Staff Engineer - Frontend

About the role

Emergent is reimagining how software gets built. Our vision is to democratize development, enabling anyone with an idea to become a creator and making software accessible to 1 billion people worldwide.

Our autonomous coding agents transform plain-language ideas into fully functional applications that are tested, version-controlled, and deployable in minutes. What once took weeks now happens with a single click.

Backed by ex-founders, ex-CTOs, and top talent from IITs and IIMs, we’re one of India’s fastest-growing AI startups—shipping daily and setting new standards for AI-driven software development.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the frontend architectural vision for complex, high-scale products

• Design scalable component systems, UI frameworks, and internal tooling

• Translate product requirements and Figma designs into robust technical architecture

• Lead performance optimization, accessibility, security, and scalability initiatives

• Break down complex problems, propose long-term technical strategies, and influence roadmap

• Build reusable libraries, design systems, and internal packages for engineering efficiency

• Review critical code paths, guide engineering best practices, and maintain technical excellence

• Work closely with Product, Design, and Backend to shape end-to-end solutions

• Mentor and upskill senior engineers, enabling them to operate at an architect level

What We’re Looking For

• 9 to 12 years of frontend engineering experience with deep React.js + TypeScript expertise

• Strong background in architecting large-scale, distributed, modular frontend systems

• Mastery of modern state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, React Query, or similar)

• Expert in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Web APIs, Browser internals, and performance tuning

• Strong with build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turborepo), bundling, and optimization strategies

• Ability to design UI frameworks, component libraries, and cross-platform solutions

• Solid understanding of REST, GraphQL, caching, and client-side data architecture

• Strong debugging skills and experience resolving production-scale issues

• Experience with automated testing (Jest, RTL, Cypress) and CI/CD workflows

Good to Have

• Experience with Next.js, micro-frontends, or SSR architectures

• Worked with design systems (Storybook, MUI, Chakra, Radix)

• Contribution to open-source projects or internal engineering frameworks

• Knowledge of web security, a11y, and SEO optimization

• Background in mentoring engineering teams or owning cross-functional initiatives

Why Join Us?

• Architect the core frontend foundation of a product used globally

• Work with world-class engineers building the future of AI-driven development

• Impact product velocity, quality, and engineering culture at scale

• Flexible, high-ownership, remote-friendly environment

• Learn fast, ship faster, and influence the next decade of software creation

Let’s build the future of software together.