Lead Software Engineer - Web

About Pocket FM

Pocket FM is India’s leading audio entertainment platform, powering a new generation of storytelling through audiobooks, audio series, and podcasts across multiple languages. With millions of monthly active users and a vast creator community, we are redefining how content is consumed in the audio-first world.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and product-oriented Lead Software Engineer-Web to lead our growing web team. You will play a strategic role in shaping the direction of our web platform — balancing hands-on development with leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. This is a high-impact role where your technical decisions and leadership will influence how millions of users consume audio content daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership : Own architectural decisions and set technical standards to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of Pocket FM’s web applications.
• Team Leadership : Mentor and grow a team of engineers, conduct technical reviews, and drive a culture of engineering excellence.
• Strategic Influence : Partner closely with product leadership to align business goals with technical roadmap, influencing long-term product direction.
• Cross-Team Collaboration : Act as a bridge across engineering, design, data, and product teams to deliver seamless and innovative user experiences.
• Scalability & Performance : Drive initiatives for web performance optimization, SEO, accessibility, and internationalization to support global expansion.
• Operational Excellence : Define best practices for monitoring, testing, CI / CD, and deployment strategies.
• Innovation & Experimentation : Lead efforts in A / B testing, analytics integration, and experimentation to optimize user engagement.
• Hands-On Contribution : Balance leadership with coding, ensuring delivery of critical, complex features when needed.

Requirements

Nice to Have

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