User Interface Manager

Flipkart · India

Company Overview:

Flipkart has defined the eCommerce industry in India and continues its leadership through its core value of putting “Customer First.” We are a team of individuals who value independence of thought, paving the way for disruptive innovation across technology, business, and operations.

Business Unit Overview: Flipkart Commerce Cloud (FCC)

Flipkart Commerce Cloud (FCC) is the global enterprise wing of Flipkart, providing AI-driven retail intelligence to international retailers. We offer a modular SaaS suite—including Marketplace technology, Retail Media platforms, and Pricing engines—built on Flipkart’s homegrown expertise in navigating complex markets. We empower global enterprises across the world to unlock high-margin revenue through scale-tested technology.

Roles & Responsibilities (What you’ll do)

● Technical Leadership & Team Management: You not only have the technical chops to roll up your sleeves and provide technical leadership to major projects but also build and manage a team of 10-15 top-notch UI engineers & QAs.

● Strategy & Goal Management: Make sure engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a UI Manager, you manage your business goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team.

● Mentorship & Career Growth: Create clear career paths for team members and help them grow with regular & deep mentoring. Perform regular performance evaluation and share and seek feedback. Our world-class software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way. You are their default mentor.

● Cross-Functional Collaboration: You work closely with the Product Management, Business Development, and Operations team and enable them by providing scalable and high-quality technology solutions at a rapid pace.

● Project Planning & Architecture: You set up best practices for development and champion their adoption and at the same time Architect & design technically robust, flexible, and scalable solutions. You work with UI designers, business analysts, and product managers to estimate and plan projects in an Agile environment.

● Thrive in Ambiguity: Operating with scale and speed amidst flux, there is just a LOT happening. Perform well in uncertainties and collaborate and work with unclear interfaces to other teams in our rapidly evolving organizations.

Experience & Qualifications

● Overall Experience & Leadership : A minimum of 10 years of experience in UI/Frontend engineering, including a proven track record of managing larger engineering teams and delivering high-quality projects on time.

● Coaching: Experience with building, developing, and coaching teams that have some of the best technical talent in the industry.

● Technical Depth: Deep understanding of technology and architecture in a highly scalable and available setup. Strong roots in core web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript) and modern frameworks (e.g., React.js, Angular, or Vue.js).

● Innovation: Experience with new open-source technologies and driving their strategic adoption into product development.

● Testing & Execution: Solid experience establishing UI testing strategies alongside QA teams, and driving execution within an Agile/Scrum environment.

● Education Qualifications: BTech/BE, MTech/ME or MSc. Integrated in any engineering or science disciplines.