Dentsu Media/Entertainment

Frontend Engineer - (Next.js, React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, Tailwind CSS)

Bengaluru, India In person Full-time
  • Location: DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 Block
  • Job Description: Frontend Engineer
  • Tech Stack: Next.js | React | TypeScript | Redux Toolkit | Tailwind CSS

Role Overview

We are looking for a Frontend Engineer with strong experience in React, Next.js, and TypeScript to build scalable, high-performance, and maintainable web applications. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of frontend architecture, state management, API integration, and performance optimization, with the ability to collaborate effectively with backend engineers and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop scalable, responsive, and maintainable web applications using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
  • Build reusable UI components and follow established frontend architecture and coding standards.
  • Manage application state using Redux Toolkit, including slices, reducers, selectors, and asynchronous thunks.
  • Integrate REST APIs, work with API contracts, and handle asynchronous operations, errors, loading states, and data synchronization.
  • Build responsive interfaces using Tailwind CSS and modern frontend development practices.
  • Optimize application performance, rendering, bundle size, and data-fetching workflows.
  • Implement form validation, routing, authentication flows, and permission-aware UI.
  • Write testable, high-quality code and participate in code reviews, debugging, and technical discussions.
  • Collaborate with backend engineers to define API requirements, troubleshoot integration issues, and deliver features end to end.

Required Skills

Core Technologies

  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
  • Solid understanding of React hooks, component composition, reusable patterns, and modern Next.js architecture.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and Tailwind CSS.
  • State Management and API Integration
  • Hands-on experience with Redux Toolkit, including slices, selectors, and createAsyncThunk.
  • Experience integrating REST APIs and working with API contracts, request/response schemas, and TypeScript types.
  • Understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, authentication, pagination, filtering, and error handling.
  • Ability to manage asynchronous workflows, loading states, failed requests, and data consistency.
  • Performance and Advanced Frontend Concepts
  • Understanding of React rendering, re-renders, memoization, and component optimization.
  • Experience with code splitting, lazy loading, caching, and bundle optimization.
  • Understanding of Next.js rendering strategies, including SSR, SSG, Server Components, Client Components, and data-fetching patterns.
  • Familiarity with browser developer tools, performance profiling, and Core Web Vitals.

Engineering Practices

  • Proficiency with Git, branching, pull requests, and collaborative development workflows.
  • Familiarity with frontend testing using tools such as Jest/Vitest and React Testing Library.
  • Understanding of code quality, debugging, accessibility, and frontend security fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with AI-assisted and agentic development workflows using tools such as Claude Code, including multi-file changes, codebase exploration, debugging, refactoring, and test generation.
  • Ability to effectively guide AI coding agents through well-defined tasks, review generated code, validate results, and maintain code quality, security, and architectural consistency.
  • Familiarity with backend technologies such as Node.js, NestJS, or Express.
  • Understanding of REST API design, DTOs, validation, authentication, and authorization.
  • Experience with Zod or similar schema-validation libraries, and OpenAPI/Swagger.
  • Familiarity with RTK Query or TanStack Query for server-state management.
  • Experience building enterprise applications, SaaS platforms, dashboards, or data-intensive interfaces.
  • Familiarity with role-based access control (RBAC), multi-tenant applications, monorepos, and CI/CD workflows.
  • Exposure to Docker and cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.

Ideal Candidate

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Writes clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-typed code.
  • Understands the reasoning behind architectural and performance decisions.
  • Takes ownership of features from development through testing and delivery.
  • Communicates effectively and collaborates well with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience: Mid-level to Senior, depending on technical depth and demonstrated ownership.
  • Core Stack: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, Tailwind CSS, REST APIs, Git.

Location

DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 Block

Brand

Merkle

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

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