Lead Frontend Engineer [React] - WCAN

WECRUIT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking an experienced frontend engineer to design scalable, high-performance systems for web and mobile platforms. You'll guide teams in architectural decisions and develop reusable UI components. A minimum of 6 years of experience and proficiency in JavaScript, React.js, and Next.js are required. This role offers an engaging environment with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience designing, building, and scaling large frontend systems for both web and mobile platforms.
• Experienced in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance frontend applications.
• Continuously explores and adopts emerging UI/UX trends and frontend technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate scalable, high-performance, and maintainable frontend systems.
• Serve as a frontend subject matter expert guiding architectural decisions.
• Develop and maintain reusable UI components and design systems.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React.js

React Native

Next.js

Frontend best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computing, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Design and evaluate scalable, high-performance, and maintainable frontend systems for web and mobile platforms, ensuring consistency, responsiveness, and accessibility across all devices.
• Serve as a frontend subject matter expert, guiding teams through architectural decisions, design reviews, and technology selections.
• Translate complex product and business objectives into practical, scalable frontend architectures that enable sustainable growth and innovation.
• Develop and maintain reusable UI components and design systems to drive efficiency, consistency, and quality across teams.
• Establish and uphold engineering standards, tooling, and best practices in areas such as performance optimization, automated testing, CI/CD, accessibility, and cross-platform deployment.
• Mentor engineers, promote knowledge sharing, and foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computing, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience designing, building, and scaling large frontend systems for both web and mobile platforms.
• Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, React Native, Next.js
• Experienced in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance frontend applications with seamless web–mobile integration, micro-frontend architecture, and offline capabilities.
• Skilled in frontend best practices, including coding standards, CI/CD automation, design system management, and performance optimization.
• Continuously explores and adopts emerging UI/UX trends and frontend technologies to improve usability, maintainability, and overall product quality.
• Proficient in identifying and resolving technical risks, managing technical debt, and ensuring accessibility and long-term system stability.

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Wecruit Pte Ltd

EA License No: 20C0270

EA Personnel: Nyon Hock Sen (Aden)

EA Personnel Reg No: R24124070