merican Inc - Sr. UI Engineer

UI Designer is needed in San Francisco, United States.

Client: merican Inc

Location: San Francisco, United States

Contract: Contractor

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior UI Engineer with expertise in Vue 3 and server side rendering (SSR) to join our dynamic and innovative team. As a Senior UI Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality user interfaces for our web applications, with a focus on Vue 3 and server side rendering technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing user interfaces for our web applications using Vue 3 and server side rendering techniques to ensure fast and efficient rendering of web pages.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop reusable and scalable UI components, templates, and stylesheets that conform to best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize web applications for performance, scalability, and maintainability by leveraging VueJS features such as lazy loading, asynchronous components, and code splitting.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility of UI components and web pages.
• Collaborate with back-end engineers to integrate UI components with server-side APIs and data sources.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Stay updated with the latest UI trends, best practices, and emerging technologies, and apply them to improve the user experience of our web applications.
• Mentor and provide guidance to UI engineers, as needed.
• Collaborate with the QA team to identify and fix UI-related defects and performance issues.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in front-end web development, with a strong emphasis on Vue 3 JS, server side rendering (SSR), and Apollo GraphQL.
• Strong proficiency in Vue 3 JS and its ecosystem, including Vue.js core, route & state management, and Vue Server Renderer.
• Proven experience in building high-performance, responsive, and accessible user interfaces using VueJS, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of server side rendering (SSR) concepts and experience in implementing SSR in VueJS applications.
• Familiarity with modern front-end tools and workflows, such as Webpack, Babel, NPM, and Git.
• Strong understanding of web standards, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility best practices.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques, such as code splitting, lazy loading, and caching.
• Familiarity with GraphQL and/or RESTful APIs and asynchronous data fetching using Axios or fetch or other similar libraries.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Bonus:

• Proactive self-starter with a can-do approach to problem-solving.
• Passionate about continual learning and applying what you’ve learned.
• Competent & Empathetic verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments.
• BA/BS in Computer Science, Testing, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent working experience.

Other Information:

• Job Type: Contract
• Salary: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour
• Benefits: 401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Application Question(s): Local to California?
• Experience: UI Engineer: 1 year (Preferred)
• Work Location: In person