Senior Frontend Engineer Lead
Job Summary
Join a high-impact engineering team to build and evolve a large-scale consumer-facing eCommerce platform in Japan. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will lead system design, drive development, and ensure performance optimization across critical services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and user-friendly web solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead frontend system design and development
- Drive performance optimization and operational excellence
- Build and test scalable consumer-facing features
- Manage troubleshooting and technical documentation
Required Skills
- 3+ years experience in JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- Proficiency in React.js and/or Node.js
- Strong understanding of frontend performance and web security
- Business-level English communication
Job Details
Job Description
* Lead frontend system design and development using modern JavaScript technologies
* Build, test, and release scalable features across consumer-facing web platforms
* Improve frontend performance, usability, and reliability at scale
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
* Manage operational tasks including investigation, troubleshooting, and support for inquiries
* Contribute to documentation including design specifications and test cases
* Ensure strong adherence to security best practices in web development
* Drive quality engineering through unit and integration testing
Profile
* 3+ years of frontend development using JavaScript, HTML, CSS
* Hands-on experience with React.js and/or Node.js
* Strong understanding of frontend performance optimization
* Knowledge of web security fundamentals
* Experience in system design and writing technical documentation
* Experience with unit and integration testing
* Business-level English communication skills
Preferred but not required:
* Experience with ESLint and modern frontend tooling
* JavaScript unit testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, WDIO)
* Frontend architecture design experience
* DevOps or system operations experience
* Familiarity with Git
* Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving ability
Job Offer
* Opportunity to lead frontend design in a high-traffic, large-scale platform
* Collaborative, international engineering environment
* Exposure to cutting-edge frontend technologies and best practices