About this role
Job Description: Job Profile Summary In this role, you will be responsible for designing and building scalable, high-performance full-stack applications across web platforms. You will work on modern frontend frameworks like React and Next.js along with robust backend services using Node.js, NestJS, and Java-based systems. You will collaborate with designers, product owners, architects, DevOps engineers, and multiple engineering teams in a fast-paced, technically complex environment to deliver high-quality, enterprise-grade solutions. Key Skills:
• Handling software requests/tickets and driving them to completion • At least 7+ years of engineering experience • Strong object-oriented programming, functional programming, and system design skills • Significant experience with React.js, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, and Java (Spring Boot preferred) • Strong knowledge of frontend architecture, component-based design, and state management (Redux, Jotai, Context API, etc.) • Strong knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and API-driven development • Significant experience designing and building scalable RESTful APIs and microservices • Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern UI frameworks • Experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs and third-party services • Strong understanding of web performance optimization, accessibility, and responsive design • Experience building applications from concept/design → architecture → development → production deployment • Strong understanding of design patterns and architectural approaches such as MVC, MVVM, layered architecture, microservices, and event-driven architecture • Experience with GraphQL and REST APIs (design, implementation, debugging) • Experience with authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT, SSO) • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices • Strong knowledge of database technologies (SQL/NoSQL – PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) • Experience writing asynchronous, multi-threaded, and scalable backend services • Track record in debugging and optimizing performance (frontend & backend) • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git) • Strong communication skills, with passion for quality and attention to detail • Experience working across teams and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders Domain / Added Advantage: Experience working with US Insurance domain (Group Benefits, Billing, Claims, Enrollment, etc.) Familiarity with platforms or business processes related to MetLife, Sun Life or similar insurers will be a strong advantage Understanding of regulatory, compliance, and customer experience aspects in insurance systems
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Architect and design end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend systems • Review engineers’ pull requests and mentor them on coding standards, scalability, and best practices • • Collaborate with UX/design teams to ensure consistent, intuitive, and responsive UI/UX patterns • Design and develop scalable, secure APIs and backend services • Build and maintain high-performance React/Next.js applications • Lead development of server-side rendering and SEO-friendly web applications • Manage application deployments across environments including Dev, QA, UAT, and Production • Define and implement CI/CD pipelines for web applications • Participate in production support (PROD support) on a rotational/on-demand basis, ensuring system stability and quick issue resolution • Handle basic business requests through to production readiness, ensuring alignment with requirements and quality standards • Triaging customer issues, incidents, logs, and production defects • Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability • Ensure high test coverage (unit, integration, and UI tests) and enforce quality gates • Lead the adoption of coding standards, architectural guidelines, and best practices • Evaluate and recommend new frontend/backend technologies and frameworks • Design solutions for security, scalability, and high availability • Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical initiatives • Monitor application health and proactively identify improvement areas • Drive modernization initiatives and migration to newer frameworks/architectures • Guide teams in breaking down complex stories and delivering high-quality code
Location: This position can be based in any of the following locations: ChennaiCurrent Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday