Vue Developer in Gloucester

This role focuses on designing and developing modern frontend applications using TypeScript, Vue.js and GraphQL. You will build interactive, responsive user interfaces, collaborate closely with designers and product stakeholders, and contribute to a robust, test‑driven development process within a collaborative engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop frontend applications using TypeScript, Vue.js and GraphQL.
• Build interactive and responsive UI components that deliver a high-quality user experience.
• Implement GraphQL queries, mutations and subscriptions to support application functionality.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate Figma designs into responsive and accessible user interfaces.
• Work with product owners and other stakeholders to refine, clarify and prioritise requirements.
• Establish a comprehensive testing strategy covering unit, integration, end‑to‑end, performance and resilience testing.
• Write clean, reusable and testable code, including unit and integration tests using Vitest and Cypress.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines for frontend builds, including code reviews and release processes.
• Document components, patterns and frontend architecture to support knowledge sharing and maintainability.
• Contribute to coding standards and best practices across the frontend codebase.
• Use Git, package managers such as npm or pnpm, and build tools as part of the daily development workflow.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience designing and developing frontend applications using TypeScript.
• Strong proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks, specifically Vue.js.
• Practical experience working with GraphQL, including queries, mutations and subscriptions.
• Ability to write robust, maintainable and testable software following modern engineering practices.
• Experience building interactive and responsive UI components.
• Familiarity with automated testing, including unit and integration testing, ideally with Vitest and Cypress.
• Experience using Git for version control within a collaborative team environment.
• Competence using package managers such as npm or pnpm and associated build tools.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, including designers and product stakeholders.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding of backend concepts and APIs, including REST APIs and GraphQL schema design.
• Knowledge of Figma and the ability to make updates to Figma designs.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools, particularly GitHub Actions.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience contributing to coding standards, documentation and frontend architectural decisions.

Why Work Here?

You will join a collaborative and modern engineering environment that values clean code, testing discipline and continuous improvement. The role offers the opportunity to work with contemporary technologies such as Vue.js, TypeScript and GraphQL, and to engage closely with designers and product stakeholders. You will benefit from a structured yet flexible working pattern, including a blend of onsite collaboration and time for focused development work, as well as the potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs.

Work Environment

This is a contract position with an initial duration of six months and the possibility of extension for a further six months. The role is based onsite in Bristol three days per week, supporting close collaboration with engineers, designers and product teams. You will work in a modern frontend development environment using Vue.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Vitest, Cypress, Git, npm or pnpm, and CI/CD pipelines, potentially including GitHub Actions. The setting encourages professional conduct and a collaborative, technology‑focused atmosphere.

Location Bristol, UK