Principal Frontend Engineer

Xe.com; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Additional annual leave (up to 5 days)

KiwiSaver employer contributions

Healthcare

Discounted Euronet ESPP

Volunteering day

In-office snacks and coffee

Job summary

Xe.com is seeking a senior frontend engineer to shape the user-facing side of our products. You’ll bring deep expertise in modern frontend development, clean architecture, and a collaborative mindset. Beyond writing high-quality code, you'll mentor other developers and drive technical direction.

You should be proficient in Vue 3+ with the flexibility to work with React or Angular. Experience in payments or regulated industries is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building production software.
• Vue (3+) or strong experience in React/Angular with desire to switch to Vue.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript.
• Strong clean code habits.
• Strong architectural knowledge of frontend architecture and OOP/OOD.
• Strong code review skills.
• Experience mentoring other developers on best practices and code quality.
• Experience with modern Tailwind CSS.
• Experience with writing unit tests using Vitest or Jest.
• Understanding JavaScript build tools and module bundlers (Vite/Rollup/Webpack).
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design principles.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and collaboration with developers and stakeholders.
• Experience or openness to using AI coding tools like Claude Code, Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-quality frontend applications using Vue 3+ and TypeScript.
• Architect scalable frontend solutions with clean code practices.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and uphold high standards for code quality.
• Mentor fellow developers on best practices, architecture, and clean coding habits.
• Style and build responsive, accessible interfaces using Tailwind CSS, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Write and maintain unit & integration tests with Vitest.
• Work with modern build tooling and bundlers such as Vite.
• Collaborate with designers to translate UX/UI concepts into intuitive interfaces.
• Partner with engineers and stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Leverage AI coding tools to improve efficiency.
• Communicate clearly to align engineers and stakeholders on technical direction.

Skills

Vue 3+

TypeScript

Frontend architecture

Code review

Mentoring

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Tools

React

Angular

Tailwind CSS

Vitest/Jest

Vite

Webpack/Rollup

Playwright

Storybook

CSS3

HTML5

Job description

Description

About Xe

Xe is a cross-border payments platform. We help SMEs and consumers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand collect, convert, hold, and send money across markets. Each year, over 300 million people use Xe for currency information and over 350,000 use us to send money overseas. Today, we're rebuilding the platform layer behind cross-border payments for corporate and consumer clients. We're small enough that your code ships fast and your decisions matter, and Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT) backs us so the problems stay real-scale.

About This Role

We're looking for a senior frontend engineer to help build and shape the user-facing side of our products. You'll bring deep expertise in modern frontend development, a strong sense of clean architecture, and a collaborative mindset. Beyond writing high-quality code, you'll mentor other developers, drive technical direction, and work closely with designers and stakeholders to deliver intuitive, polished interfaces. This is a hands‑on role for someone with at least five years of experience who takes ownership of code quality and enjoys raising the bar for the whole team.

If you're proficient in Vue 3+, that's ideal, but we're equally interested in strong React or Angular engineers who are excited to make the switch. Experience in payments, FX, or other regulated industries is a plus.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain high-quality, maintainable frontend applications using Vue 3+ and TypeScript.
• Architect scalable frontend solutions with clean code practices.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and uphold high standards for code quality across the team.
• Mentor fellow developers on best practices, architecture, and clean coding habits.
• Style and build responsive, accessible interfaces using modern Tailwind CSS, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Write and maintain unit & integration tests with Vitest.
• Work with modern build tooling and bundlers such as Vite.
• Collaborate closely with designers to translate UX/UI concepts into visually appealing, intuitive experiences.
• Partner with engineers and stakeholders in an Agile/Scrum environment, contributing to and helping guide the team's technical decisions.
• Leverage AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Copilot to work more effectively.
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, helping align both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

Must-have

• 5+ years building production software.
• Proficiency in Vue (3+), or strong experience in other major frontend frameworks (React, Angular) with the desire to switch to Vue.
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript.
• Strong clean code habits.
• Strong architectural knowledge of frontend architecture and OOP/OOD.
• Strong code review skills.
• Experience mentoring other developers regarding best practices and code quality.
• Experience with modern Tailwind CSS.
• Experience with writing unit tests using Vitest or Jest.
• Understanding JavaScript build tools and module bundlers like Vite/Rollup/Webpack.
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design principles.
• Understanding of UX/UI design principles and the ability to collaborate closely with designers to create visually appealing and intuitive interfaces.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and effective collaboration with other developers and stakeholders.
• Experience or open mindset for using AI coding tools like Claude Code, Copilot etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to align engineers and stakeholders around a technical direction.

Nice-to-have

• Experience with PostCSS/SASS/SCSS or similar CSS technologies for styling and optimizing UI components.
• Knowledge of e2e testing frameworks such as Playwright.
• Experience with Storybook for component-driven development and UI documentation.
• Payments, FX, or regulated-industry experience.

Perks & Benefits

• Paid day off for your Birthday
• Extra annual leave days for each year of service (up to 5 additional days)
• KiwiSaver employer contributions on top of salary
• Healthcare
• Discounted Euronet ESPP
• Volunteering day for a charity of your choice
• In-office fruit, snacks, drinks and coffee machine
• Access to mental health and wellbeing resources through Plumm

We want Xe to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organization that encourages diversity in all respects.

Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, national origin, race, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

The position responsibilities outlined above are intended to define the general contents and requirements to perform this job. It is not to be taken as a complete statement of responsibilities or requirements. This job description does not restrict the Company's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job as needed.