The Role
The Senior Frontend Engineer will develop and maintain web interfaces using React and TypeScript, optimize performance, and mentor peers while collaborating with teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer who is creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about crafting exceptional user experiences to join our frontend engineering team in Kuala Lumpur. The best candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and exceptionally dynamic setting and is excited to build modern, scalable web interfaces that deliver seamless experiences for game developers and players worldwide.
Strong proficiency in React and TypeScript is essential, along with deep expertise in modern JavaScript, responsive design, and frontend architecture. The ability to translate product vision into polished, performant UI components while balancing code quality, UX excellence, and delivery speed will be key to your success in this role.
If you're passionate about creating intuitive, high-performance interfaces and love building tools that empower the gaming industry, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT US
Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.
For more information, visit xsolla.com.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain modern, scalable, and responsive web interfaces using React and TypeScript.
- Translate product designs and user stories into high-quality, functional UI components.
- Optimize performance for speed and scalability across browsers and devices.
- Refactor legacy code to align with current best practices and architectural patterns.
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code using modern frontend tooling.
- Implement effective state management strategies and integrate with REST/GraphQL APIs.
- Participate in and lead frontend design reviews and architecture discussions.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver features end-to-end.
- Contribute to planning, estimation, and delivery tracking of new features and technical improvements.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, UI bugs, and UX inconsistencies.
- Mentor peers, provide constructive code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional experience in software development.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with React (and ideally TypeScript).
- Deep knowledge of JavaScript/ES6+, HTML5, CSS3, and Web APIs.
- Experience with responsive design systems and CSS-in-JS (e.g., Tailwind).
- Familiarity with REST/GraphQL APIs, WebSockets, and real-time data handling.
- Comfortable working with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile collaboration tools.
- Exposure to testing frameworks such as Jest or Cypress.
- Experience with microfrontend or monorepo architectures.
- Strong understanding of design systems and scalable component architectures.
- Experience integrating third-party identity/auth systems (e.g., SSO, OAuth2).
- Proficiency with Next.js, SSR/SSG, and hybrid rendering strategies.
- A deep appreciation for UX polish, animation, and interaction design.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to Have
BENEFITS:
Convenient work tools
Latest Mac workplaces + additional hardware to make you more effective at work
Google Chat, Gmail, Google Drive, Confluence, Jira, GitLab
Professional growth
Free trainings and participation in specialized conferences
Rich knowledge exchange within the company
More perks
Health insurance (Medical, dental and optical)- Employee and dependants
Flexible hours: organize your day according to your needs and sprint & teamwork demands
No dress code
Comfortable and new office environment
The duties of this position may change from time to time so the individual and organization can achieve their results. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. By submitting your application, you consent to Xsolla conducting background checks, where permitted by law, after the final interview stage. All checks will comply with local regulations, and your information will be handled confidentially. Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd takes your privacy very seriously, and will not sell or externally distribute any data received during the hiring process. Pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”), Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd is mindful and committed to the protection of your personal information and your privacy. Please direct any inquiries regarding your data privacy to [email protected].
For more vacancies: https://xsolla.com/careers
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional experience in software development
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with React (and ideally TypeScript)
- Deep knowledge of JavaScript/ES6+, HTML5, CSS3, and Web APIs
- Experience with responsive design systems and CSS-in-JS (e.g., Tailwind)
- Familiarity with REST/GraphQL APIs and WebSockets
- Comfortable working with Git and CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to testing frameworks such as Jest or Cypress
Xsolla Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Xsolla and has not been reviewed or approved by Xsolla.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or good in many cases, with mentions of high salary or being paid well in certain roles and markets. Market-aligned ranges for several U.S. roles indicate base pay is not out of step with peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive for full-time employees and families, with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted in some U.S. postings. Positive remarks on medical coverage appear on dedicated benefits pages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited paid time off is repeatedly highlighted, alongside parental leave and remote or hybrid flexibility. These elements contribute to an overall package that many view as solid.
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The Company
What We Do
Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.
