Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is hiring for Software Engineer (Front - End)

You will work in Singapore Government Agencies

Internal Code: A26202

This is a fixed term contract role. The engagement is 1 year.

The Frontend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining intuitive, high-performance, and scalable user interfaces for digital products. The role requires strong expertise in frontend development, modern JavaScript frameworks, UI/UX best practices, and software engineering principles. Engineers must work in an agile, DevOps-driven environment, ensuring high software quality, reliability, and maintainability.

What will you do?

• Collaborate with Business Analysts (BA) and Product Managers to refine user stories and translate them into technical requirements.
• Work with Quality Assurance (QA) engineers to ensure automated test coverage and proactively fix bugs and defects.
• Partner with DevOps teams to automate build, deployment, and release processes.
• Design, develop, and maintain responsive and accessible web applications that deliver excellent user experiences.
• Implement and enforce frontend best practices, including component reusability, performance optimization, and accessibility.
• Improve software quality through Extreme Programming (XP) practices, including pair programming, code reviews, and unit testing.
• Ensure frontend security best practices, including protection against XSS, CSRF, and other vulnerabilities.
• Document technical decisions, architectural patterns, and frontend best Practices.

What are we looking for?

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer or Electronics
• Engineering, Information Technology, or related disciplines.
• Experience with Git and modern branching workflows (GitFlow, trunk-based development).
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with frontend frameworks and libraries such as React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, Svelte, or Angular.
• Strong understanding of state management solutions (Redux, Recoil, Zustand, MobX).
• Experience with UI component libraries (Tailwind CSS, Material-UI, Chakra UI, Bootstrap).
• Hands-on experience with frontend build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, esbuild, Parcel).
• Experience with modern CSS methodologies (BEM, CSS Modules, Styled Components).
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine, Playwright, React Testing Library.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, code splitting, reducing re-renders).
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications (GitHub Actions,GitLab CI, Netlify, Vercel)

Software Engineering Practices:

• Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban) with strong collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as TDD, pair programming, and continuous refactoring.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong understanding of frontend security best practices and web performance optimization.
• Adherence to software craftsmanship principles, ensuring clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Bonus Experience (Added Advantage):

• Exposure to mobile application development (React Native, Flutter).
• Experience integrating authentication and authorization mechanisms(OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect).
• Knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG)(Next.js, Nuxt.js).
• Familiarity with headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Strapi, Sanity.io).
• Understanding of WebAssembly (Wasm) for frontend performance optimizations.
• Experience using Storybook for UI component development and documentation.

What do we offer in return?

Competitive Compensation: Market competitive salary and variable performance bonus aligned to your skills, impact, and contribution.

Benefits: Outpatient medical, specialist medical coverage and generous customisable flexi benefits, or flexi allowance; life and health insurance, thoughtful perks like special occasions “red packet” and CNY goodies, etc.

Employee Wellness: Support for your physical, mental, and overall well-being through year-round initiatives.

Growth & Development: Learning programmes, certification support, and a dedicated staff development budget. (We are a “SHRI 2025 Gold winner” in “Learning & Development; Coaching & Mentoring”)

Career Progression: Structured career pathways that enable you to grow along a technical/domain expert track or a leadership track.

Competency Framework: A structured and practical framework to support you to develop, perform, and succeed.

Flexible Work Arrangement: Staff may choose to work flexi-place, flexi-time, and flexi-load based on existing framework

Why you'll love working with us?

If you are looking for opportunities to collaborate with leading industry experts and be surrounded by highly motivated and talented peers, we welcome you to join us. We provide all employees with equal opportunities to grow and develop with us. We believe your success is our success.

Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further? Please be in touch with our team for an initial chat.

Activate Interactive Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Activate Interactive Pte Ltd does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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