Principal Frontend Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Role
Lead the frontend technology vision and architecture for mobile and web applications, mentor teams, and drive performance and scalability initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are seeking a highly experienced engineering leader to drive the vision, architecture, and technical excellence of our frontend platform (mobile + web). You will lead the engineering direction for mobile / web applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and developer productivity across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architecture & Technical Leadership
    • Define and evolve frontend architecture for mobile and web applications.
    • Establish best practices for performance, security, and maintainability.
    • Guide the adoption of modern frameworks, tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Platform Engineering
    • Build and maintain shared libraries, design systems, and developer toolkits.
    • Lead frontend platform roadmap to improve reusability and speed of delivery.
    • Ensure seamless integration with backend and cloud infrastructure.
  • Leadership & Mentorship
    • Lead a team of senior engineers, setting high standards for code quality.
    • Mentor engineers on technical growth and architectural decision-making.
    • Collaborate with product and design to align platform capabilities with business needs.
  • Strategic Impact
    • Drive technical initiatives that improve scalability and reduce tech debt.
    • Evaluate emerging technologies to keep the platform modern and competitive.
    • Represent frontend engineering in cross-functional leadership discussions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4 in frontend leadership.
  • Proven expertise modern mobile and web architecture.
  • Strong understanding of mobile performance, app security, and CI/CD (e.g., Expo EAS).
  • Experience building component libraries, design systems, and developer tools.
  • Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of influencing technical direction.
  • Ability to balance hands-on coding with high-level architectural oversight.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with web performance optimisations and SSR/SSG frameworks (Next.js).
  • Familiarity with native iOS/Android integrations within React Native.
  • Prior leadership of platform or infrastructure teams in a high-scale environment.
JR00000523

Top Skills

Android
Ci/Cd
Component Libraries
Design Systems
Developer Tools
Expo Eas
iOS
Mobile Applications
Next.Js
Performance
React Native
Security
Web Applications
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur
283 Employees

What We Do

We are Ryt Bank, the World’s First AI-Powered Bank, fully licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Ministry of Finance, and a member of PIDM.

Backed by YTL Digital Capital Sdn Bhd with Sea Limited as shareholder, we bring together decades of experience and digital innovation to reimagine what banking should be: smarter, simpler, and built entirely around you.

The future of banking is here, and it’s done right.

📲 Ryt Bank is now available on the App Store and Google Play.

Similar Jobs

In-Office
2 Locations
60620 Employees

Airwallex Logo Airwallex

Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager, Malaysia

Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Payments • Business Intelligence • Financial Services • Generative AI
In-Office or Remote
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, MYS
2000 Employees

Airwallex Logo Airwallex

Sales Representative

Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Payments • Business Intelligence • Financial Services • Generative AI
In-Office
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, MYS
2000 Employees

Pfizer Logo Pfizer

Health Representative - Oncology (Central)

Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
Hybrid
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, MYS
121990 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Scotch Thumbnail
Software • Retail • Payments • Fintech • eCommerce • Artificial Intelligence • Analytics
US
25 Employees
Milestone Systems Thumbnail
Software • Security • Other • Big Data Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Analytics
Lake Oswego, OR
1500 Employees
Fairly Even Thumbnail
Software • Sales • Robotics • Other • Hospitality • Hardware
New York, NY

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account