Frontend Engineer

Jobtailor; Singapore; On-site; SGD 53,568 - 82,584; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a frontend developer to design and build UI components for real-time audio effects and interactive web experiences. You’ll work with audio and backend teams to define APIs, while shipping prototypes and user-facing features across products.

A strong focus on performance, accessibility, and cross‑device compatibility is expected. The ideal candidate has 1–2+ years in frontend development, solid knowledge of Vue (and React/Svelte), and familiarity with modern tooling like

Qualifications

• At least 1-2+ years of frontend development experience.
• Experience building audio apps with Web Audio API or highly interactive web apps.
• Knowledge of strategies to optimize browser rendering.
• Proficient in HTML/CSS with accessibility in mind.
• Proficient in Vue; familiarity with AngularJS, jQuery, or vanilla JS is a plus.
• Strong understanding of React, Vue, or Svelte rendering patterns.
• Experience with modern tooling (Vite, Rollup, Parcel, etc.).
• Solid understanding of UX design principles.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills for frontend code.
• Good communication to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine UI components for real-time audio effects, including effect chains and presets.
• Collaborate with audio/backend teams to define frontend APIs and data structures.
• Contribute to prototypes and user-facing features across products.
• Optimize existing web apps for performance and scalability.
• Develop performant apps for desktop and mobile browsers.
• Develop tools for performance monitoring and error tracking.
• Participate in code reviews and drive refactoring and new design patterns.

Skills

Frontend Development

Web Audio API

Performance Optimization

HTML

CSS

Vue.js

React

Svelte

Vite

Rollup

Accessibility

Job description

• Build and refine UI components for real‑time audio effects, including effect chains, presets, parameter controls and Web Audio integrations
• Work closely with audio and backend developers to define the APIs and data structures that the frontend will consume
• Collaborate in cross‑functional teams to create prototypes, as well as user‑facing features in our products
• Optimize existing web applications to maximize performance and scalability
• Develop performant web applications running on both desktop and mobile browsers
• Be responsible for developing performance monitoring, error tracking and other efficiency tools to improve troubleshooting efficiency
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement through refactoring and implementing new design patterns and approaches

Requirements

• At least 1‑2+ years of experience in frontend development
• Experience in developing audio applications using the Web Audio API and/or highly interactive web applications
• Broad knowledge of various strategies and methods for optimizing browser rendering
• Proficient in HTML/CSS techniques for building appealing UI while maintaining accessibility
• Proficient in Vue, but also in some older UI frameworks/libraries, such as AngularJS, jQuery, etc., or simply vanilla HTML/JS
• Deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms of popular UI rendering frameworks, such as React, Vue, or Svelte
• Experience with modern front‑end technologies, such as Vite, Rollup, Parcel, etc.
• Understanding of design principles and user experience design
• Strong analytical and debugging skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and fix complex issues in the frontend codebase
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Hard Skills

• Frontend Development
• Web Audio API
• Performance Optimization
• HTML
• CSS
• Vue.js
• React
• Svelte
• Vite
• Rollup

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Analytical SkillsDebugging Skills