Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager (Frontend React.js)About Linnk Group Linnk Group is a fast-growing technology solutions provider committed to building scalable, high-performing software products. Under our Linnk Innovation Hub, Cochin, we are building next-generation SaaS platforms that combine CRM, ERP, Sales Automation, and AI-driven Chatbot systems. We value innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence. At Linnk, you’ll work alongside passionate professionals on projects that make a real impact while growing your leadership and technical expertise.Job Summary We are hiring Senior Engineering Managers – Frontend (React.js) to lead and grow our frontend engineering team that delivers Linnk’s SaaS products. You’ll own the frontend technical strategy, manage and mentor a team of 8–10+ engineers, Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Backend leaders to ship high-performing enterprise UIs. This role balances hands-on architectural leadership with people and delivery management, making you accountable for both team success and product excellence. This is an on-site leadership role at our Cochin Innovation Hub with direct influence on Linnk’s core products and engineering culture.Key Responsibilities: Team & People Leadership Manage and grow a high-performing team of 8–10+ frontend engineers. Conduct hiring, performance reviews, and career growth planning. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence. Mentor engineers at all levels through technical coaching, workshops, and 1:1s. Technical Leadership & Execution Define and drive Linnk’s frontend architecture and design system strategy. Oversee the development of scalable React.js applications, ensuring best practices in performance, accessibility, and security. Partner with Design on evolving our Material UI (MUI)-based design system and multi-brand theming approach. Ensure consistent code quality, reviews, testing, and CI/CD integration. Guide adoption of emerging technologies (Next.js, real-time UIs, AI-driven frontends). Delivery & Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Product and UX to align engineering execution with product vision. Collaborate with Backend/Platform teams to design efficient API contracts and integration workflows. Partner with QA and DevOps to streamline release pipelines and frontend observability. Own delivery timelines, risk management, and resource allocation for frontend projects. Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability and reliability. Evangelise frontend excellence across the company and represent the team in strategic planning.Required Skills & Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (mandatory). 10–15 years in frontend engineering, with at least 5 years leading and managing teams of 8–10+ engineers. Deep expertise in React.js, TypeScript/JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3. Proven experience architecting and scaling enterprise-grade UI systems. Strong knowledge of MUI, design tokens, multi-theme strategies, and accessibility standards (WCAG). Familiarity with state management (Redux, Context, Zustand) and async data handling with REST/GraphQL. Experience defining frontend technical roadmaps and aligning them with business goals. Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders and drive cross-team alignment..Good to Have Real-time UIs (WebSockets, SSE). SaaS domain experience (CRM, ERP, workflow automation). AI-powered UIs (chatbots, prompt-driven interfaces). Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Ant Design. Frontend observability, DevOps, and testing (Jest/RTL)..