Tech Lead (React Native), Digital Venture

Makro PRO is an exciting new digital venture by the iconic Makro. Our proud purpose is to build a technology platform that will help make business possible for restaurant owners, hotels, and independent retailers, and open the door for sellers. Makro PRO brings together the best talent across multi-nationals to transform the B2B marketplace ecosystem. We welcome bold, energetic, and thoughtful people who share our belief in collaboration, diversity, excellence, and putting customers at the heart of our work 

Take your career to new heights in the future of B2B e-commerce. Join our team and help us build Southeast Asia’s next unicorn.

Your Challenge:

We are looking for a highly skilled Tech Lead – Frontend (React Native) with strong expertise in React Native and modern frontend technologies. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex performance challenges, writing high-quality code, and guiding a small team while remaining hands-on with development.

This position requires 80% coding and 20% leadership/mentorship, ensuring both technical excellence and effective collaboration across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical (80%)

• Architect, design, and implement scalable, performant frontend solutions using React Native, React.js, Next JS and related technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks (JS thread blocking, memory leaks, rendering optimizations, network performance, bundle size).
• Ensure code quality via best practices, automated testing, CI/CD integration, and code reviews.
• Collaborate closely with backend, QA, and product teams to deliver seamless mobile and web experiences.
• Stay updated with emerging frontend trends, frameworks, and tooling.

Leadership (20%)

• Provide technical mentorship to developers, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.
• Lead by example with hands-on coding, while setting coding standards and practices.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and QA to align on delivery timelines and priorities.
• Support sprint planning, estimations, and ensure smooth delivery.
• Drive initiatives around frontend performance monitoring, observability, and proactive improvements.