As a Lead Engineer Frontend (Flutter) at Tata Digital, you will play a key technical leadership role while actively contributing to code. You will drive the design, development, and optimization of high-performance, scalable mobile applications using Flutter. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless and engaging user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the development of cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and maintainability.
- Architect and implement robust frontend solutions that integrate seamlessly with backend services.
- Own the end-to-end development lifecycle, including coding, debugging, reviewing, and optimizing implementations.
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into high-quality mobile interfaces.
- Ensure engineering excellence through best practices in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a solid engineering culture.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in mobile development and Flutter ecosystem to drive continuous innovation.

Expectations from Lead Engineer:

- Hands-on Technical Leadership: Leads by example through active coding, design reviews, and system optimizations.
- Ownership Impact : Owns significant architectural components and contributes directly to multiple systems or services across TATA Digital.
- Problem Solving :



Tackles ambiguous and complex technical problems with innovative solutions while implementing them in production.
- Mentorship Influence : Coaches and mentors junior engineers and peers, fostering a strong engineering culture through real-world coding guidance.
- Excellence Advocate : Actively participates in hiring, interviewing grooming processes, setting a high standard for technical excellence.

Basic Qualifications:

- 8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3+ years in mobile application development using Flutter.
- Strong experience in native mobile development using Kotlin (Android) and/or Swift (iOS) is mandatory.
- Proven track record of transitioning from native development to Flutter and leveraging native expertise for advanced Flutter applications.
- Strong experience with Dart, Flutter framework, and state management techniques.
- Deep understanding of mobile app architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
- Experience in leading frontend development efforts, including UI performance optimization.
- Expertise in integrating mobile applications with RESTful APIs and third-party services.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with Firebase, GraphQL, or other modern backend integrations.
- Prior experience in developing large-scale consumer-facing mobile applications.
- Master s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

📌 Lead Engineer - Frontend (Mumbai)
🏢 Tata Digital
📍 Mumbai