Mid Senior Frontend Engineer

Fuku; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuku in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Mid to Senior Frontend Engineer to own frontend architecture and deliver modern UIs for core products. You will join a globally distributed engineering team in a hybrid setup, collaborating with product and design to iterate on ideas and ship polished user experiences.

The role is permanent, full-time, with a strong emphasis on React and TypeScript in a modern frontend stack.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of recent ReactJS experience.
• Experience with Redux, Zustand, or similar state management libraries.
• 3-5 years total Frontend JavaScript Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Focus 100% on Frontend Engineering, owning architecture qualities like usability, accessibility, and performance.
• Join the core engineering team to modernize and stabilize products, rebuild internal tooling, and develop modern UIs.
• Collaborate with product team, contributing to ideation and providing technical input.
• Deliver user-friendly workflows and the best possible user experience.

Skills

ReactJS

Redux

Zustand

Frontend JavaScript

Tools

TypeScript

Microfrontend architectures

Monorepo

React Testing Library

Cypress

Job description

Job Title

Mid to Senior Frontend Engineer

Projects

• Take ownership and build one core project (new product, feature, or module).
• Maintain and upgrade 1-2 smaller projects.
• Participate in ongoing modernization of legacy technology (over 10 years old).
• Build rough prototypes (proofs of concept) to illustrate higher-level concepts, design ideas, and solution drafts.

Responsibilities

• Focus 100% on Frontend Engineering, taking ownership of architecture qualities such as usability, accessibility, and performance.
• Join the core engineering team to modernize and stabilize existing core products, rebuild internal tooling, and develop fresh, modern UIs.
• Collaborate closely with the product team, contributing to ideation/inception, providing technical input, and establishing guidelines based on proposed designs.
• Deliver the best user experience by designing and developing workflows that are simple, reliable, and user-friendly.

Team & Culture

• Report to the Engineering Manager of your assigned product/domain team while collaborating within a globally distributed engineering environment.
• Each product team consists of a dedicated Engineering Manager and two Frontend Engineers.
• Perform peer code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Foster innovation and actively encourage the development of new ideas and proofs of concept.

Must Have

• At least 2 years of recent experience with ReactJS.
• Experience with Redux, Zustand, or a similar state management library.
• 3-5 years of total Frontend JavaScript Engineering experience (Angular, Vue, React, etc.).

Nice to Have

• Experience with TypeScript (some legacy code is in TS).
• Experience in building and implementing Microfrontend architectures or Monorepo.
• Familiarity with testing tools such as React Testing Library or Cypress.

Grade / Level

• Mid Level: 3-5 years of pure frontend experience; 100% individual contributor.
• Senior Level: 5-10 years of engineering experience with a frontend focus; 80% individual contributor and mentor to mid-level engineers.

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid work model with 3 days in the office.
• Office located in central KLCC with direct MRT/LRT access.
• Permanent, full-time role (not contract).