Senior Vue Frontend Engineer — AI-First, Flexible Hours

Respond; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Flexible working hours

Virtual events and team activities

Job summary

Respond.io is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to own complex Vue 3 front-end modules within a scalable SPA. You’ll drive architecture decisions, build reusable components, and collaborate with Backend to ship secure, high-performance features.

You’ll implement CI/CD pipelines, leverage AI-assisted testing, and mentor junior developers while maintaining responsive, on-brand UIs across devices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-4+ years of relevant software development and/or testing experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Vue.js, ideally Vue 3.
• Firm grasp of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and Tailwind CSS.
• Experience building Single Page Applications (SPA) using Web Sockets.
• Proficient with Vite/Rollup build tooling and Git/GitHub, including CI/CD (GitHub Actions).
• Vitest and Vue Test Utils for unit testing, Playwright for e2e testing.
• Self-starter, comfortable working independently under pressure.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, able to isolate tricky bugs quickly.
• Clear communicator in English, comfortable explaining complex ideas verbally and in writing.
• Node.js, Tan Stack Query, and Design Systems experience (with Storybook) is a plus.
• Performance profiling, bundle optimization, PWA, i18n, and Sentry familiarity is a plus.
• Exposure to a UI library such as Vuetify, Quasar, Shadcn, or Reka UI is a plus.
• GitHub profile link in your application is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Influence architecture decisions and technical direction of different modules, not just implementation.
• Shape the structure and design of platform modules and REST APIs, including real-time features on Web Sockets.
• Own complex product features end-to-end, working closely with the Backend Department.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) to automate builds and testing.
• Utilize AI coding tools and AI-assisted testing/review as a default workflow.
• Balance functional and aesthetic design, keeping every screen responsive and on-brand across devices.
• Develop reusable, well-documented frontend components and libraries the wider team can build on.
• Optimize application speed and scalability as our user base and feature set grow.
• Review code for quality, consistency, and performance, sharing feedback that helps the team improve.
• Troubleshoot and debug frontend issues quickly to keep the user experience smooth.
• Coach and mentor mid-level and junior developers as they grow into the team.

Skills

Vue.js

JavaScript (ES6+)

TypeScript

HTML5

Tailwind CSS

Web Sockets

Vite/Rollup

GitHub Actions

Vitest

Playwright

CI/CD

English communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Storybook

Vuetify/Quasar/Shadcn/Reka UI

Job description

Respond.io is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to own complex Vue 3 front-end modules within a scalable SPA. You’ll drive architecture decisions, build reusable components, and collaborate with Backend to ship secure, high-performance features.

You’ll implement CI/CD pipelines, leverage AI-assisted testing, and mentor junior developers while maintaining responsive, on-brand UIs across devices.