Frontend Developer (React Js / Next Js)

Uvation, Inc.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Uvation, Inc. is seeking a frontend developer to build reliable, responsive user interfaces from approved designs and API contracts. You will deliver features independently, diagnose browser issues and contribute maintainable, well-tested code.

The role focuses on React and Next.js, with 4 to 6 years of experience. You will collaborate with design systems, implement accessible UI, and ensure high-quality code through testing and reviews.

Qualifications

• Proficient in React, Next.js, TypeScript and hooks-based development.
• Solid understanding of component lifecycles, effects and memoisation to prevent re-renders.
• Experience with Next.js, Vite or similar modern front-end build tools.
• Strong state management with Zustand/Redux Toolkit and selectors.
• Excellent HTML5, CSS3/SCSS with responsive layouts and semantic markup.
• Knowledge of accessibility fundamentals including keyboard navigation and ARIA usage.
• Experience with design systems such as IBM Carbon or Material UI.
• Ability to translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect UI.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and handling various data states.
• Experience with polling and cleanup to handle incomplete API responses.
• Familiar with front-end tooling: environment config, packaging, and builds.
• Experience writing unit and component tests with Vitest or Jest and RTL.

Skills

UI development

Code quality

Cross-browser debugging

Accessibility

Git workflows

Testing

Agile teamwork

Design system usage

Figma to code

REST API integration

State management

TypeScript

HTML/CSS/SCSS

Performance optimization

Tools

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Vite

Zustand/Redux Toolkit

Vitest/Jest

React Testing Library

CI/CD

Git

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Job Overview

This role is responsible for building reliable, responsive user interfaces from approved designs and API contracts. The developer should be able to deliver features independently, diagnose browser issues and contribute maintainable, well-tested code.

React and Next.js | 4 to 6 years

Must Have Skills

• Strong experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript and hooks-based component development.
• Good understanding of component lifecycle, effects, memoisation and techniques for preventing unnecessary re-renders.
• Experience with Next.js, Vite or a comparable modern front-end build framework.
• Experience with Zustand, Redux Toolkit or a similar state-management library, including correct and efficient use of selectors.
• Strong HTML5, CSS3 and SCSS skills, including responsive layouts, semantic markup and scoped styling.
• Working knowledge of accessibility fundamentals, including keyboard navigation, focus management and appropriate ARIA usage.
• Experience using a design system such as IBM Carbon, Material UI or an equivalent component library.
• Ability to implement interfaces accurately from Figma designs or other visual specifications.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and handling loading, error, empty and partial-data states.
• Experience with polling, request cleanup and defensive handling of incomplete or unexpected API responses.
• Working knowledge of environment configuration, package management and front-end build processes.
• Experience writing unit and component tests with Vitest or Jest and React Testing Library.
• Strong browser DevTools debugging skills and experience resolving cross-browser issues.
• Working knowledge of Git branching, pull requests, code reviews and collaborative delivery workflows.
• Ability to write clean, reusable and maintainable front-end code.
• Good knowledge of secure client-side development, including environment variables and safe logging.

Good to Have Skills

• Experience with animation libraries such as GSAP, Framer Motion or React Spring.
• Experience with charting libraries such as Recharts, Chart.js, D3.js or High charts.
• Hands-on experience with three.js, React Three Fiber, WebGL or the HTML Canvas API.
• Familiarity with performance profiling, bundle analysis, lazy loading and dynamic imports.
• Experience with internationalization libraries such as react-i18next or next-intl.
• Experience with end-to-end testing tools such as Playwright
• Familiarity with error boundaries, front-end monitoring and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps
• Experience working in an Agile team using Jira and Confluence.