About Us:

Tata Digital is a future-ready company that focuses on creating consumer-centric, high-engagement digital products. By creating a holistic presence across various touchpoints, we aim to be the trusted partner of every consumer and delight them by powering a rewarding life. The company-s debut offering, Tata Neu is a super-app that provides an integrated rewards experience across various consumer categories like groceries, fashion and electronics, travel and hospitality, health and fitness, entertainment, and financial services on a single platform. Founded in March 2019, Tata Digital Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.

 Our Culture: 

We cultivate a culture of innovation, inclusion for all employees and respect their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We thrive on the diversity of our talent in all forms and see it as a strength in building high performance teams across brands. As we rewrite commerce in India, change is the only constant in our day to day lives.

 Role Overview:

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 strong 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.
• Bachelor-s 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.