R&D Senior Engineer - React Frontend Engineer- India Development Center
Hitachi, Ltd.6 months ago
Chennai, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain modern React applications with clean, reusable components.
- Define UI architecture, folder structures, and coding standards.
- Integrate REST and GraphQL APIs for data fetching, caching, and error handling.
- Implement secure authentication and authorization flows, including token and session handling.
- Apply browser fundamentals involving the DOM, events, storage, cookies, caching, and basic security.
- Improve UI performance by optimizing rendering, reducing bundle size, and managing memory efficiently.
- Debug and resolve UI, state, API integration, performance, and browser-related issues.
- Collaborate with global R&D and cross-functional teams and mentor junior developers.
- Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience building React-based web applications in an enterprise environment.
- Strong JavaScript skills focused on clean code and maintainable UI structure.
- Hands-on experience with REST APIs, error handling, and secure token and session management.
- Working knowledge of GraphQL, Apollo or similar tools, and modern state management such as Redux Toolkit or React Query.
- Strong understanding of browser fundamentals and basic web security.
- Proven troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Full-time position based at the Chennai India Development Centre; remote work is not offered.
- Opportunities to learn, mentor, and grow through challenging product development work.
- Collaboration with global R&D teams across multiple countries and technology areas.
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About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.