Remote Senior Frontend Engineer

Summary

Join Zeals, a fast-growing tech company in Japan, as a Senior Frontend Engineer and lead the development of user-facing features, build reusable components, and ensure high performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive and visually appealing user experiences.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in frontend engineering or a similar role, with a strong focus on building large-scale, high-performance web applications
• Proficiency in React.js or Vue.js and a deep understanding of Typescript
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript build tools and frameworks, such as Webpack, Babel, and ES6+
• Extensive experience in writing scalable and maintainable CSS/SCSS, with an eye for detail in UI/UX design
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git, and a strong understanding of branching and merging strategies
• Experience in working with micro-frontend architecture and implementing scalable frontend solutions
• Proven experience in optimizing web applications for performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, providing clear technical guidance and recommendations
• Previous experience leading or mentoring a team, with a passion for knowledge sharing and team development

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced frontend features for our web applications, ensuring high performance, scalability, and user engagement
• Architect and build reusable components and libraries that follow best practices in coding and design, contributing to a consistent and maintainable codebase
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs, collaborating closely with the design team to deliver intuitive and visually appealing user experiences
• Optimize frontend performance to ensure fast load times, smooth interactions, and overall application responsiveness
• Collaborate with backend engineers to define and implement API contracts, ensuring seamless integration between frontend and backend systems
• Mentor and guide junior frontend engineers, providing code reviews, technical advice, and best practices to elevate team performance
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in frontend development, continuously improving the team's skill set and technical direction
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to align frontend development with product goals and company objectives
• Depending on the team, participation in an on-call rotation with additional compensation might be required

Benefits

• Salary Range: competitive (performance review every 6 months)
• Performance review: twice a year
• Holidays: 10 days paid holidays during the first year, weekends off, national holidays, summer and winter holiday
• Visa support: We sponsor visas for the right candidates. You can expect full visa support from our professional HR team
• Flexible working: Highly flexible, remote-first international organization
• Housing allowance (within 1.5KM away from office)
• Club activity allowance
• Shuffle Lunch allowance (Cross department lunch)
• Zeals Bar (bi-monthly free flow beer party)