Senior Frontend Engineer (JavaScriptTypeScript, , React)
Makati City - Philippines
Job Summary
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
Develop & maintain high-performance web applications using React and TypeScript.
Implement responsive pixel-perfect UI components based on design system guidelines.
Integrate APIs (RESTGraphQL) and optimize CRUD operations for performance and scalability.
Work with headless CMS platforms (e.g. Contentful) for content management and personalization.
Ensure cross-browser compatibility web accessibility (WCAG standards) and SEO best practices.
Collaborate with UI/UX designers backend engineers and product teams to build intuitive frictionless experiences.
Optimize performance through Lighthouse audits caching strategies and Core Web Vitals improvements.
Write clean well-documented and testable code following modern best practices.
Conduct code reviews contribute to technical discussions and mentor junior developers.
Work in an Agile/Scrum environment contributing to sprint planning retrospectives and stand-ups.
Required Skills & Experience
5 years of front-end development experience focusing on JavaScript/TypeScript.
3 years of hands-on experience with and in production.
Advanced CSS skills including CSS Modules SCSSPostCSS and responsive design principles.
API Integration & CRUD Operations: Expertise in RESTful APIs andGraphQL.
Headless CMS Experience: Strong background in Sitecore ContentfulOptimizelySanity or similar CMS platforms.
Web Performance & Optimization: Experience with Lighthouse Core Web Vitals caching strategies and performance monitoring.
Testing & QA: Proficiency in Jest Cypress Playwright and UI testing strategies.
Version Control & CI/CD: Experience with Git (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket) automated testing and cloud deployments (Vercel AWS Netlify or Cloudflare Pages).
Design Systems: Experience with Storybook Material UITailwindCSS or Radix UI.
Soft Skills & Work Practices
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in building high-quality software.
Ability to work independently while collaborating with a distributed engineering team.
Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies andproficiencywith Jiraand Confluence.
Strong communication skills to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Have)
E-commerce Experience: Familiarity withSAP Commerce Cloud orShopify.
Backend & Middleware: Basic knowledge of serverless functions (AWS Lambda Vercel Edge Functions) and databases (MongoDB PostgreSQL).
Location:
Makati CityBrand:
MerkleTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentRequired Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in approximately 120 countries.