Lead Front-End Engineer 100% - Singapore (f/m/d)

Bank Julius Bär & Co. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Singapore seeks an experienced Lead Front-End Engineer to own the technical direction of the enterprise Design System. You will design, develop and maintain reusable, accessible UI components and front-end frameworks, defining architecture, APIs, tokens, theming and best practices.

You will mentor engineers, drive adoption across multiple applications, champion WCAG compliance, and collaborate with Designers, Product and UX to deliver scalable solutions while staying current with

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.
• Extensive experience with StencilJS, Web Components, Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and component composition.
• Proven experience building and managing enterprise Design Systems or reusable component libraries.
• Strong understanding of design tokens, theming, semantic HTML, and WAI-ARIA.
• Expert knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards and accessibility-first development.
• Hands-on experience using screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS, or VoiceOver for accessibility validation.
• Experience using axe-core and other accessibility testing tools.
• Experience working in Internationalization and Localization.
• Experience developing automated tests using Playwright (or equivalent) with accessibility integration.
• Experience working with Micro Front-End architecture and Module Federation.
• Experience collaborating with UX teams using Figma.
• Familiarity with modern monorepo and build tooling such as Nx, pnpm, Turborepo, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and evolution of the enterprise Design System.
• Design, develop, and maintain reusable, accessible UI components and front-end frameworks.
• Define and maintain front-end architecture, component APIs, design tokens, theming, and engineering best practices.
• Govern component lifecycle, versioning, release strategy, and backward compatibility.
• Drive Design System adoption through technical guidance, documentation, code reviews, and developer enablement.
• Champion accessibility by ensuring components comply with WCAG standards and accessibility best practices.
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering decisions across front-end initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and foster engineering excellence through technical coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Engage with stakeholders across Engineering, Product, UX, and Architecture to align technical direction and deliver scalable solutions.
• Stay current with emerging front-end technologies, accessibility standards, and industry best practices.

Skills

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

TypeScript

StencilJS

Web Components

Custom Elements

Shadow DOM

Design Systems

Accessibility

WAI-ARIA

WCAG 2.2 AA

Playwright

axe-core

Internationalization

Localization

Micro Front-End

Module Federation

Figma

Nx

pnpm

Turborepo

Tools

Playwright

axe-core

NVDA

JAWS

VoiceOver

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. We are looking for an experienced Lead Front-End Engineer to own the technical direction and evolution of our enterprise Design System. The ideal candidate is a front-end specialist with deep expertise in modern web technologies, accessibility, and reusable component architecture. This role is responsible for defining front-end engineering standards, governing the Design System, and enabling consistent adoption across multiple applications. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with designers, architects, product owners, and engineering teams while providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Core Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and evolution of the enterprise Design System
• Design, develop, and maintain reusable, accessible UI components and front-end frameworks
• Define and maintain front-end architecture, component APIs, design tokens, theming, and engineering best practices
• Govern component lifecycle, versioning, release strategy, and backward compatibility
• Drive Design System adoption through technical guidance, documentation, code reviews, and developer enablement
• Champion accessibility by ensuring components comply with WCAG standards and accessibility best practices
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering decisions across front-end initiatives
• Mentor engineers and foster engineering excellence through technical coaching and knowledge sharing
• Engage with stakeholders across Engineering, Product, UX, and Architecture to align technical direction and deliver scalable solutions
• Stay current with emerging front-end technologies, accessibility standards, and industry best practices

Regulatory Responsibilities &/OR Risk Management

Demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Take responsibility for ensuring that risks and issues are identified and managed closely and drive all stakeholders to deliver on time and to the required quality standards.

YOUR PROFILE

Personal and Social

• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder engagement, and interpersonal skills
• Experience leading technical discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering decisions
• Ability to mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote engineering best practices
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across Engineering, Product, UX, and Architecture teams
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Professional and Technical

Professional

Must Have

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript
• Extensive experience with StencilJS, Web Components, Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and component composition
• Proven experience building and managing enterprise Design Systems or reusable component libraries
• Strong understanding of design tokens, theming, semantic HTML, and WAI-ARIA
• Expert knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards and accessibility-first development
• Hands-on experience using screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS, or VoiceOver for accessibility validation
• Experience using axe-core and other accessibility testing tools
• Experience working in Internationalization and Localization
• Experience developing automated tests using Playwright (or equivalent) with accessibility integration
• Experience working with Micro Front-End architecture and Module Federation
• Experience collaborating with UX teams using Figma
• Familiarity with modern monorepo and build tooling such as Nx, pnpm, Turborepo, or similar

Desirable

• Experience leading front-end engineering initiatives or Design System teams
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and application lifecycle management
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud-native deployment environments
• Contributions to open-source Design Systems, Web Component libraries, or accessibility initiatives

The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations.

Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Why join Julius Baer?

At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients. Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners.

Committed to your success

Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first-class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees.

We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well-being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes.

For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form.