Software Engineer- Frontend
ZEISS · Bengaluru
ZEISS in India
ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.
ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.
Further information at ZEISS India.
Company Name:
Carl Zeiss India Bangalore ZEISS India
Position Title:
Software Engineer (Global Role)
Department:
CIT
Location
Bangalore (ZIGCC)
Employment
type
Full Time
About the Team
The Monetization Platforms department is one of the strategic units within Corporate IT and is responsible for Design, development & management of Billing, Licensing and Subscription Solutions as three central services across the ZEISS Group worldwide.
Your Role
As a Software Engineer (Global Role) with 2-7 years, you are responsible for the development of the frontend using React for Licensing platform at Zeiss.
Your key responsibilities:
Must-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable):
- Several years of hands-on experience developing React-based web applications
- Strong proficiency in C# / .NET for implementing backend services or backend-for-frontend logic
- Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs (request/response design, status codes, error handling)
- Confident handling of JSON for data exchange and integration between frontend and backend
- Proven experience in designing user interfaces (structure, layout, interaction patterns) in collaboration with UX/design or product teams
- Experience working in agile development teams (Scrum/Kanban) using Git-based workflows and pull requests
Core Technical Requirements:
- Practical experience building single-page applications with React (components, hooks, state management, routing)
- Experience using design systems / UI component libraries, ideally Beyond UI or comparable frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to translate UX concepts and wireframes into high-quality UI (responsive layouts, reusable components, accessibility basics)
- Strong experience with C# / .NET to consume and expose RESTful APIs and integrate the portal with backend services
- Good understanding of frontend build and packaging tools (e.g. npm, Webpack, Vite, or similar)
- Experience with Azure DevOps build pipelines for building, testing, and deploying React and .NET applications
- Hands-on experience in designing and implementing automated end-to-end tests with Playwright, including test concepts, test structure, and integration into CI pipelines
- Experience with additional automated testing (e.g. unit tests, component tests, API tests) for frontend and/or backend components
- Experience with Azure services relevant for web applications (e.g. Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Entra ID integration)
Broader Responsibilities the Candidate Will Own:
- Design, implementation, and maintenance of the central licensing portal built with React and Beyond UI
- Designing and implementing user interfaces that are intuitive, consistent, and aligned with ZEISS design guidelines and Beyond UI
- Development and maintenance of C# / .NET backend components that power the portal and integrate with licensing services
- Close collaboration with backend, client, UX, and architecture teams to ensure consistent end-to-end user journeys for licensing workflows
- Continuous improvement and automation of build, test, and deployment pipelines for the portal in Azure DevOps
- Participation in incident analysis and bug fixing, including troubleshooting across frontend, backend, and API boundaries
- Contribution to UX discussions, coding standards, documentation, and reusable UI components for the portal and related services
Basic Requirements:
- University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience as a full-stack or frontend engineer with React and C# /.NET
- Proven experience delivering web applications and UIs in a corporate or product development environment
- Experience working in international, cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured and user-centric working style
- Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken
Solid understanding of:
- Modern React development practices (components, hooks, state and effect management, routing, basic performance optimization)
- UI and interaction design principles (layout, hierarchy, consistency, feedback, responsive behavior) for building intuitive and efficient user interfaces
- Working with a design system such as Beyond UI (tokens, components, patterns) and applying it consistently
- REST API consumption and integration in frontend applications (error handling, loading states, authentication flows)
- C# / .NET web development, including integration with external services and APIs
- DevOps and CI/CD concepts with Azure DevOps (pipelines, environments, artifact handling, basic YAML configurations)
- Security and authentication in web applications (e.g. Azure Entra ID, OAuth2/OIDC, token handling in SPAs)
- Automated testing approaches for frontend and backend components and their integration into CI/CD
- Basic understanding of software licensing processes and implementation patterns is a plus
About Zeiss:
Join us at ZEISS, the global leader in optics and optoelectronics with market-leading positions in its four main segments: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (which includes Vision Care, Sports & Cine Optics, and Photography) since 1846. The company is known for shaping technological progress and offers a wide range of solutions for various fields, including life sciences, healthcare, eye care, and industrial quality.
Headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany, we're a global powerhouse with over 50,000 dedicated employees spanning more than 50 countries. Our relentless pursuit of innovation has earned us a reputation as a leading technology enterprise.
What You Can Expect
- A strategically relevant role within ZEISS’ central Monetization platform landscape
- Significant room for shaping and evolving modern developer ecosystems
- Collaboration in an interdisciplinary and international environment
- Long‑term perspective at a globally leading technology company
Location: Bangalore
Must-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable):
- Several years of hands-on experience developing React-based web applications
- Strong proficiency in C# / .NET for implementing backend services or backend-for-frontend logic
- Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs (request/response design, status codes, error handling)
- Confident handling of JSON for data exchange and integration between frontend and backend
- Proven experience in designing user interfaces (structure, layout, interaction patterns) in collaboration with UX/design or product teams
- Experience working in agile development teams (Scrum/Kanban) using Git-based workflows and pull requests
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Saptarshi Chowdhury