Frontend Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 111,600 - 133,920; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Frontend Engineer in Singapore to design, develop, and maintain high-performance user interfaces for digital products. This role requires expertise in JavaScript frameworks and adherence to best practices.

As part of an agile team, you will ensure quality, reliability, and maintainability in a DevOps-driven environment, focusing on user experience and frontend performance.

The position is offered on a contract basis for 12 months, with a pay range of $10,000 to $12,000 per month.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with React.js, Next.js, or similar frameworks.
• Familiar with Agile practices and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with BA and Product Managers on user stories.
• Work with QA to ensure automated test coverage.
• Design user interfaces with performance optimization in mind.
• Document technical decisions and architectural patterns.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

React.js

Next.js

RESTful APIs

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Webpack

Jest

Vercel

Job description

Experience and Skills Needed – Technical Skills

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines.
• Experience with Git and modern branching workflows (GitFlow, trunk‑based development).
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with frontend frameworks and libraries such as React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, Svelte, or Angular. Strong understanding of state management solutions (Redux, Recoil, Zustand, MobX).
• Experience with UI component libraries (Tailwind CSS, Material‑UI, Chakra UI, Bootstrap). Hands‑on experience with frontend build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, esbuild, Parcel).
• Experience with modern CSS methodologies (BEM, CSS Modules, Styled Components).
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine, Playwright, React Testing Library).
• Experience with performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, code splitting, reducing re‑renders).
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Netlify, Vercel).

Software Engineering Practices

• Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban) with strong collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as TDD, pair programming, and continuous refactoring.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). Strong understanding of frontend security best practices and web performance optimization.
• Adherence to software craftsmanship principles, ensuring clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to mobile application development (React Native, Flutter).
• Experience integrating authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect).
• Knowledge of server‑side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) (Next.js, Nuxt.js).
• Familiarity with headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Strapi, Sanity.io).
• Understanding of WebAssembly (Wasm) for frontend performance optimizations.
• Experience using Storybook for UI component development and documentation.
• Familiar with the latest agentic UIUX frameworks e.g. MCP UI.

Brief Job Description

RESPONSIBILITY: The Frontend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining intuitive, high-performance, and scalable user interfaces for digital products. The role requires strong expertise in frontend development, modern JavaScript frameworks, UI/UX best practices, and software engineering principles. Engineers must work in an agile, DevOps‑driven environment, ensuring high software quality, reliability, and maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Analysts (BA) and Product Managers to refine user stories and translate them into technical requirements.
• Work with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers to ensure automated test coverage and proactively fix bugs and defects.
• Partner with DevOps teams to automate build, deployment, and release processes.
• Design, develop, and maintain responsive and accessible web applications that deliver excellent user experiences.
• Implement and enforce frontend best practices, including component reusability, performance optimization, and accessibility.
• Improve software quality through Extreme Programming (XP) practices, including pair programming, code reviews, and unit testing.
• Ensure frontend security best practices, including protection against XSS, CSRF, and other vulnerabilities.
• Document technical decisions, architectural patterns, and frontend best practices.

Job Type: Contract (Contract length: 12 months)

Pay: $10,000.00 - $12,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person