SDE - Frontend (II/III)

Position: SDE II/III

Location: Bangalore/Mumbai

Work arrangement: 5 days in the office

About Upstox:

At Upstox, we’re building the future of investing — simple, powerful, and for everyone. We're one of India’s fastest-growing fintech platforms, backed by the best in the business, including Mr. Ratan Tata and Tiger Global, and on a mission to make wealth creation accessible to every Indian. From first-time investors to seasoned traders, millions trust us to power their financial journeys. We're not just moving fast — we’re moving with purpose. If you thrive in a high-energy, high-impact environment, you're in the right place.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced SDE II/III – Frontend Engineer to join our team on a 6-month contractual basis. You will work on high-impact projects that power our products and services, building scalable systems and delivering exceptional user experiences. This is a hands-on role that involves close collaboration with product, design, and backend teams to develop and ship features that serve millions of users.

What You’ll Own

Design, build, and maintain scalable, performant frontend systems and features.

Own projects end-to-end — from technical design to deployment and monitoring.

Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver new features and improve existing ones.

Write high-quality, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.

Conduct code reviews, ensure coding standards, and mentor junior developers where needed.

Investigate and resolve complex frontend performance and production issues.

Continuously improve our frontend architecture, tooling, and development processes.

Who you are:

4+ years of experience building modern web applications with React.js, Redux, Next.js, SCSS, Tailwind CSS, HTML, and CSS.

Proficiency in frontend tools and frameworks such as Webpack, Enzyme with a deep understanding of component-driven development and state management.

Strong understanding of web standards, browser performance, rendering pipelines, and HTTP fundamentals.

Proven ability to own projects end-to-end, solve complex problems, and break them into actionable tasks.

Experience writing clean, testable, and scalable code in fast-paced, product-driven environments.

A self-starter with an ownership mindset and a passion for creating impactful user experiences.

Psst… tips on how you can beat the competition:

If you can showcase your abilities to:

• Be self-driven / quick starter
• Have an ownership mindset
• Aggressively drive and deliver results
  
  
  

A basic requirement but one that many forget: Make sure you go through our website, download our app and give us feedback!

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