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be requiredto performother duties that are not includedinthis job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. 

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