Frontend Engineer - (Public Sector)

Xtremax; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Singapore is seeking a Frontend Engineer to enhance user experiences with modern JavaScript frameworks. Responsibilities include feature development, quality assurance, and deployment support. Candidates with public sector experience are preferred. Ideal applicants should have a degree in a related field and proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks.
• Knowledge of responsive design and accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Gather and translate requirements into user-friendly features.
• Build and maintain responsive web applications.
• Work with QA engineers for testing and quality assurance.
• Partner with DevOps for deployment processes.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

React

Git

REST APIs

Education

Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering

Tools

Tailwind

Webpack

Jest

Job description

Overview

At Xtremax, our Frontend Engineers craft the user experiences that bring our digital products to life. You’ll work with modern JavaScript frameworks, design systems, and best practices to deliver responsive, accessible, and high-performance web applications. We value clean code, collaboration, and a passion for creating interfaces that people love to use. Candidates with public sector experience are preferred, as this role supports IT projects for government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Feature Development & Delivery

• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to translate requirements into user-friendly features.
• Build and maintain responsive, accessible, and scalable web applications.
• Apply frontend best practices to ensure reusability, performance, and accessibility.

• Quality Assurance & Testing

• Work with QA engineers to ensure proper testing and fix issues quickly.
• Contribute to team quality through code reviews, pair programming, and testing.

• Deployment & Operations

• Partner with DevOps teams to support build, deployment, and release processes.
• Document technical decisions and share best practices with the team.

Must-Have

• Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related fields.
• Must have 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with at least one modern frontend framework (React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, Svelte).
• Familiarity with Git, branching workflows, and CICD.
• Experience with UI libraries or frameworks (Tailwind, Material-UI, Bootstrap, etc.).
• Understanding of state management (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Recoil, MobX).
• Experience integrating APIs (REST, GraphQL, WebSockets).
• Knowledge of responsive design and accessibility best practices.

Good to Have

• Experience with Singapore Government Project will be advantageous.
• Experience with frontend testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, etc.).
• Familiarity with build tools/bundlers (Webpack, Vite, Parcel, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD for frontend (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Netlify, Vercel).
• Knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR) or static site generation (Next.js, Nuxt).
• Exposure to mobile frameworks (React Native, Flutter).
• Experience with authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect).
• Familiarity with headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Strapi, sanity.io).
• Experience using Storybook for UI component development.
• Interest in performance optimization techniques and WebAssembly.

Certification

• Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) / Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) is preferred
• ScrumMaster (CSM) / Professional Scrum Master (PSM) is preferred