Lead Engineer - Frontend

Mumbai

About Us:

Tata Digital is a future-ready company that focuses on creating consumer-centric, high-engagement digital products. By creating a holistic presence across various touchpoints, we aim to be the trusted partner of every consumer and delight them by powering a rewarding life. The company's debut offering, Tata Neu is a super-app that provides an integrated rewards experience across various consumer categories like groceries, fashion and electronics, travel and hospitality, health and fitness, entertainment, and financial services on a single platform. Founded in March 2019, Tata Digital Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.

Our Culture:

We cultivate a culture of innovation, inclusion for all employees and respect their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We thrive on the diversity of our talent in all forms and see it as a strength in building high performance teams across brands. As we rewrite commerce in India, change is the only constant in our day to day lives.

Role Overview:

As a Lead Engineer – Frontend (Flutter) at Tata Digital, you will play a key technical leadership role while actively contributing to code. You will drive the design, development, and optimization of high-performance, scalable mobile applications using Flutter. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless and engaging user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development of cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and maintainability.
Architect and implement robust frontend solutions that integrate seamlessly with backend services.
Own the end-to-end development lifecycle, including coding, debugging, reviewing, and optimizing implementations.
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into high-quality mobile interfaces.
Ensure engineering excellence through best practices in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards.
Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a strong engineering culture.
Stay updated with the latest advancements in mobile development and Flutter ecosystem to drive continuous innovation.

Expectations from Lead Engineer:

Hands-on Technical Leadership: Leads by example through active coding, design reviews, and system optimizations.
Ownership & Impact: Owns significant architectural components and contributes directly to multiple systems or services across TATA Digital.
Problem Solving: Tackles ambiguous and complex technical problems with innovative solutions while implementing them in production.
Mentorship & Influence: Coaches and mentors junior engineers and peers, fostering a strong engineering culture through real-world coding guidance.
Excellence Advocate: Actively participates in hiring, interviewing & grooming processes, setting a high standard for technical excellence.

Basic Qualifications:

8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3+ years in mobile application development using Flutter.
Strong experience in native mobile development using Kotlin (Android) and/or Swift (iOS) is mandatory.
Proven track record of transitioning from native development to Flutter and leveraging native expertise for advanced Flutter applications.
Strong experience with Dart, Flutter framework, and state management techniques.
Deep understanding of mobile app architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
Experience in leading frontend development efforts, including UI performance optimization.
Expertise in integrating mobile applications with RESTful APIs and third-party services.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Firebase, GraphQL, or other modern backend integrations.
Prior experience in developing large-scale consumer-facing mobile applications.
Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.