Lead Software Engineer - UI

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.

Position: Lead Software Engineer – UI / Frontend
Experience: 8+ Years
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Full-time
Technology Stack: React, Redux, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js, HTML5, CSS3

Sabre is seeking a talented Lead Software Engineer - UI to support the Frontend Application Development Project.
At Sabre, we’re passionate about building software that solves problems. In this role you will plan, design, develop and test software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer – UI/Frontend to drive the architecture, design, and development of high‑performance user interfaces for our next‑generation web applications. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in modern frontend frameworks—particularly React with Redux—and brings strong technical leadership, clean coding practices, and a passion for building scalable, reliable, and intuitive user experiences.

Technical Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers through design, development, code reviews, and best practices.

• Own the frontend architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to deliver high‑quality features.

Frontend Development

• Design and develop responsive, high‑performance UI components using React, Redux, and TypeScript.

• Build modular, reusable UI components with clean and maintainable code.

• Implement state management with Redux, Redux Thunk, Redux Saga, or other best‑fit patterns.

• Optimize application performance, page load times, and rendering efficiency.

Full-Stack Exposure

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js (as needed).

• Integrate frontend applications with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

Quality & Delivery

• Drive code quality through automated testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).

• Ensure adherence to modern security, performance, and accessibility standards.

• Participate in sprint planning, estimations, and agile ceremonies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in frontend/UI development.

• Degree in Computer Science / equivalent certifications

• Strong expertise in:

  • React.js and Redux (Redux Toolkit is a plus)

  • JavaScript (ES6+)

  • TypeScript

  • HTML5 and CSS3 (Flexbox, Grid, responsive design)

  • Node.js development and tooling

• Strong understanding of modern build tools: Webpack, Babel, Vite, or similar.

• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices integration, and JWT/OAuth authentication.

• Ability to design scalable UI architectures and lead technical discussions.

• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and performance‑tuning skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UI frameworks like Material UI, Chakra UI, Tailwind, or similar.

• Familiarity with testing tools: Jest, Enzyme, React Testing Library, Cypress.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

• Knowledge of containerization (Docker), cloud platforms, and micro‑frontend patterns.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and decision‑making capabilities.

• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and innovative environment.

We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as your application progresses.

Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role will proceed in the selection process.