Frontend Tech Lead Driving Large‑Scale E‑Commerce UX

This role leads the design, development, and optimization of frontend systems for a large-scale online marketplace used by tens of millions of users. You will combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership to deliver high-performance, reliable, and user-centric web experiences.

Client Details

Our client is a major consumer internet and e‑commerce platform in Japan, operating one of the country's largest online marketplaces. The organization delivers high-traffic digital services and continuously evolves its UI/UX and system performance to support large-scale campaigns and peak traffic events.

Description

• Understand business priorities and deliver high-quality frontend services within tight schedules
• Lead projects for assigned services, resolving technical challenges and guiding implementation
• Design, develop, test, and release new features as well as enhance existing functionality
• Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot frontend services, including bug fixes and incident handling
• Drive system improvements such as refactoring, performance optimization, and architectural enhancements
• Evaluate and introduce appropriate technologies and frontend architectures
• Measure load and performance, and implement improvements for scalability and stability
• Produce clear documentation including design specifications and test cases
• Collaborate with global stakeholders using English in day-to-day communication

Job Offer

• Opportunity to lead frontend engineering for a mission‑critical, high‑traffic platform
• Technically challenging environment with real-world performance and scalability demands
• Collaboration with experienced engineers in a global, English-speaking context
• A role combining hands-on development with technical leadership and influence

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Serena Wu on +81 3 6627 6137.

Required Skills & Experience