Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Senior frontend roles remain pivotal in SaaS because the browser is where subscription value is experienced day to day. This position sits in a product web application context, with an emphasis on modern React and Redux patterns, suggesting a mature interface layer that must serve real business workflows across internet and intranet use cases.
From a SaaS career standpoint, the role signals depth in building and maintaining long lived user interfaces rather than one off sites. Ownership of architecture qualities like performance, accessibility, and usability maps directly to recurring revenue products where retention depends on reliability and polish. Collaboration with product and UI UX, plus API coordination and end to end delivery, also reinforces the cross functional operating model common in SaaS organizations.
This is best suited to a senior engineer who prefers hands on delivery while also influencing standards through code review and mentoring. It fits someone comfortable working with distributed stakeholders and translating product intent into maintainable front end systems. Candidates who enjoy evolving a front end platform, including testing practices and tooling choices, will find the scope aligned with sustained product development.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Company Description
Work smart, have fun and make an impact!
EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.
Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.
Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page.
Job Description
EcoVadis is currently seeking for a skilled Front-End Developer (React+Redux) to join one of our web applications team.
As the key web development specialist within the team, you’ll be responsible for the scaffolding, design and implementation of modern JavaScript-based in-browser applications for both Internet & intranet.
You’ll not only spend time doing hands-on development, but you’ll also collaborate in envisioning for new front-end projects, perform peer code reviews, and mentor junior developers.
You’ll actively collaborate with geographically-dispersed, cross-functional teams to define & maintain APIs, test and deliver complex end-to-end software solutions in a timely fashion.
The ability to effectively collaborate with remote team members and interface with Product Management (of non-technical background) are key for this role.
Some of the responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
Work with UI/UX designers, users & product owners to understand desired application capabilities (e.g. information architecture, interactions, visual design, etc.)
Work within an agile team to collectively design, develop, test, implement, and support end-to-end software solutions across a full-stack of development tools and technologies.
Take the ownership over architecture qualities of front-end applications (e.g.: usability, accessibility, performance, etc.) you build and deliver.
Bring a passion to remain up-to-date with the latest trend of ever-changing web front-end development.
Have an ability to swiftly craft rough prototypes (proofs of concepts) to illustrate higher-level concepts, design ideas & solution drafts.
Work to meet delivery of feature content throughout the Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC).
Identify and characterize technical risk throughout SDLC of your work products.
Qualifications
At least 6 years of professional experience as a front-end JavaScript developer
Practical work experience (& up-to-date theoretical knowledge) with React & Redux is essential
3+ years in design and building SPA applications using an application building framework / library (main focus: React, NextJS, nice to have: Vue, Angular etc.)
Familiarity (typical everyday usage scenarios) with modern JavaScript development toolset (“build” tools, packaging, linting, transpilers)
Practical proficiency with statically typed languages, especially TypeScript
Practical proficiency with testing strategies and technologies, especially React Testing Library and Cypress
Experience working with MicroFrontends and Monorepo
More than welcome: confirmed project track of building enterprise-grade, Internet-facing web applications for business users (e.g.: CI/CD, security, RESTful Web API design, HTTP in-depth, i18n)
More than welcome: experience working with RTK Query, React Query, Redux Saga
More than welcome: experience working with Design System, Accessibility, Responsiveness
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
Ability to work well in an international and multicultural environment in a fast-growing company.
Fluency in English required.
Self-driven and team player.
Additional Information
- Offer only for candidates based in Malaysia.
- Work model: Hybrid in Kuala Lumpur (3 times a week in the office)
- Full time position
- Working Hours: 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday
In return for your expertise, we offer:
- Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
- Flexible working hours
- Wellness allowance for mental and physical wellbeing
- Access to professional mental health support
- Referral bonus policy
- Learning and development
- Sustainability events and community involvement
- Peer recognition program
- Employee-led resource groups
- Medical Aid coverage in accordance with company policy
- Hybrid work model
- Work from abroad policy
- Paid employee volunteer day
Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV and covering letter with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you!
Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.
Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.
Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity and inclusion and does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.
