Frontend Developer

Job Description

We are looking for a Frontend Developer that will join our team in Kuala Lumpur, but will also work with colleagues and clients in other parts of the world. Check out if you are a fit for Sam Media and have the following skills/experience:

About You
Do you have a keen eye for new technologies and platforms and consider yourself to be a front-end development expert, innovator and a team player?

This role requires a creative mindset as well as deep understanding of Web technologies. You will be converting design mockups into interactive and responsive HTML5 pages, banner ads, rich-media creatives and Web apps. You will choose the right tools and the best techniques in crafting a great experience for our users.

We believe the best front-end developers stay on top of the latest developments in the Web community, we expect you to be comfortable with modern frameworks like React, CSS and JavaScript preprocessors like TypeScript, Babel and Sass, and bundling solutions like Webpack and Parcel. We encourage our developers to freely choose and recommend their best development stacks.

It is not necessary to have many years of experience to be a superb Web developer, we build an opportunity for each other to grow whether you are a smart, knowledgeable and enthusiastic fresh grad or a well-experienced senior hacker.

In our data driven team, you focus on providing a seamless user experience in highly optimized Web apps.

You should be able to explain the rationale behind your choices and have a critical eye for the details.

Your Skills and Responsibilities
You have mastered front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, CSS transitions and animations and JavaScript.
Work with our designers to quickly create and test prototypes and mockups.
You know how to transform creative design drafts, wireframes and PSDs into fully functional, interactive Web pages.
Contribute to our in-house design system, building components with exciting new front-end tech.
Work with team members and stakeholders across multiple countries, both in-person and remotely.
You will need to work with command line tools, including git, npm, and many other front-end technologies.
You have experience in improving core web vitals, measuring user interactions to improve conversion rate through AB testing
You have a good sense of typography, use of colors and layouts.
It is a big plus if you are familiar with advanced JavaScript.
Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques.
Strong communicator in English
Our Offer
An informal, fun and multicultural working environment in Kuala Lumpur
We encourage initiative and new ideas
Opportunity to showcase and test your designs with thousands of users in real-time
A competitive salary package and bonus
Many company sponsored activities including an annual company retreat
Visa sponsorship and relocation when applicable
Personal development, learning and growth is integrated in our culture