Remote Contract Front End Developer (Vue 3 | Nuxt 3 | GraphQL)

Location: Remote

Work anywhere in the US, must live in the US

Work alongside a talented technology team of 35+ product managers, developers, test engineers, project managers, UX designers, etc. who support a company of ~150 people with industry-leading web applications in areas of subscription-based continuing education, simulation and training, eCommerce, content management, and more.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

A leader in online education, Continued is composed of passionate individuals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience that enhances the lives and careers of the professionals we serve. We are fast-paced, nimble, and laugh a lot. We all work from home offices in various locations across the country. We are dynamic, engaged, highly motivated, and highly skilled. We are passionate about our work and our professions and we’re looking for another team member to join our cause. We are certified as a great workplace, ranked #100 in Fortune’s 2022 Best Small & Medium Workplaces for Millennials, ranked #86 in Fortune's 2021 top 100 Medium-Sized Workplaces in the US and ranked #13 in Fortune's 2020 top 25 Small & Medium Workplaces for Women by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. Learn more about us at continued.com.

We celebrate diverse voices within our organization and in the professions we serve, and we welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We strive to be an inclusive workplace where our team members feel empowered and supported in their careers. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious creed, disability status, veteran status or age. We are also committed to paying our team members at fair rates based on their skills and experience.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Though we are virtual and scattered across the country, we communicate frequently (Slack is always open and channels are very active!), have a tight-knit team, and support each other across roles and projects. We pair, encourage iterative development, and are passionate about solving problems. Training and education is a big part of who we are, not only as a company, but also as a mindset. We keep up to date in our field via continuing education, virtual conferences, etc.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking an experienced and engaged Contract Front End Developer who is motivated, creative, and fun to assist in developing our brand new, state of the art continuing education platform.

• Full-time Contract position (1099), work core U.S. business hours in your time zone

• Ability to fulfill the job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations

• Work from your home office

• Company-provided MacBook Pro

• Must be located in the United States and be legally eligible to work for us

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Days/Hours: M-F, 8 hrs/day during core U.S. business hours in your time zone. 36-hour weeks from Memorial Day-Labor Day (work only 4 hrs on Fridays). Company holidays are not paid, so no expectation to work.

• Contract Duration: February 2023 - December 2023

• Payment Frequency: Payments made semi-monthly based on invoiced hours

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute your development skills and experience to create top-notch front end code for our new platform built on the latest frameworks and libraries (Vue 3, Nuxt 3, GraphQL)

• Work closely with Development Managers, Front End and Back End Developers, UX Designers, QA Engineers, Product Owners, and Project Managers to troubleshoot bugs and issues, refactor existing code, and develop new features

• Actively participate in and contribute to stand-ups and planning meetings

• Collaborate with other Front End Developers by participating in code reviews, providing formal and informal feedback, and taking part in pairing sessions

REQUIREMENTS

Core:

• Proactive communication, self-management, and time management are critical in this role!

• Very comfortable working with Vue 3 and Apollo GraphQL to create large-scale, enterprise-level applications and has contributed substantial development effort toward the release of at least 1 production application

• Experience working with Nuxt 2 (very proficient) and Nuxt 3 (have at least dabbled with)

• Worked on a multi-developer agile team in a professional setting and familiar with scrum ceremonies and processes

• Worked with deploying code that leverages a Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery (CICD) pipeline (e.g. CircleCI, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)

• Nice to have: Experience working with Vuetify (UI framework), Vee-Validate (validation package), and Storybook (component library)

• Nice to have: Experience writing unit tests and/or e2e tests

Other:

• A communication pro - must be able to explain technical issues to a non-technical person

• Experience creating responsive, accessible web components and interface elements from wireframes or mocks

• Knowledge of website performance, web accessibility, and related best practices

• Strong research skills, you regularly visit MDN, GitHub, API docs, and StackOverflow to learn and find answers

• Comfortable on the command line and using git

• You take ownership of your work and communicate progress proactively

• You are passionate about front end development, elegant interfaces, and creating the best possible user experience