Staff Frontend Engineer

Multinational technology group KKCompany Technologies is a pioneer in the field of software services. The company is dedicated to creating values for customers with core businesses of multimedia technologies, digital cloud, and AI applications.

At KKCompany, we believe “Innovation Made Simple,” and technology is the answer to the struggles faced by every industry. Since its establishment two decades ago, KKCompany has expanded its portfolio, including KKBOX, BlendVision and Going Cloud. KKBOX is the world’s first platform bringing legal music streaming service to the public. It utilizes state-of-the-art streaming technology to enable excellent user experience. Our flagship brands and a base of international clients enable us to accumulate extensive data and advance analytical capabilities. The strengths along with our abundant experience in brand management help businesses achieve digital transformation successfully. We serve over tens of millions of consumers and enterprise clients in Asia cross a broad spectrum of industries such as telecommunication, multimedia, online education, fitness, smart retail and more.

KKCompany now has over 500 employees across offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Hong Kong.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural design and development of sophisticated video streaming web apps and CMS platforms.
• Direct the evolution of shared libraries and frameworks, enriching our software ecosystem.
• Collaborate with product owners, backend engineers, QA, and designers to bring innovative projects to fruition.
• Promote engineering excellence, advocating for superior code quality, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Mentor and nurture engineering talent, encouraging a culture of learning and continuous advancement.
• Propel the adoption of leading-edge technologies and methodologies, ensuring our tech industry leadership.
• Impact product strategy and engineering processes, enhancing team productivity and product excellence.

Requirements:

• Over 6 years of frontend development experience, with a stellar record in leading large-scale projects.
• Expertise in HTML, CSS, Javascript (ES6+), React (hooks), Redux, and Next.js.
• Deep understanding of RESTful API or GraphQL integrations within complex applications.
• Comprehensive experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library) and CI/CD practices familiarity.
• Proficiency in addressing cross-browser compatibility issues, particularly for mobile web.
• Demonstrated capability in crafting performant, decoupled, testable, and maintainable code.
• Outstanding communication skills and adeptness in collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environments.
• An ardent enthusiasm for modern web technologies and an ongoing commitment to industry innovation.

Nice to Have:

• Leadership experience in shared library development and active open-source contributions.
• Advanced understanding of web security (CORS, XSS, CSRF) and agile methodologies (Scrum).
• Proven track record of technical article publication or speaking engagements at industry conferences.