Senior Front-End Engineer (Vue/React) – 15-Month Contract

Citation Group; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Citation Group is seeking a Senior Front End Developer for a 15-month contract in Brisbane. You will join the foundU Engineering team, delivering the front end for the foundU-Atlas integration and driving quality improvements across the platform.

The role emphasizes component library development, UI/UX enhancement, and performance optimization in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates own features end-to-end, collaborate with Product/UX, and leverage AI tools like Claude.

Qualifications

• Senior-level front end experience with ownership of features and areas of a codebase.
• Expertise in Vue.js, or deep React experience with willingness to work in Vue.
• Strong modern JavaScript (ES6+) and Tailwind CSS skills.
• Experience building component libraries with Storybook.
• Testing experience with Jest and Cypress.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools such as Claude in day-to-day work.
• SaaS product, full stack or agency experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build the front end of the foundU and Atlas integration, the core focus of this contract.
• Deliver quality-of-life improvements across the platform, including paying entities within foundU.
• Develop and grow our component library.
• Enhance UI and UX across the product, working closely with Product and UX.
• Optimize front end performance across a large, evolving product with mixed patterns.
• Own a specialised area of our front end, end to end.
• Lead front end best practices and provide feedback to improve work.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to keep pace with best practice and keep learning.

Skills

Vue.js

React

JavaScript (ES6+)

Tailwind CSS

Storybook

Jest

Cypress

Claude AI tools

SaaS product experience

Tools

Storybook

Claude AI

Job description

Citation Group is seeking a Senior Front End Developer for a 15-month contract in Brisbane. You will join the foundU Engineering team, delivering the front end for the foundU-Atlas integration and driving quality improvements across the platform.

The role emphasizes component library development, UI/UX enhancement, and performance optimization in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates own features end-to-end, collaborate with Product/UX, and leverage AI tools like Claude.