Frontend Developer (React Native)

About Meraki Labs

Meraki Labs is at the forefront of India's deep-tech innovation landscape, operating as a dynamic venture studio founded by visionary entrepreneur Mukesh Bansal (Founder - Myntra, Cure Fit) and Peeyush Ranjan (Former Google VP and Flipkart CTO). Our mission is to build and rapidly scale AI-first, "moonshot" startupstransforming groundbreaking ideas into next-generation industry leaders. Through a hands-on, intensive partnership model, we work closely with exceptional founders, driving these ventures from concept to impact.

The Role

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Frontend Engineer (57 years) to own the user experience of our platform. You will be a high-impact IC, but youll also serve as a technical north star for a small team of engineers, helping them level up their craft.

This is a full-time position, on-site, 5 days from office in HSR Layout, Bengaluru (Bangalore)

What Youll Do

• Architect & Build: Lead the development of high-performance mobile and web applications using React Native or Flutter.
• Optimize Everything: Obsess over experience metrics. Youll be responsible for minimizing load times, optimizing bundle sizes, and implementing sophisticated caching strategies to ensure a "zero-latency" feel.
• Mentor: Guide a small, agile team through code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical career growth.
• Innovate with AI: Integrate AI-forward workflows and features into our frontend ecosystem, moving beyond standard CRUD operations to create intelligent user interfaces.
• Product Collaboration: Work closely with design and product teams to translate complex fintech workflows into simple, elegant user journeys.

What Were Looking For

• The Experience: 5 to 7 years of professional experience building and scaling fintech consumer-grade applications.
• The Stack: Deep expertise in cross-platform mobile frameworks (React Native and Flutter) and modern web technologies.
• Performance First: A proven track record of moving the needle on metrics like LCP, TTI, and First Contentful Paint. You know exactly when to use a local DB versus an aggressive cache policy.
• FinTech DNA: You understand the nuances of trust, security, and precision in financial interfaces.
• AI Enthusiast: You dont just use Copilot; you have personal projects or a deep interest in how LLMs and Generative AI can transform the frontend experience.
• Leadership: You enjoy being an Individual Contributor but have the emotional intelligence and technical depth to collaborate with the team.

Bonus Points If...

• You have contributed to open-source libraries.
• You have a "Product Engineer" mindsetyou care as much about why we are building a feature as how we build it.
• Youve navigated the complexities of financial regulations and data visualization in past roles.

Why Join Us?

• An opportunity to directly work with founders.
• High autonomy and ownership of the frontend roadmap.
• Meaningful ESOP.
• The chance to build in an AI-native environment.
• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to shape the engineering culture of a growing team.

Interview Process

1. Technical Round 1 - 60 minutes
2. Take Home Assignment + Panel Presentation
3. Culture Fitment

The Recruiter for this role is Ritesh Kalvellu - ritesh@merakilabs.com. You can connect with him for queries about the role.