Team Lead

ABOUT APPLY DIGITAL

Apply Digital is a global experience transformation partner. We drive AI-powered change and measurable impact across complex, multi-brand ecosystems. Leveraging expertise that spans across the customer experience lifecycle from strategy, design to engineering and beyond, we enable our clients to modernize their organizations and maximize value for their business and customers.

Our 750+ team members have helped transform global companies like Kraft Heinz, NFL, Moderna, Lululemon, Dropbox, Atlassian, A+E Networks, and The Very Group.

Apply Digital was founded in 2016 in Vancouver, Canada. In the past nine years, we have grown to ten cities across North America, South America, the UK, Europe, and India.

At Apply Digital, we believe in the "One Team" approach, where we operate within a 'pod' structure. Each pod brings together senior leadership, subject matter experts, and cross-functional skill sets, all working within a common tech and delivery framework. This structure is underpinned by well-oiled scrum and sprint cadences, keeping teams in step to release often and retrospectives to ensure we progress toward the desired outcomes.

Wherever we work in the world, we envision Apply Digital as a safe, empowered, respectful and fun community for people, every single day. Together, we work to embody our SHAPE (smart, humble, active, positive, and excellent) values and make Apply Digital a space for our team to connect, grow, and support each other to make a difference.

Visit our Careers page to learn how we can unlock your potential.

LOCATION: Apply Digital is a hybrid friendly organization with remote options available if needed. The preferred candidate should be based in (or within a location commutable to) the Delhi/NCR region of India, working in hours that have an overlap with the Eastern Standard Timezone (EST).

ABOUT THE CLIENT

In your initial role, you will support Kraft Heinz, a global, multi-billion-dollar leader in consumer packaged foods and a valued client of ours for the past three years. Apply Digital has a bold and comprehensive mandate to drive Kraft Heinz's digital transformation. Through implementable strategies, cutting-edge technology, and data-driven innovation we aim to enhance consumer engagement and maximize business value for Kraft Heinz.

Our composable architecture, modern engineering practices, and deep expertise in AI, cloud computing, and customer data solutions have enabled game-changing digital experiences. Our cross-functional team has delivered significant milestones, including the launch of the What's Cooking App, the re-building of 120+ brand sites in over 20 languages, and most recently, the implementation of a robust Customer Data Platform (CDP) designed to drive media effectiveness. Our work has also been recognized internationally and has received multiple awards.

While your work will start with supporting Kraft Heinz, you will also have future opportunities to collaborate with the global team on other international brands.

THE ROLE:

The Staff Software Engineer / Technology Lead is a key technical leader within our front-end engineering team, driving high-performance, scalable, and maintainable web applications. This role requires deep expertise in modern front-end technologies, a strong sense of design system architecture, and a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences for our enterprise clients.

Beyond technical execution, about 20% of your time involves mentoring engineers, driving architectural decisions, and leading cross-functional collaboration with front-end, QA, and backend engineers, and other teams.

Staying ahead of modern front-end technologies, performance optimization techniques, and user experience trends is a critical aspect of this position.

Strong English language proficiency and experience working with remote teams across North America and Latin America are required, as this role requires clear communication and coordination across distributed teams, including our clients.

• Lead the architecture and development of scalable, performant, and maintainable front-end applications.
• Drive the adoption of modern front-end frameworks and technologies, ensuring best practices in and
• Optimize applications for Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FID) to ensure high performance and superior user experience.
• Collaborate with designers and UX teams to implement seamless, accessible, and visually appealing interfaces.
• Define and maintain scalable component architecture using Storybook, and Tailwind CSS, or similar libraries.
• Understand and implement client-side state management solutions, React Query in particular.
• Work closely with backend teams to optimize REST API integrations, ensuring efficient data fetching and caching strategies.
• Lead and manage engineers and QA Automation engineers, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support.
• Lead front-end testing initiatives, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing (Playwright preferred).
• Integrate third-party headless CMS (Contentful) and personalization engines (Algolia, Cloudinary, Talon.One and Segment).
• Partner with Tech Directors and cross-functional teams to ensure front-end scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Stay updated with cutting-edge front-end technologies, continuously improving our development workflows and tools.

• Strong proficiency in English (written and verbal communication) is required.
• Experience driving delivery excellence, leading and mentoring a team of engineers, QA automation engineers and data analysts.
• Experience working with remote teams in North America and Latin America (LATAM), ensuring smooth collaboration across time zones.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript, with extensive experience in modern and React (18+).
• A strong understanding of a11y and WCAG principles.
• Strong experience with modern CSS methodologies, specifically Tailwind CSS.
• Experience with modular front-end architectures, component-driven development, and design systems.
• Solid understanding of API consumption patterns, including REST, GraphQL and WebSockets.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques, including code-splitting, lazy loading, image optimization, and CDN strategies.
• Familiarity with headless CMS platforms, specifically Contentful.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or similar.
• Understanding of containerization technologies for development environments.
• Understanding of Google Cloud Run as a web application run time environment.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for front-end deployments (GitHub Actions preferred).
• Knowledge of front-end security best practices, including CSP, OWASP Top 10, and secure authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT).Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You should feel comfortable explaining technical concepts in simple terms.
• Experience working in fast-paced, Agile environments, balancing priorities across multiple projects.

• Experience with Edge computing and serverless deployments (Cloudflare Workers, Vercel).
• Knowledge of micro frontends and federated architectures.
• Experience with progressive web applications (PWAs) and service workers.
• Understanding of internationalization (i18n) and localization strategies.
• Familiarity with implementing A/B testing and personalization tools (Ninetailed, Segment).
• Experience with headless e-Commerce platforms such as CommerceTools.

LIFE AT APPLY DIGITAL

At Apply Digital, people are at the core of everything we do. We value your time, safety, and health, and strive to build a work community that can help you thrive and grow. Here are a few benefits we offer to support you:

Location: Apply Digital is a hybrid friendly organization with remote options available if needed. The preferred candidate should be based in (or within a location commutable to) Delhi/NCR, with the ability to overlap with the US/NA times zones when required.

Comprehensive Benefits: benefit from private healthcare coverage, contributions to your Provident fund, and a gratuity bonus after five years of service.

Vacation policy: work-life balance is key to our team's success, so we offer flexible personal time offer (PTO); allowing ample time away from work to promote overall well-being.

Great projects: broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact.

An inclusive and safe environment: we're truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.

Learning opportunities: we offer generous training budgets, including partner tech certifications, custom learning plans, workshops, mentorship, and peer support.

Apply Digital is committed to building a culture where differences are celebrated, and everyone feels welcome. That's why we value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognized and valued.

For more information, visit our website's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) page. If you have special needs or accommodations at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by emailing us at

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.