Tech Lead (Vue JS + Nuxt JS) - Chicago

Photon Interactive UK Ltd
  • Chicago, IL
    12 days ago

    Job Description

    We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead (Vue.js + Nuxt.js) to lead the design, development, and delivery of modern, scalable web applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Vue.js, Nuxt.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and front-end architecture, along with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

    This role requires hands-on technical leadership, solution design, code reviews, mentoring developers, and collaborating with business and product stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

    Key Responsibilities

    Technical Leadership

    • Lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise-scale applications using Vue.js and Nuxt.js.
    • Define front-end development standards, frameworks, and best practices.
    • Drive technical decisions, solution design, and implementation strategies.
    • Ensure application performance, maintainability, scalability, and security.
    • Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams.

    Development & Delivery

    • Develop and maintain high-quality, reusable, and scalable front-end components.
    • Design and implement Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Static Site Generation (SSG), and API-driven architectures using Nuxt.js.
    • Collaborate with backend teams to design and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
    • Participate in sprint planning, estimation, backlog grooming, and release planning activities.
    • Monitor project progress and proactively mitigate technical risks.

    Team Leadership

    • Mentor and guide developers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical coaching.
    • Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and promote engineering excellence.
    • Support hiring, onboarding, and skill development initiatives.
    • Foster a collaborative and innovation-driven engineering culture.

    Quality & Performance

    • Establish coding standards and development guidelines.
    • Implement automated testing strategies and CI/CD best practices.
    • Optimize applications for speed, accessibility, SEO, and user experience.
    • Ensure compliance with security and quality standards.

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
    • 8-12+ years of software development experience.
    • Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Vue.js.
    • Strong experience with Nuxt.js, SSR, SSG, and modern front-end architectures.
    • Experience leading development teams and delivering enterprise applications.
    • Expert knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern UI frameworks.
    • Strong understanding of design patterns, software architecture principles, and application scalability.
    • Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models.
    • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

    Technical Skills

    Front-End Technologies

    • Vue.js
    • Nuxt.js
    • JavaScript (ES6+)
    • TypeScript
    • HTML5
    • CSS3
    • SCSS / SASS
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Bootstrap

    State Management

    • Pinia
    • Vuex

    API & Integration

    • REST APIs
    • GraphQL
    • JSON

    Build & Development Tools

    • Vite
    • Webpack
    • npm / Yarn

    DevOps & CI/CD

    • GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket
    • CI/CD Pipelines

    Nice to Have

    • Experience in Retail, eCommerce or Digital Transformation projects.
    • Experience leading distributed or offshore teams.
    • Knowledge of AI-enabled web applications and modern digital platforms.
    • Exposure to enterprise integration and API management platforms.

    Compensation, Benefits and Duration

    Minimum Compensation: USD 50,000

    Maximum Compensation: USD 175,000

    Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

    Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.

    This position is available for independent contractors

    No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL

    Skills

    • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Bootstrapunmatched
    • CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)unmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Code Reviewsunmatched
    • Coding Standardsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • Design Patterns Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • ECMAScriptunmatched
    • Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
    • GitHubunmatched
    • GraphQLunmatched
    • HTML5unmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Internet Applicationunmatched
    • JSONunmatched
    • JavaScriptunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microservicesunmatched
    • Offshoringunmatched
    • Onboardingunmatched
    • Programming Toolsunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
    • Retailunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Architecture Designunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Sprint Planningunmatched
    • Standards Developmentunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Test Automationunmatched
    • Test Strategyunmatched
    • User Documentationunmatched
    • User Interface (UI) Requirementsunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Vue.jsunmatched
    • eCommerceunmatched

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