Tech Lead

16 hours ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Applabsystems Full-time $55 Permanent
Client: Photon/Peapod
Rate: $55/hr on C2C
Job Title: Tech Lead (Vue JS + Nuxt JS)
Location: Chicago IL
Visa: All visa are acceptable except GC, GC-EAD and H-1B.

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
  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt.js
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • TypeScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • SCSS / SASS
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Bootstrap
State Management
  • Pinia
  • Vuex
API & Integration
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • JSON
Build & Development Tools
  • Vite
  • Webpack
  • npm / Yarn
DevOps & CI/CD
  • GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket
  • CI/CD Pipelines
Nice to Have
  • Experience in Retail, eCommerce or Digital Transformation projects.
  • Experience leading distributed or offshore teams.
  • Knowledge of AI-enabled web applications and modern digital platforms.
  • Exposure to enterprise integration and API management platforms.