#110 - Frontend Software Engineer - Payments Platform

We are seeking a frontend engineer to build and maintain high-scale web applications for a payments platform. You will extend payment capabilities, add payment methods, and improve the reliability of mission-critical web applications using React and TypeScript. Enterprise experience strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain React micro-frontend solutions and web applications for a payments platform. • Add new payment methods to existing platform capabilities. • Deliver features, bug fixes, and reliability improvements. • Deliver production-ready changes through automated CI/CD pipelines with strong test coverage. • Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to support application reliability. Must-Have Skills • BS or MS in Computer Science, or equivalent. • 5+ years of hands-on experience at a mid-to-senior level, with demonstrated ownership of production services in a distributed systems environment. • TypeScript and React, including functional components, hooks, context, and custom hooks. • Webpack bundling and code splitting, with component styling using SCSS/CSS Modules and Styled Components. • Experience building and maintaining micro-frontends using Webpack Module Federation or similar platform-integrated remote module architectures. • Strong working knowledge of GraphQL queries and mutations, Apollo Client caching and reactive variables, and type-safe hooks generated with GraphQL Code Generator or similar tooling. • Solid React Router experience for client-side navigation, plus experience building and validating complex forms. • Production engineering experience with frontend telemetry, error logging, feature flags, gradual rollouts, and debugging user-facing production issues. • Experience building accessible and internationalized interfaces using shared design systems, reusable component libraries, and localization workflows. • Unit and integration testing with Jest and React Testing Library; end-to-end testing with TestCafe, Cypress, or Playwright; and familiarity with automated accessibility testing tools. • CI/CD experience with GitLab CI or equivalent, plus ESLint, Prettier, and collaborative Git workflows including branching, code reviews, and merge requests. • Responsible use of modern coding assistants for code comprehension, implementation, refactoring, and test creation while retaining ownership of quality, security, and correctness. • Strong working knowledge of backend and distributed systems, including asynchronous messaging and multi-datastore consistency. End-to-end ownership of backend systems is not required, but limited understanding of these concepts is insufficient. Nice-to-Have Skills • Prior billing or payments domain experience. • Experience with high-scale, mission-critical frontend systems where user experience, state-management correctness, accessibility, and performance are essential. • Clear reasoning about client-side architecture, including micro-frontends, module federation, and caching strategies. • Strong collaboration with backend partners on API contracts. Required Tools & Platforms - TypeScript, React, and React Router. • Webpack, with Module Federation or a similar remote-module architecture. • SCSS/CSS Modules and Styled Components. • GraphQL, Apollo Client, and GraphQL Code Generator or similar tooling. • Jest, React Testing Library, and TestCafe, Cypress, or Playwright. • GitLab CI or equivalent, Git, ESLint, and Prettier. • Shared design systems, localization workflows, and automated accessibility testing tools. Location, Time & Engagement • Candidates must be based in an eligible APAC location. • India Standard Time (IST) coverage is required. • Remote contract engagement for 40 hours per week. • Start as soon as possible; expected engagement through March 31, 2027. - Two openings are available. • This is not currently a contract-to-hire opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas