Platform Lead, Front End Solutions

Hong Leong Assurance; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Assurance in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Front-End Lead to design, develop, and deliver scalable front-end applications across customer, agent, and internal digital platforms within an insurance context.

You will define front-end architecture, drive modern frameworks such as Angular and React, mentor a team of UI engineers, collaborate with UX designers and backend teams, and ensure security, performance, and accessibility standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of front-end applications supporting customer, agent, and internal digital platforms in an insurance environment.
• Define and drive front-end architecture, frameworks, and standards across all digital platforms (customer portals, agent portals, mobile/web apps).
• Ensure consistency in UI/UX, performance, responsiveness, and cross-platform compatibility.
• Champion modern front-end technologies (e.g., Angular, React, micro frontends).
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of front-end developers and UI engineers.
• Set development standards, coding practices, and design guidelines.
• Build team capabilities in modern UI frameworks, accessibility, and performance optimization.
• Drive a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Work closely with backend teams (.NET, APIs, middleware) to ensure smooth integration.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate design into functional applications.
• Manage vendors and external partners for front-end delivery, if applicable.
• Ensure front-end solutions comply with: Data protection regulations (e.g., PDPA), Insurance regulatory requirements, Security best practices (e.g., OWASP)
• Enforce coding standards, secure development practices, and audit readiness.

Job description

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Lead the design, development, and delivery of front-end applications supporting customer, agent, and internal digital platforms in an insurance environment. Ensure high-quality, scalable, and user-centric digital solutions aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and customer experience expectations.

Define and drive front-end architecture, frameworks, and standards across all digital platforms (customer portals, agent portals, mobile/web apps).

Ensure consistency in UI/UX, performance, responsiveness, and cross-platform compatibility.

Champion modern front-end technologies (e.g., Angular, React, micro frontends).

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of front-end developers and UI engineers.

Set development standards, coding practices, and design guidelines.

Build team capabilities in modern UI frameworks, accessibility, and performance optimization.

Drive a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.

Work closely with backend teams (.NET, APIs, middleware) to ensure smooth integration.

Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate design into functional applications.

Manage vendors and external partners for front-end delivery, if applicable.

Ensure front-end solutions comply with: Data protection regulations (e.g., PDPA), Insurance regulatory requirements, Security best practices (e.g., OWASP)

Enforce coding standards, secure development practices, and audit readiness.