Frontend Engineer

Job description

This role is central to shaping the user experience of our internally developed People Technology tools — custom-built applications that power critical HR programmes across the employee lifecycle. As a Frontend Developer, you'll craft dynamic, responsive, and accessible interfaces using Vue 3, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. You'll work closely with others in the development team and product stakeholders to bring intuitive user experiences to life. Beyond implementation, you'll influence frontend architecture, champion performance optimization, and help maintain a clean, modern, and scalable UI codebase that enables us to deliver impactful digital experiences with speed and quality.

• Develop and maintain modular, reusable frontend components using Vue 3 Composition API and TypeScript.
• · Implement responsive UI layouts using Tailwind CSS and modern CSS features.
• · Manage application state using reactive patterns (e.g., Pinia, Vuex).
• · Write unit and end-to-end tests (Vitest, Jest, Cypress) to ensure UI stability and regression safety.
• · Use Git for source control and actively participate in pull request reviews and branching strategies.
• · Integrate frontend components with backend APIs, handling loading states, error messaging, and data presentation.
• · Collaborate with the team to maintain a Storybook-based design system
• · Apply performance optimization techniques such as code splitting, lazy loading, and bundle analysis.
• · Participate in sprint planning, technical design reviews, and UI/UX feedback loops.
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Required Skills:

Essential

• Vue 3: Extensive knowledge of Vue 3, the Composition API, state management (Pinia/Vuex), and component-based design.
• · TypeScript: Very experienced with typings, generics, interfaces, and writing robust Vue components.
• · Tailwind CSS: Proven ability to create responsive, utility-first layouts with Tailwind.
• · CSS: Solid grasp of animations, transitions, and modern styling approaches.
• · Git: Daily use of Git with PR workflows, branching strategies, and version control best practices.
• · Testing: Familiarity with Vitest, Jest for unit tests and Cypress for end-to-end coverage.

Nice to have

• Storybook: Experience creating and maintaining UI component libraries and documentation.
• · API Integration: Fetching data using Axios/Fetch, and handling async states in the UI layer.
• · Performance Optimization: Experience with techniques like lazy loading, tree-shaking, and performance audits.

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience in frontend development using Vue 3
• Extensive practical experience with TypeScript and Tailwind in production environments
• Demonstrated experience building and testing complex, data-driven user interfaces.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or equivalent experience.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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