Front End Developer

Hilti (Canada) Corporation; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational technology company in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, seeks a Front End Developer to implement front-end features using Angular and JavaScript. You will collaborate within cross-functional teams to enhance user experience and contribute to digital transformation projects. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science and an eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive rewards

Comprehensive career development opportunities

Great Place to Work recognition

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS.
• Eagerness to learn additional programming languages as needed.

Responsibilities

• Implement front-end features using Angular and JavaScript.
• Support testing and troubleshooting processes.
• Collaborate with product teams on design discussions.

Skills

Front-end development

Angular

JavaScript

TypeScript

Communication in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

GraphQL

AWS services

Job description

What\'s the role?

As a front-end developer, you assist the team in implementing front-end features – working with Angular, TypeScript and JavaScript, applying clean-code principles and supporting a testing culture – by diagnosing issues, finding workarounds and helping improve efficiency and performance to enhance the platform’s capabilities. You engage in product feature and design discussions to learn how to shape products and communicate your suggested solutions to technical leadership and other engineering teams.

What does the role involve?

Technical excellence

• Support the design, development and deployment of front-end features using Angular, TypeScript and JavaScript – and explore API tools such as GraphQL and AWS services.
• Apply security coding standards, Google Web Analytics and web accessibility guidelines.
• Assist with testing, troubleshooting and incremental improvements to enhance performance and reliability.

Collaboration and support

• Work alongside technical leadership, product teams and engineers to learn how products are shaped and ensure your contributions align with organisational goals.
• Contribute to end-to-end solutions by collaborating on technical tasks and asking questions to deepen your understanding.

Process participation

• Participate in the software development lifecycle by following established practices for efficiency, maintainability and scalability.
• Help identify opportunities for process improvements in high-traffic, dynamic environments.

Learning and growth

• Partner with senior developers – seek mentorship and adopt best practices.
• Take initiative to contribute ideas, observe technical strategy discussions and build your knowledge of engineering standards.

What you need is:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Preferably 1 year of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with Angular using JavaScript, TypeScript and HTML/CSS.
• Nice to have – API development, GraphQL, service-oriented and event-driven architectures.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Eagerness to learn additional programming languages as needed.

Why should you apply?

The Strategic Marketing team, at our three locations in Boulogne-Billancourt - France, Texas - USA, and Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, consists of 130+ team members in 15+ scrum teams working with the newest technologies to create a unique user experience for Hilti’s extraordinary products and services.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join the Hilti Digital Platforms team! We are redesigning the future of digital at Hilti and are looking for team members to play an integral part in our digital transformation journey. As a Front End Developer, you will work in a global, collaborative, fun, and agile work environment; you will participate in developing and maintaining front-end systems, as well as mentoring team members and setting standards.

What do we offer?

At Hilti, we believe in a caring and performance-oriented culture. Our people are our greatest strength, and our Great Place to Work 2024 recognition celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation. We offer competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.

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