Tech Lead (Front End - React)

An Introduction to Codal Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights. Experience Range Overall experience: 8+ years Job Location - Ahmedabad, Gujarat (WFO) Who you’ll be working with We build the solutions dreamed up by the product and design teams. Our goal is to deliver working software every two weeks. We are a large team that spans across three global offices, but we collaborate and integrate front- and back-end components and interfaces to provide a user-centered experience through web and mobile platforms. What you’ll be doing This is a hands-on role that will require coding and regular code reviews Own frontend engineering quality, standards, and delivery outcomes across projects. Act as the final decision-maker for frontend architecture, tooling, and implementation approaches. Establish and enforce standardized frontend patterns for Shopify, BigCommerce, and CMS implementations. Drive simplicity-first solutions, eliminating over-engineering and reducing long-term technical debt. Create and maintain reusable components, templates, and reference architectures to enable repeatable delivery. Provide hands-on leadership on active projects to unblock teams, correct direction, and ensure on-time delivery. Improve speed, predictability, and quality of incremental software releases. Partner with PMs and Client Principals to support engineering-led discovery and right-sized solutions. Reinforce a top-down engineering ownership model, supporting managers with clear guardrails and standards. Raise the engineering culture bar around accountability, urgency, and craftsmanship. Own frontend observability and performance visibility, ensuring teams proactively monitor and improve Core Web Vitals, runtime errors, and user experience metrics. Ensure frontend builds are analytics-ready, with consistent event tracking, performance instrumentation, and data quality standards. Drive frontend decisions that positively impact SEO, CRO, and overall funnel performance in collaboration with Product, Marketing, and Clients. What you’ll need to be successful (Requirements) Must have skills: 8+ years of hands-on frontend engineering experience Client-facing experience, preferably in a consulting setting Deep expertise in React and Next.js in production environments Demonstrated ownership of frontend engineering standards and quality across multiple projects or teams Ability to make and enforce clear architectural and implementation decisions Hands-on mindset with willingness to step into active builds when standards or delivery are at risk Strong written and verbal communication, including client- and leadership-facing discussions. Strong understanding of frontend performance optimization, including Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse metrics, and real-user monitoring (RUM). Experience implementing and governing Google Analytics (GA4) or similar analytics platforms, including event taxonomy and data consistency. Solid understanding of technical SEO fundamentals (rendering strategies, metadata, structured data, page speed, crawlability). Should have skills: Experience delivering CMS-driven builds (headless or traditional) Strong understanding of API-driven frontend architectures (REST and/or GraphQL) Proven track record in improving speed, predictability, and quality of frontend software deliverables. Experience partnering with P…