Staff/Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

Summary

Join ShopBack, a leading shopping, rewards, and payments platform in Asia-Pacific, as a Frontend Engineer to develop and maintain scalable frontend applications and browser extensions. You will build features that reach millions of users, collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and designers, and ensure high performance and compatibility across platforms. This role requires 4+ years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML and CSS, and React or similar modern frontend frameworks. You will be part of a winning team on a journey to global scale, with opportunities for career progression, competitive compensation, and a work-from-anywhere benefit.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, including knowledge of asynchronous programming, closures, and ES6+
• 4+ years of experience with HTML and CSS, with a solid understanding of layout, specificity, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility
• Hands-on experience with React or similar modern frontend frameworks, along with knowledge of build tools like Webpack
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment, demonstrating strong product ownership and proactivity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate extensively with counterparts based in other markets
• A team player with strong analytical, problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable frontend applications and browser extensions, ensuring high performance and compatibility across platforms such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari
• Build features that can reach millions of users, driving significant traffic and contributing directly to company growth
• Collaborate with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to align on product goals, integrate APIs, and deliver a seamless user experience
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while conducting peer reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and high standards
• Continuously monitor and optimize application performance, staying updated with the latest frontend technologies and best practices

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in browser extension development for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari is a plus

Benefits

• Career progression paths and opportunities to take on greater challenges that help you realise your ambitions
• Be part of a winning team on a journey to global scale
• Competitive compensation based on your performance
• Candid, open, and collaborative culture where feedback is valued, for everyone to grow and improve every day
• Work-From-Anywhere benefit to enable you to thrive personally and professionally