Other

Tech Lead (Vue JS + Nuxt JS)

PhotonChicago, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 13, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Lead the design and development of scalable web applications with Vue.js and Nuxt.js in a hands-on technical leadership role at Photon. You'll thrive here if you possess strong expertise in front-end architecture and enjoy mentoring developers, driving technical decisions, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impactful projects. Apply to shape the future of their web development!

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

On Site

Location

Chicago, IL, United States

Posted

9 hours ago

MicroservicesNuxtSASSScrumAgileBootstrapCSSSEOComplianceGraphQLJavaScriptOnboardingRESTStakeholder ManagementTailwind CSSTypeScriptViteVueWebpack

Job Description

Job Title: Tech Lead (Vue JS + Nuxt JS)

Location: Chicago IL (Onsite for 5days)

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead (Vue.js + Nuxt.js) to lead the design, development, and delivery of modern, scalable web applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Vue.js, Nuxt.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and front-end architecture, along with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

This role requires hands-on technical leadership, solution design, code reviews, mentoring developers, and collaborating with business and product stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise-scale applications using Vue.js and Nuxt.js.
Define front-end development standards, frameworks, and best practices.
Drive technical decisions, solution design, and implementation strategies.
Ensure application performance, maintainability, scalability, and security.
Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams.

Development & Delivery

Develop and maintain high-quality, reusable, and scalable front-end components.
Design and implement Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Static Site Generation (SSG), and API-driven architectures using Nuxt.js.
Collaborate with backend teams to design and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
Participate in sprint planning, estimation, backlog grooming, and release planning activities.
Monitor project progress and proactively mitigate technical risks.

Team Leadership

Mentor and guide developers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical coaching.
Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and promote engineering excellence.
Support hiring, onboarding, and skill development initiatives.
Foster a collaborative and innovation-driven engineering culture.

Quality & Performance

Establish coding standards and development guidelines.
Implement automated testing strategies and CI/CD best practices.
Optimize applications for speed, accessibility, SEO, and user experience.
Ensure compliance with security and quality standards.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
8-12+ years of software development experience.
Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Vue.js.
Strong experience with Nuxt.js, SSR, SSG, and modern front-end architectures.
Experience leading development teams and delivering enterprise applications.
Expert knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern UI frameworks.
Strong understanding of design patterns, software architecture principles, and application scalability.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Skills:

Front-End Technologies