Senior Front End Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly-skilled Senior Front End Engineer with deep expertise in Angular to take a leading role in the development and maintenance of our core front-end applications. This is a critical position for an engineer who thrives on technical ownership and is passionate about building scalable, high-performace web applications.

As a Software Engineer at Loc8, you will play a critical role in developing solutions that drive the company's continued growth and success in the Asset Maintenance and Field Service software space. This full-time position is based in Malaysia, offering the opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects while enjoying a collaborative and supportive work environment.

What you'll be doing

• Owning, developing, and maintaining our existing enterprise-grade SaaS front-end applications, with an emphasis on improving the architectural direction, scalability, performance and overall UX.
• Owning and developing new features, functions and components.
• Collaborating closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, backend, and full-stack engineers to translate complex requirements into elegant technical solutions.
• Leveraging a deep and comprehensive suite of backend services and APIs, and where necessary, collaborating with backend and full-stack engineers to develop and improve services and endpoints.
• Writing clean, testable, and maintainable code, and championing front-end best practices and documentation.
• Mentoring and guiding other developers as the front-end knowledge expert.
• Participating in code reviews, planning and retrospectives to ensure the delivery of reliable and efficient software.
• Learning and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends.
• Contributing to the improvement of development processes and tools.

Experience & Skills

• Expert-level proficiency and extensive hands-on experience with Angular. We're looking for 5+ years.
• Proven experience in migrating complex legacy applications (e.g., from AngularJS to modern frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue).
• Proven knowledge of core web fundamentals, including HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Strong attention to detail regarding UI and UX implementation, consistency and performance standards.
• Hands-on experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency in CSS preprocessors such as Sass or LESS.
• Proficiency with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with front-end testing frameworks.
• Very strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Strong general problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and adapt to changing requirements.

What we offer

At Loc8, we are committed to providing our employees with a rewarding and fulfilling work experience. Some of the key benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• A friendly, tight-knit workplace where every idea is heard and valued
• Opportunities to develop leadership and technical skills through hands-on project ownership
• Opportunities to work closely with colleagues in Australia, and for customers across the globe

Where you'll be working

• We offer flexible work arrangements and generous work-from-home options
• We have an office in Penang, and this is our preferred location for applicants
• Applicants residing in Kuala Lumpur may be considered

About Smartpath (Loc8)

Founded in Australia in 2011 with Melbourne headquarters and offices in Sydney and Penang, SmartPath is a SaaS software developer building platforms for companies who manage and maintain physical assets and field service staff.

Our enterprise asset maintenance and field service platform, Loc8 ), is used by large organisations in the facilities, mining, utilities and government sectors who inspect, manage and maintain their customers and/or owned assets.

Our SME platform JobHippo ) is ideal for single trade organisations wanting to communicate more effectively, manage their field teams, and integrate their quote, job and invoicing processes.

If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team, we encourage you to apply now.