Lead Engineer - Architect Job in Gurgaon at Dunnhumby

Dunnhumby is hiring for the role of Lead Engineer - Architect!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Define and evolve architecture for our React + TypeScript ecosystem, built using Nx monorepos and microfrontends.
• Develop reference implementations and working prototypes for host and sub-applications, ensuring adoption across squads.
• Drive maturity of our design system and tokenization practices (Storybook, Emotion.js, component libraries).
• Establish front-end performance standards such as Core Web Vitals, bundle optimization, lazy loading, accessibility, and scalability.
• Strengthen front-end observability using New Relic and other tools, correlating metrics with backend performance.
• Advance CI/CD automation for front-end builds, ensuring linting, testing, and deployment are integrated into delivery pipelines.

Requirements:

• Deep hands-on experience in React, TypeScript, and component-driven architecture.
• Strong understanding of Nx monorepos, microfrontends, and shared package ecosystems.
• Expertise in frontend performance optimization, accessibility, and browser-level observability.
• Practical experience with Node.js (Fastify or Express) for building and scaling BFFs.
• Working knowledge of backend technologies (.NET Core, REST APIs, data orchestration) to design cohesive full-stack solutions.
• Strong understanding of microservices and asynchronous integration patterns (e.g., GCP Pub/Sub).
• Proven track record of building and shipping architecture not just defining it.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to influence without authority.
• Experience in SaaS or retail media/adtech environments preferred.