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title: 'Frontend Engineer at KRAFTON INDIA'
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# Frontend Engineer at KRAFTON INDIA

- **Company:** KRAFTON INDIA
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Posted:** 2026-04-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonindia/jobs/8514438002

## Job description

[About the role]

We are looking for a Frontend Engineer with a strong fintech background to join our payments team and own the user-facing layer of our UPI payment experience. In this role, you will build seamless, mobile-first interfaces that handle the full spectrum of UPI flows P2P, P2M, QR, and Autopay while ensuring users feel confident and in control at every step of their payment journey. You will work with real-time payment states, design graceful failure and retry experiences, and integrate tightly with backend APIs across transactions, rewards, and wallet systems.

[Key Responsibilities]

- Build seamless UPI payment experiences (P2P, P2M, QR, Autopay flows)
- Develop high-performance, responsive mobile-first interfaces
- Handle real-time payment states (pending, success, failure, retries)
- Integrate with backend APIs for transactions, rewards, and wallet systems
- Implement secure frontend practices (device binding flows, session handling)
- Optimize latency, rendering performance, and API interactions
- Ensure high reliability UX for critical payment journeys
- Collaborate closely with backend, product, and design teams

[Required Experience]

- 3–6+ years frontend engineering; experience building fintech/payment interfaces is mandatory
- Experience in high-scale consumer apps
- Engineers who understand user trust in payment experiences
- Strong ownership of performance, reliability, and UX quality
- Attention to detail in edge cases and failure scenarios
- Ability to work in a fast-moving, product-first environment
- Strong understanding of UPI user flows and payment UX patterns (intent flows, collect, QR, transaction state handling)
- Proficiency in React / React Native / Flutter (or similar) with JavaScript/TypeScript
- Strong focus on performance optimization, edge case handling, and graceful error states
- Secure frontend practices (token storage, session management, auth flows, and sensitive data handling)
- Ability to build trust-first payment UX: clear transaction states, failure handling with retry, user-safe confirmations
- Experience with real-time systems (webhooks, polling, sockets for live status updates)
- Exposure to wallets, rewards, or transaction history systems in consumer-facing products
- Familiarity with design systems and component libraries (building or consuming)
- Exposure to CMS-driven storefronts and dynamic layout rendering

## About KRAFTON INDIA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: KRAFTON INDIA is the Indian subsidiary of South Korean gaming giant KRAFTON, Inc., focused on publishing and operating popular mobile games like *BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI)* and nurturing the local gaming ecosystem through investments and an incubator program.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Parent KRAFTON, Inc. is listed on KOSPI; KRAFTON INDIA operates as a wholly owned subsidiary) [linkedin.com](https://in.linkedin.com/company/kraftoninc-india)
- **Headquarters**: Bangalore, India [krafton.in](https://krafton.in/)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available for the Indian entity; parent company founded in 2007
- **Founders**: Not publicly available for KRAFTON INDIA; parent company founded by Changhan Kim (CEO of KRAFTON, Inc.)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Mobile gaming, esports, game publishing
- **Target customers**: B2C – mobile gamers in India (mass market), B2B – game developers and startups through its incubator (KIGI) and investment arm
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Nurturing a flourishing gaming community” and “reshaping the gaming landscape in India” through localized content, grassroots esports, and startup support [krafton.in](https://krafton.in/)

## Products & Services
- **BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI)**: Free-to-play mobile battle royale game (iOS, Android); a localized version of PUBG Mobile for India. Drives a thriving esports ecosystem.
- **Road to Valor: Empires**: Real-time PvP strategy game set in a mythical world with Indian-themed units (“India ka Battle Game”).
- **CookieRun India**: Endless runner mobile game featuring colorful characters and races.
- **Bullet Echo India**: Top-down tactical shooter with unique heroes, focused on team play.
- **Real Cricket**: Official cricket simulation game with licensed teams and multiplayer modes.
- **Defense Derby**: A tower defense/auto-chess hybrid mobile game.
- **New State Mobile**: Battle royale shooter available on Android/iOS.
- **KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI)**: A program supporting 6–10 teams per year with funding and mentorship for early-stage game developers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed for KRAFTON INDIA; parent KRAFTON, Inc. has a market cap of approximately ~₩15 trillion (≈ $11 billion) as of mid-2026 (estimate based on public filings).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding / investment into Indian market – over $150 million deployed in the past two years, with an additional $150 million committed over the next three years [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonindia)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent KRAFTON, Inc. (self-funded); partners include Indian esports organizations (NODWIN Gaming, etc.), Tencent Games, and various startup portfolio companies.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 56.9% year-over-year to 92 employees; 26,907 LinkedIn followers (+64.4% YoY); active job openings in engineering, product, and business roles; BGMI remains one of India’s most downloaded mobile games [linkedin.com](https://in.linkedin.com/company/kraftoninc-india)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Strong IP portfolio**: BGMI is a dominant mobile gaming title in India, with millions of daily active users and a deeply engaged esports community.
- **Localization & India-first strategy**: Games are tailored with Indian themes, events, and content (e.g., Indian faction in *Road to Valor*, *Real Cricket* licensing).
- **Deep capital commitment**: Over $300 million committed to the Indian gaming ecosystem (investments + incubator) provides a war chest for talent acquisition and market expansion.
- **Incubator pipeline (KIGI)**: Early access to emerging Indian game development talent and potential acquisition targets.

## Strategic Focus
- **Continued investment in Indian startups**: Next $150M directed toward gaming, tech, and media/entertainment companies.
- **Expansion of esports**: Organizing India-centric tournaments and localized events to grow competitive gaming.
- **Diversifying game portfolio**: Publishing new titles across genres (strategy, shooter, sports, arcade) to capture different audience segments.
- **Talent acquisition**: Growing the Bangalore team across engineering, product, marketing, and management; prioritizing backend, frontend, and infra roles [krafton.in](https://krafton.in/jobs/)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes “One Team. One Dream.”, innovation, bold decision-making, and ownership. “Work Hard, Play Hard” is a core motto [krafton.in](https://krafton.in/life-at-krafton-india/)
- **Environment**: Green office with calming views; “Go Green” motto; fun initiatives like Play Day, Tambola, festive celebrations, and team outings.
- **Learning & Growth**: Provides a learning policy for professional development and upskilling; employees can select programs to enhance skills.
- **Well-being**: Focus on holistic well-being including physical, emotional, and financial support; counseling services available.
- **Recognition**: “Loyalty awards” for tenure; celebration of accomplishments.
- **Work policy**: Hybrid/in-office model (based on job listings indicating Bangalore location).
- **Engineering culture**: Roles open for Backend Engineer, Frontend Engineer, SW Architect, Infra Manager – indicating a robust tech stack and ownership of game infrastructure and platform [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonindia)

## Sources
1. [krafton.in](https://krafton.in/) – Company website, product pages, culture page
2. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kraftonindia) – Careers page with job listings and investment details
3. [linkedin.com](https://in.linkedin.com/company/kraftoninc-india) – LinkedIn company profile, headcount, growth data

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