Principal Frontend Engineer

About the role

As Principal Frontend Engineer at Inception42, you will set the technical direction for the frontend systems behind production AI products and platforms. You will stay hands‑on while defining architecture, strengthening design systems, improving performance and reliability, and raising engineering standards across teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and evolve frontend architecture across web applications, shared platforms, design systems, and backend‑for‑frontend integrations.
• Design and ship production‑grade frontend systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and modern browser technologies.
• Build and scale reusable component libraries and design systems to improve product consistency, accessibility, and delivery speed.
• Drive performance engineering across rendering, Core Web Vitals, profiling, code splitting, caching, and bundle optimization.
• Guide integration with REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, server‑sent events, and event‑driven backend services.

Required profile

• Strong frontend engineering fundamentals across JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, browser behavior, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Experience shipping and operating complex production applications with React and Next.js; exposure to Angular or comparable frameworks is valuable.
• Demonstrated ability to make architecture decisions across large frontend codebases, shared libraries, and multi‑team delivery environments.
• Practical experience building design systems and reusable component libraries with clear APIs, documentation, and governance.

Required skills

• TypeScript
• React
• Next.js
• JavaScript
• HTML & CSS
• Angular (optional)
• REST APIs
• GraphQL
• WebSockets
• Server‑Side Rendering (SSR) & Static Site Generation (SSG)
• State‑management patterns
• Jest
• React Testing Library
• Playwright
• Cypress
• CI/CD pipelines
• Design systems & component libraries

What we offer

• Open, diverse, and inclusive culture with a global vision.
• Outstanding learning, development, and growth opportunities via structured training programs and high‑tech projects.
• Competitive remuneration package with healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.