Sr. Digital Engineer - II - Web
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 and inclusion, valuing individual strengths, perspectives, and experiences. We thrive on the diversity of our talent and see it as a key enabler 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 Senior Web Developer – Frontend at Tata Digital, you will play a critical hands-on role in building and scaling high-performance web platforms. You will own the development of fast, SEO-friendly, and highly optimized web applications using Next.js and React. With a keen eye for performance, user experience, and modern web standards, you will help drive engineering excellence across our consumer-facing platforms, especially in fintech domains such as Credit Cards and Lending.
You will collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and business teams to deliver world-class digital journeys that directly impact customer acquisition, engagement, and revenue.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a Senior Web Developer with 3+ years of experience who is passionate about crafting fast, scalable, and SEO-optimized web experiences. You should have deep experience in Next.js and React, a strong understanding of modern web performance techniques, and stay updated with emerging frontend technologies and best practices.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain high-performance web applications using Next.js and React.
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Build SEO-first, content-rich platforms, including blogs, landing pages, and acquisition journeys.
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Optimize web performance using techniques such as code splitting, lazy loading, image optimization, caching strategies, and Core Web Vitals improvements.
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Ensure excellent page load times, responsiveness, and accessibility across devices and browsers.
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Implement server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and incremental static regeneration (ISR) effectively.
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Work closely with product and design teams to translate business requirements into pixel-perfect, high-quality UI experiences.
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Develop and maintain reusable component libraries and frontend architecture standards.
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Implement micro-frontend architecture for independent module deployments.
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Integrate APIs (REST, GraphQL), real-time data updates, and headless CMS solutions (Sanity, Contentful).
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Monitor, analyze, and continuously improve site performance, SEO metrics, and user engagement.
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Stay current with emerging frontend technologies, frameworks, and performance optimization techniques.
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Contribute to technical discussions, architectural decisions, and continuous improvement of the frontend ecosystem.
Expectations from Senior Web Developer
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Performance Champion: Proactively identifies and resolves performance bottlenecks across the web platform.
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Hands-on Ownership: Takes end-to-end ownership of critical web modules and features.
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Quality Advocate: Ensures clean, maintainable, and scalable code through reviews and best practices.
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Continuous Learner: Keeps the team updated on new frontend technologies, frameworks, and SEO practices.
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Business-Oriented Mindset: Understands how web performance and UX directly impact conversion and revenue.
Basic Qualifications
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3+ years of experience in frontend web development, with deep expertise in Next.js and React.
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Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
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Proven experience building highly optimized, SEO-friendly web applications.
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Hands-on experience with SSR, SSG, ISR, and modern rendering strategies.
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Strong understanding of web performance optimization (Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse, WebPageTest).
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Experience with modern styling frameworks (Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, SCSS).
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Solid understanding of browser internals, caching, and network performance.
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Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and modern testing practices.
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Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in fintech domains, especially Credit Cards and Lending platforms.
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Experience building large-scale consumer acquisition and content platforms.
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Familiarity with headless CMS integrations for blog and content-driven platforms.
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Experience with micro-frontend or modular frontend architectures.
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Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP/Azure/AWS) and frontend hosting platforms (Vercel).
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Strong understanding of web security best practices (XSS, CSRF, CORS).
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.