Principal Frontend Engineer

Arvionservices; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Birthday leave

Additional annual leave (up to 5 days)

KiwiSaver contributions

Healthcare coverage

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Volunteer day for charity

Office refreshments

Job summary

Arvionservices is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to design and implement scalable, user-centric interfaces using Vue 3+ and TypeScript. You will collaborate with designers and engineers in an Agile environment to deliver polished UI/UX.

You will mentor developers, conduct code reviews, and contribute to architecture decisions while leveraging Tailwind CSS, HTML5/CSS3, and modern build tools. Strong English communication is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building production software.
• Strong experience with Vue 3+, or React/Angular with the desire to switch to Vue.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript.
• Strong clean-code practices.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture and OOP/OOD.
• Strong code review skills.
• Experience mentoring other developers.
• Hands-on experience with Tailwind CSS.
• Experience writing unit tests using Vitest or Jest.
• Good understanding of Vite, Rollup, Webpack or similar build tools.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and responsive web design.
• Good understanding of UX/UI principles and experience working with designers.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Comfortable using AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable frontend applications using Vue 3+ and TypeScript.
• Design and implement clean, maintainable frontend architecture.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain high coding standards.
• Mentor developers on best practices, architecture, and clean coding practices.
• Build responsive and accessible interfaces using Tailwind CSS, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests using Vitest or Jest.
• Work with modern build tools such as Vite, Rollup or Webpack.
• Collaborate with designers to deliver intuitive and polished UI/UX.
• Work closely with engineers and stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Contribute to technical direction and architecture decisions.
• Use AI coding tools to improve development efficiency.

Skills

Vue 3+

TypeScript

Frontend architecture

Code reviews

Mentoring

Tailwind CSS

HTML5

CSS3

Vitest/Jest

Build tools (Vite/Rollup/Webpack)

UX/UI principles

Agile/Scrum

English communication

AI coding tools

Tools

Playwright

Storybook

PostCSS/SASS/SCSS

Job description

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer with 5+ years of production software development experience to build and improve user-facing applications. You will work with modern frontend technologies, contribute to architecture and technical decisions, conduct code reviews, and mentor other developers.

What Will You Do:

• Build and maintain scalable frontend applications using Vue 3+ and TypeScript.


• Design and implement clean, maintainable frontend architecture.


• Conduct code reviews and maintain high coding standards.


• Mentor developers on best practices, architecture, and clean coding practices.


• Build responsive and accessible interfaces using Tailwind CSS, HTML5 and CSS3.


• Write and maintain unit and integration tests using Vitest or Jest.


• Work with modern build tools such as Vite, Rollup or Webpack.


• Collaborate with designers to deliver intuitive and polished UI/UX.


• Work closely with engineers and stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment.


• Contribute to technical direction and architecture decisions.


• Use AI coding tools such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot to improve development efficiency.

What Makes You a Good Fit

• 5+ years of experience building production software.


• Strong experience with Vue 3+, or React/Angular with the desire to switch to Vue


• Strong knowledge of TypeScript.


• Strong clean-code practices.


• Strong understanding of frontend architecture and OOP/OOD.


• Strong code review skills.


• Experience mentoring other developers.


• Hands-on experience with Tailwind CSS.


• Experience writing unit tests using Vitest or Jest.


• Good understanding of Vite, Rollup, Webpack or similar build tools.


• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and responsive web design.


• Good understanding of UX/UI principles and experience working with designers.


• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.


• Comfortable using AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Copilot.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Have:

• Experience with PostCSS, SASS/SCSS or similar CSS technologies.


• Experience with Playwright or other E2E testing frameworks.


• Experience with Storybook.


• Experience in Payments, FX, FinTech or other regulated industries.

What We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration package with annual salary reviews.


• Paid birthday leave.


• Additional annual leave based on years of service, up to 5 extra days.


• Employer KiwiSaver contributions on top of base salary.


• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) at discounted rates.


• Paid volunteering day to support a charity of your choice.


• Complimentary office refreshments, including fruit, snacks, beverages and coffee.


• Access to mental health and wellbeing support resources.


• Opportunity to work with a global fintech organization on innovative payment technologies.

Working Arrangement:

• Hybrid working arrangement


• Outstationed candidates must be willing to travel to the Christchurch office as required for company meetings, collaboration sessions and events


• Opportunity to collaborate with global engineering teams across multiple regions