(Senior) Frontend Engineer, Tech Platform

AIRWALLEX (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Singapore is seeking a Frontend Engineer to define and implement innovative technical strategies. You will deliver complex frontend features using React and TypeScript while collaborating with diverse teams. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of engineering experience and a strong customer-oriented mindset. This role offers the opportunity to impact product development significantly in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience.
• Mastery of modern frontend web technologies.
• Expertise in the Typescript and React ecosystem.
• Experience with building micro-frontends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex frontend features with React and TypeScript.
• Build micro Frontend web applications.
• Define product roadmap with product managers.
• Leverage Apollo GraphQL for frontend development.
• Cooperate with the design team.
• Engage with Frontend Guild for innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for user experience.

Skills

React

TypeScript

System thinking

Customer-oriented mindset

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in computer science or engineering

Job description

About the team

Airwallex is the leading financial technology platform for modern businesses growing beyond borders. With one of the world’s most powerful payments and banking infrastructure, our technology empowers businesses of all sizes to accept payments, move money globally, and simplify their financial operations, all in one single platform. Established in 2015 in Melbourne, our purpose is to connect entrepreneurs, business builders, makers and creators with opportunities in every corner of the world. Today, Airwallex has a global footprint across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

What you’ll do

As a Frontend Engineer, you will help define and implement our team’s technical strategy to meet an evolving set of product and engineering challenges. Our team is breaking new engineering ground and we have the opportunity to define innovative solutions for a number of challenges, paving the way for other teams to follow in our footsteps.

This role is based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Delivering complex frontend features with React and TypeScript, including requirements breakdown, time estimation, and active participation in team planning and discussions.
• Build micro Frontend web applications with domain-based design architecture.
• Work closely with product managers and key stakeholders to define product roadmap, prioritise projects and ship incrementally to production.
• Leverage Apollo GraphQL as the backend for frontend (BFF) to build scalable and high-performance node services with simple and contact-based integration with backend.
• Cooperate with the design team to build a design system with common components.
• Actively engage with our Frontend Guild, research cutting edge technologies, and drive initiatives to build high-quality products and clean up technical debt.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for operational excellence and a delightful user experience

Who you are

We’re looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of engineering experience.
• Bachelor degree or above in computer science or engineering related majors.
• Mastery of modern frontend web technologies.
• Have a strong customer oriented mindset with a track record of product thinking.
• Have a strong aptitude for system thinking, writing high-quality code and documentation.
• Have a demonstrated history of using a wide range of appropriate testing practices.
• Enjoy collaborating with a diverse group of individuals, bridging gaps between different teams and areas of expertise.
• Expertise in the Typescript and React ecosystem.
• Experience with building micro-frontends and designing modular, scalable frontend architectures using domain-based design to support product growth and complexity.

Preferred Qualifications

• An interest in the financial domain.
• Java, Kotlin, Shell development experience.
• Familiarity with payment processing, accounting systems, vendor invoicing, or similar fintech products, with an understanding of the domain’s technical and business needs.