Frontend Engineer

VINOVA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Singapore is looking for a Frontend Engineer to design and develop scalable user interfaces. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment and requires expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks and UI/UX best practices. Candidates should have a solid foundation in frontend security and drive software quality through collaboration and best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in frontend development and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with performance optimizations and frontend security best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with APIs and DevOps teams for improved workflows.
• Design and maintain responsive web applications.
• Implement frontend best practices for security and performance.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

React.js

Next.js

UI/UX best practices

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Git

Education

Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related disciplines

Tools

Webpack

Jest

GitHub Actions

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Bonus Experience (Added Advantage)

• 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.