Director - frontend

Director - Frontend | SnapmintLocation: Gurgaon (Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39)Work Days: Monday – FridayExperience: 12-16 yearsAbout Snapmint: Founded by serial entrepreneurs from IIT Bombay, Snapmint is redefining how banking works by building the experience from the ground up. Our flagship offering provides 0% interest purchase financing to over 300 million banked Indian consumers even those without credit cards — through instant credit scoring and advanced underwriting systems.By evaluating hundreds of data points beyond traditional credit models, we deliver real-time credit approvals, seamless digital loan servicing, and repayments — revolutionizing financial access for the modern, smartphone-first Indian consumer.Overview:We’re looking for a Director of Frontend Engineering with a strong focus on Web (React/Next.js) to lead the design, architecture, and execution of Snapmint’s consumer-facing platforms. This role will own web engineering at scale, while also overseeing Android frontend teams to ensure consistency, performance, and a unified user experience across platforms.You will be responsible for building and scaling high-performance, modular frontend systems that serve millions of users, with a strong emphasis on design thinking, component reusability, and engineering excellence. This is a strategic leadership role that demands a deep understanding of web technologies, system architecture, and modern frontend design patterns, coupled with the ability to mentor teams and drive execution at speed.Key Responsibilities:- Own the frontend web strategy, architecture, and roadmap, focusing on React.js, Next.js, and scalable design systems.- Lead and mentor web engineers to build modular, maintainable, and high-performing web applications.- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend teams to deliver intuitive and performant cross-platform experiences.- Oversee the Android frontend team (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose), ensuring consistency in UX, shared design principles, and code quality across platforms.- Drive the development of design systems and component libraries that scale across web and mobile.- Champion frontend modularization and micro-frontend architecture to support faster development and easier codebase management.- Ensure adherence to code quality, performance, security, and accessibility standards.- Implement best-in-class observability, error tracking, and performance monitoring tools (e.g., Sentry, Firebase, Lighthouse).- Lead UI experimentation efforts (e.g., A/B testing, feature flags), continuously improving UX based on data.- Foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and collaborative innovation within the frontend engineering teams.- Keep the engineering org updated with the latest in frontend tech, frameworks, and tooling.Requirements:- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 8+ years in frontend development and 5+ years in technical leadership roles.- Deep hands-on expertise in:○ React.js, Next.js, Java Script/Type Script○ Component-driven architecture, server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG)○ Building and scaling design systems and modular UIs- Strong understanding of web performance optimization, SEO, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility standards (WCAG).- Experience building scalable consumer-facing applications with millions of users.- Exposure to Android frontend development (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose) with ability to guide and align mobile teams on UI/UX consistency.- Familiarity with Dev Ops for frontend: CI/CD pipelines, feature flagging, analytics, and deployment strategies.- Passion for design thinking, user-centric product development, and pixel-perfect implementation.- Strong problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.