Senior Frontend Engineer (Vue 3+) — Architect & Mentor

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

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.