Senior Front-End Developer

About the role

A Senior Front-End Developer is sought to join the IT Development team, reporting to the Digital Transformation Manager and CDO. The role is hands-on and ownership-led: you will build and modernise the systems powering the business, lead the front-end architecture and coach two mid-level developers in a team of three.

Key responsibilities

• Build new features for three core custom systems: a sales quoting tool, a customer portal and a digital onboarding platform.
• Work with back-end developers on API endpoints so data reaches the front end.
• Migrate legacy jQuery-based code to Vue 3 and establish a Vue 3 component architecture.
• Create and maintain reusable Vue 3 component libraries, optimising existing components and keeping legacy logic intact.
• In the first 6 months, become the go-to front-end expert for the three backend developers on API design and integration, and lead the technical approach of the jQuery-to-Vue 3 migration.
• Support and mentor mid-level developers through code reviews, pair programming and technical guidance, and document front-end patterns and standards.

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.
• 2+ years working with Vue 3 Composition API in production applications.
• Proven experience creating reusable component libraries or design systems.
• Experience coaching or mentoring junior to mid-level developers.
• Remote productivity, collaboration with the backend team, and a pragmatic approach to shipping quality work.

Required skills

• Vue 3 (Composition API) and Tailwind CSS.
• HTML5, SCSS/SASS, JavaScript/TypeScript (ES6+).
• Laravel Blade templating and Laravel API development; jQuery knowledge.
• Git, CI/CD basics and performance optimisation.
• Nice to have: Laravel ecosystem (Mix, Vite, Sanctum), Pinia, VeeValidate, WCAG accessibility, Maizzle, Jest/Vitest/Cypress, UI/UX prototyping.