Full Stack Web Developer

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm based in Singapore is seeking a Senior Front-End Developer to create intuitive and high-performing web applications. The role requires expertise in React and TypeScript, along with experience in UI/UX design and backend technologies such as Node.js. You will collaborate with various teams to deliver features that scale to thousands of users. The ideal candidate is a clear communicator with a track record in product retention. This role is integral to the future of the company's generative AI platform.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building modern web apps in React + TypeScript.
• Proven experience launching production web apps with outstanding UX.
• Solid grounding in design thinking and information architecture.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex GenAI flows into elegant user journeys.
• Ship production-grade React (TypeScript) every sprint.
• Automate builds, tests, and deployments via GitHub Actions.

Skills

Building modern web apps in React + TypeScript

Outstanding UX and performance

Information architecture and interaction design

Node.js

API design

Clear communication

Tools

Figma

Storybook

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

Job description

Full Stack Web Developer, APAC

Looking for a career that will excite, challenge and inspire you? Thinking about insurance? Perhaps you should. Working for us is a totally different experience to what you probably expect. How do you feel about the things you truly love? Don’t you want to protect them in the best way possible? Imagine if you could help people do this all over the world. You’d give them confidence and reassurance by protecting what they love most. This is no easy task. In today’s interconnected world, tackling risk is fast, unpredictable and invigorating. You’ll have to think on your feet as you manage risks big and small, from flooding to cyber‑crime. You’ll be tackling issues like these in over 170 countries. It’s a big challenge, but you’ll have a truly diverse network helping you. As part of an international team, every day would provide opportunities to learn, grow and share ideas.

As you make an impact across borders, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company. A long‑standing player in the insurance industry, we make every effort to address the career development needs and plans of our employees to ensure their success in the future.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

Our opportunity

Our next ‑ gen GenerativeAI platform needs a world ‑ class user experience—snappy, beautiful, and intuitive. As our Senior Front ‑ End Developer you will design and build the entire customer ‑ facing layer, blending React excellence with solid backend know ‑ how. You will work side ‑ by ‑ side with product, design, data, and platform teams to ship features that delight users and scale to thousands of daily interactions.

Your role

As a Senior Front‑End Developer, your main responsibilities will involve:

• UX & Product Design – Translate complex GenAI flows into simple, elegant journeys. Own the design system: typography, colour, motion. Prototype quickly and validate with real users.
• Front‑End Engineering – Ship production ‑ grade React (TypeScript) every sprint. Fast‑track code and prototyping with AI Agents. Design and consume REST/GraphQL APIs, WebSockets, and event streams. Contribute lightweight backend services in Node.js / Express / Nest when needed (e.g., BFF pattern, feature toggles, edge functions).
• DevOps & Quality – Automate builds, tests, and deployments via GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps. Instrument monitoring (OpenTelemetry, Datadog) and feature flags for safe releases. Lead a squad of engineers and UX designers through weekly sprints. Conduct design and code reviews, coach junior devs, evangelise front‑end best practices.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Front End Developer, your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• Strong experience building modern web apps in React + TypeScript.
• Proven experience launching in production web apps with outstanding UX and performance.
• Solid grounding in design thinking, information architecture, and interaction design (Figma, Storybook, Design Tokens).
• Backend chops: Node.js, API design, authentication (OAuth2.0), basic DB skills (PostgreSQL/MongoDB) and cloud deployment (AWS / Azure).
• Track record of sticky retention—you grow products over years, not hop projects every 12 months.
• Clear, concise communicator who loves turning complexity into clarity.

Zurich Insurance is an equal‑opportunity employer. We aim to attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.