Frontend Engineer

Coins.ph; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins.ph in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Front-end Engineer to design and implement high-quality user-facing features for a leading crypto platform. You will collaborate with product owners and UX designers to translate requirements into scalable front-end solutions, and you will drive architecture decisions that balance speed and quality.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of front-end experience, strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and modern frameworks like React and Vue,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of front-end development experience, with at least 1+ years focused on front-end architecture and system design.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and standard software design patterns.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS, along with WeChat Mini-Program frameworks (WXSS / WXML).
• High proficiency in React and Vue, including their full ecosystem and state-management tools.
• Solid familiarity with network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS) and RESTful API specifications.
• A passionate, collaborative team player with excellent drive and positive energy. Strong written and verbal English communication skills are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Owners and UX Designers to deeply understand product requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Architectural Decision-Making: Make informed design and technical architecture trade-offs when scoping and building new features to balance speed, scalability, and code quality.
• Front-End Development: Leverage the latest versions of modern JavaScript frameworks to build high-quality, responsive, and robust user-facing products.
• Code Quality & Peer Review: Conduct thorough peer code reviews to surface potential design flaws, optimize implementation, and maintain high engineering standards.
• Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate technical risks and dependencies throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Automated Testing: Write robust unit tests and automated functional tests to guarantee feature reliability and prevent regressions.
• Performance Optimization: Take full accountability for the end-to-end performance, operational stability, and overall serviceability of the user experience.
• Continuous Learning: Research and evaluate cutting-edge technologies to assess their potential to improve our existing tech stack and system architecture.
• Culture of Innovation: Foster an innovative mindset within the daily workflow, proactively proposing creative solutions to complex technical challenges.

Skills

Front-end dev

Front-end architecture

OOP and design patterns

JavaScript

HTML5 / CSS

WeChat Mini-Program WXSS/WXML

React

Vue

RESTful APIs

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

WeChat Mini-Program WXSS/WXML

Job description

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Key Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Owners and UX Designers to deeply understand product requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Architectural Decision-Making: Make informed design and technical architecture trade-offs when scoping and building new features to balance speed, scalability, and code quality.
• Front-End Development: Leverage the latest versions of modern JavaScript frameworks to build high-quality, responsive, and robust user-facing products.
• Code Quality & Peer Review: Conduct thorough peer code reviews to surface potential design flaws, optimize implementation, and maintain high engineering standards.
• Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate technical risks and dependencies throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Automated Testing: Write robust unit tests and automated functional tests to guarantee feature reliability and prevent regressions.
• Performance Optimization: Take full accountability for the end-to-end performance, operational stability, and overall serviceability of the user experience.
• Continuous Learning: Research and evaluate cutting-edge technologies to assess their potential to improve our existing tech stack and system architecture.
• Culture of Innovation: Foster an innovative mindset within the daily workflow, proactively proposing creative solutions to complex technical challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Professional Experience of 3+ years of front-end development experience, with at least 1+ years focused on front-end architecture and system design.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and standard software design patterns.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS, along with WeChat Mini-Program frameworks (WXSS / WXML).
• High proficiency in React and Vue, including their full ecosystem and state-management tools.
• Solid familiarity with network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS) and RESTful API specifications.
• A passionate, collaborative team player with excellent drive and positive energy. Strong written and verbal English communication skills are highly preferred.

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.