Frontend Developer (SDE-1)

Link to Apply is at the bottom of the JD. Please read the requirements carefully before applying.About LimeChatAt

LimeChat , we’re on a mission to revolutionize conversational commerce by enabling human-level interactions on WhatsApp. Backed by top-tier investors such as Stellaris, Titan, Pi Ventures and part of

Y Combinator W21 , we already power 500+ leading brands—including Mahindra, HUL, ITC, and Mamaearth.Our next frontier: enterprise verticals like

BFSI, Health, Auto, and Retail . We’re shipping cutting-edge

GenAI agents that automate and personalise millions of customer journeys every single day.Our founders are

Computer Science alumni from IIT Delhi with a specialization in AI and have been recognized as

Forbes 30 Under 30

honorees for their groundbreaking work. Their vision and leadership drive us to build the best products in the industry.We’re a tight-knit crew that moves fast, sweats the details, and owns outcomes. If that sounds like your vibe, you’ll feel right at home.Some Quotes We Live By“It’s okay to fail. It’s not okay to not try.”“Do the right thing when others are not looking.”What are we looking for?We’re looking for a

Frontend Engineer with

Responsibilities

2+ years of non-internship experience to help us build fast, reliable, and delightful interfaces for our GenAI products.You’ll work closely with Product, Design, and Backend teams to turn complex conversational and analytics workflows into clean, usable experiences. You should be comfortable owning features end-to-end on the frontend, have strong fundamentals in JavaScript and the browser, and enjoy working in a fast-paced startup environment.If you like building things users touch every day, care about polish and performance, and want your work to ship quickly and often, this role will fit you well.ResponsibilitiesBuild core product interfaces:

Develop and maintain high-quality, scalable, and reusable React components and pages for our web applications.Ship features end-to-end on the frontend:

Take ownership of UI stories from spec → implementation → review → rollout.Integrate with APIs:

Work Closely With Backend Engineers To Consume REST/GraphQL APIs, Handle Edge Cases, And Keep The UI Resilient When Things Fail.Manage State Cleanly

Implement and maintain predictable state management (e.g. Redux/other patterns) for complex flows and data-heavy views.Maintain performance \& quality:

Optimise bundle sizes, loading times, and rendering performance; fix layout, responsiveness, and browser issues.Write tests that matter:

Use Jest and React Testing Library to cover critical components and flows, and keep regressions low.Collaborate with design:

Work With Designers In Tools Like Figma To Translate Layouts Into Pixel-perfect, Responsive Implementations; Suggest UX Improvements When Needed.Uphold Frontend Best Practices

Participate in code reviews, propose improvements to our frontend architecture, and help evolve our design system and UI patterns.Must-haves2+ years of hands-on experience in frontend engineering

(excluding internships).Strong proficiency in

JavaScript

(ES6+), including DOM manipulation and core browser concepts.Solid experience with

React and modern React patterns (Hooks, functional components, composition).Good understanding of

HTML5 ,

CSS3 , and layout techniques (Flexbox, Grid); ability to build responsive UIs.Experience with state management

(Redux or similar) in production apps.Comfortable working with

REST APIs and handling loading, error, and empty states gracefully.Experience with frontend tooling such as bundlers/build tools ( Vite , Webpack, etc.) and package managers ( npm , yarn ).Exposure to testing using

Jest and

React Testing Library

(or similar).Familiarity with

Git and common workflows (branches, PRs, reviews).High ownership mindset, attention to detail, and comfort working in a fast-paced startup .Nice-to-haveExperience working with design systems or component libraries.Understanding of performance optimisation in React (memoisation, code-splitting, lazy loading, etc.).Familiarity with

SASS Or Other CSS Preprocessors.Experience With Authentication Flows

(OAuth, SSO) and providers like

Auth0 .Exposure to frontend CI/CD pipelines and deployment.Familiarity with error monitoring / analytics tools like LogRocket, Sentry, Mixpanel, or similar.Basic understanding of how the backend works (APIs, data models) and comfort reading API docs or using Postman.Tech Stack You’ll Work WithReact

JavaScript (ES6+)

TypeScript (nice-to-have)

HTML/CSS

Redux

Jest

React Testing Library

Vite/Webpack

Git

Figma

REST APIsGrowth PathYear 1:

Own key frontend modules, improve reliability and UX of existing flows, and contribute to our shared component library/design system.Year 2+:

Grow into

Senior Frontend Engineer , own larger product surfaces, mentor junior devs, and influence frontend architecture and tooling across teams.Perks \& BenefitsUnlimited PTO \& sick leaveSubsidised fitness membershipFree lunch \& snacksAnnual company retreatPet-friendly office 🐾Apply HereDoes this role sound like a good fit? Apply here and choose

“Frontend Engineer”

(or the closest matching option) in the dropdown.