*The Role*We're looking for a Senior Front End Developer to join our IT Development team, reporting to the Digital Transformation Manager and CDO. You'll be the front-end specialist in a team of 3 (2 mid-level devs, 1 principal dev), building and modernising the systems that power our business.
This is a hands-on role for a "Senior" developer, someone who's solidified in their senior skillset and is ready to take ownership of our front-end architecture while supporting and coaching mid-level developers. You'll lead by example, not by title.
What You'll Be DoingDay to day, you'll:* Build new features for our three core custom systems a sales quoting tool, customer portal, and digital onboarding platform
* Work alongside back-end developers on API endpoints, to support data being delivery to the front end.
* Migrate our legacy jQuery-based code to Vue 3 (a current modernisation project)
* Create and maintain reusable Vue 3 component libraries to bring alignment across our systems
* Build a robust front-end ecosystem that our backend team can efficiently integrate with. This would include
* Build a component library, with references and documenting components for the team to use.
* Optimizing current components and making them modular while making sure legacy logic is not lost.
* Making sure front end assets and component libraries are up to date.
In your first 6 months, you'll:* Establish our Vue 3 component architecture, introduce reusable, well documented components that eliminate duplication across systems
* Be the front-end authority become the go to expert that our 3 backend developers collaborate with on API design and integration
* Lead the FE for our system migration drive the technical approach and execution of moving from jQuery to Vue 3, setting the standard for future modernisation work
Coaching & Collaboration
- * Support and mentor our two mid-level developers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance
- Champion best practices in component architecture, performance, and accessibility
- Document front end patterns and standards to upskill the wider team
What We're Looking For
- * Essential Experience
- 5+ years of professional front end development experience
- 2+ years working with Vue 3 composition API in production applications
- Strong Tailwind CSS skills building responsive, maintainable UIs at scale
- Strong understanding of HTML markup Making sure the HTML is valid, confirms wc3 rules and is accessible for users.
- Proven experience creating reusable component libraries or design systems
- Laravel Blade templating experience you'll need to navigate and enhance existing Blade views
- API development - comfortable writing Laravel endpoints or strong ability to collaborate with backend developers on API design
- jQuery experience you'll be migrating it, so you need to understand what you're replacing
- Coaching or mentoring experience supporting junior to mid-level developers
Technical Skills
- * JavaScript/TypeScript (ES6+)
- HTML5 and modern CSS/SCSS/SASS
- Using Version control Git (how to merge, resolve merge conflicts and create and push branches)
- Git workflow and CI/CD basics
- Understanding of performance optimisation techniques
About You
- * You enjoy building stuff right - creating scalable, reusable solutions that last
- You're a collaborator, not a siloed coder our backend team needs your expertise
- You're patient and supportive coaching mid-level devs energises you, rather than frustrates you
- You're productive remotely self-motivated and communicative
- You balance pragmatism with quality you know when to perfect and when to ship
Desirable (Nice to Have)
- * Experience with Laravel ecosystem (e.g., Laravel Mix, Vite, Sanctum)
- Docker/ WAMP/LAMP
- Able to write and maintain API endpoints to support front end functionality
- Pinia or other Vue state management
- VeeValidate
- Accessibility (WCAG) expertise
- Have used or have experience within Maizzle
- AI/ML application interfaces
- UI Design experience background
- UX Making sure the experience for the user is as slick as possible
- Able to rapidly prototype
- Testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest, or Cypress)
