Frontend Tech Lead - Paid Ads

at  Shopee

Department Engineering and Technology
LevelExperienced (Team Lead)
LocationSingapore
The Engineering and Technology team is at the core of the Shopee platform development. The team is made up of a group of passionate engineers from all over the world, striving to build the best systems with the most suitable technologies. Our engineers do not merely solve problems at hand; We build foundations for a long-lasting future. We don’t limit ourselves on what we can or can’t do; we take matters into our own hands even if it means drilling down to the bottom layer of the computing platform. Shopee’s hyper-growing business scale has transformed most “innocent” problems into huge technical challenges, and there is no better place to experience it first-hand if you love technologies as much as we do.

ABOUT THE TEAM:

We are seeking a Lead Front-End Engineer to spearhead the architecture and development of our advertising platform, which includes Advertising Setup, Admin Management, Ads CRM, Ads SRM, and the MCN Portal. This role requires close collaboration with designers, product managers, and back-end developers to create responsive, user-friendly web applications, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Lead the architecture, and development of the advertising platform, including Advertising Setup, Admin Management, Ads CRM, Ads SRM, and MCN Portal.
• Work closely with designers, product managers, and back-end developers to build responsive, user-friendly web applications, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings to share best practices, drive consistency in engineering processes, and collaboratively address challenges.
• Oversee the entire development life cycle, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the front-end applications remain highly available.
• Build and guide a self-driven team, promoting best practices in development and continuously optimizing for reliability and scalability.
• Stay updated on the latest web technologies and trends, evaluating their potential use within the organization to enhance our products.

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 5 years of experience in front-end development, with expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in architecture and development for advertising platforms.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience, including managing front-end projects and leading
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Expertise in performance optimisation tools (e.g., Webpack, Rollup, Vite) and front-end engineering practices.
• Deep understanding of webpage loading and rendering, with a passion for enhancing user experience.
• Strong logical thinking and a proactive, results-driven mindset with a sense of ownership

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in developing large-scale ToB single-page applications (SPAs).
• Experience in Full-stack development such as Node.js, Express, SSR, GraphQL, DB.

Please refer the Job description for details