Riva is looking for an intermediate experienced Web Developer with expertise in the Vue JavaScript framework to build, scale, and maintain highly responsive, visually polished, user-centric UIs that interact with a Node JS backend. This is a full-time contract position for a fixed term of up to 12 months to backfill a team vacancy for maternity leave.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
You'll work closely with developers, product owners, and platform teams to design and build front-end views for web applications that meet the product coding and design standards. The results of your efforts will directly impact our products and our customers – some of the top companies worldwide. We are especially interested in innovative and creative candidates with strong Bootstrap and Vue 3 skills. If you thrive in a collaborative team environment, enjoy solving problems, and are a self-starter who needs little guidance then this position might be for you.
More specifically, your responsibilities will include:
Application Development & Architecture
- Develop and maintain robust, responsive, and scalable front-end features in Vue.js applications using reusable and maintainable UI components.
- Utilize Vue 3 core concepts efficiently, including Bootstrap Vue for component libraries, Pinia/Vuex for state management, and Vue Router.
- Integrate front-end applications with backend APIs.
- Handle form validation, loading states, and error handling.
- Translate complex Figma designs into high-quality, pixel-perfect, and semantic HTML/CSS.
UI/UX & Responsive Design
- Build responsive, mobile-first web interfaces leveraging Bootstrap alongside custom CSS.
- Ensure cross-browser compatibility, optimal performance, and adherence to accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
- Maintain and contribute to our internal UI component library to ensure visual consistency across platforms.
Collaboration & Code Quality
- Write clean, well-documented code, participating actively in peer code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.
- Work within existing legacy code while contributing to newer front-end patterns.
- Write and maintain unit tests using Jest and Vue Test Utils.
- Collaborate closely with team members, the product owner, and stakeholders to define feature requirements and API contracts.
- Identify, debug, and resolve performance bottlenecks and frontend bugs independently.
- Participate in hotfixes, bug investigation, and production support when needed.
Successful Behaviours
- Strong attention to detail in UI implementation
- Ability to quickly understand existing codebases
- Ability to balance speed and maintainable code quality
- Strong communication and collaboration within an Agile team environment
- Strong time management and prioritization
- Adaptable to requirement and priority changes
- Ownership and delivery of assigned tasks and issues
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
- Experience: 3+ years of professional front-end web application development experience in a production environment.
- Education: Some post-secondary education in computer science or software engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- Communication & Collaboration. Communicates fluently in written and spoken English. Work in an Agile (Scrum) team environment. Communicate technical solutions and the rationale behind decisions so that a non-technical person can understand.
- Programming Skills:
- Programming. Proficient with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ES6+, and Bootstrap 5. Solid understanding of OOD, OOP, and design patterns. Knowledge of web performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, code splitting, asset compression).
- Vue.JS Ecosystem. Strong proficiency in Vue 3, including experience building greenfield Vue 3 applications using the Composition API and Vite.
- CSS & Frameworks: Advanced knowledge of CSS3, modern layouts (Flexbox, Grid), and extensive experience styling with Bootstrap. Experience with preprocessors like SASS/SCSS is highly preferred.
- Front-end Testing. Experience with front-end testing frameworks such as Vitest, Jest, and Vue Test Utils.
- Web Services. A working understanding of web service technologies (REST, SOAP, Web Sockets, OData) and experience in testing them effectively.
- Authentication. A working understanding of authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Microsoft Graph).
- Data Transformation Formats. Experience using various data transformations (XML, XSLT, JSON).
- Build Tools & Version Control: Proficiency with modern build tooling (Vite, Webpack, npm/yarn), version control systems (Git/GitHub), and CI/CD pipelines (GuitHub Actions).
- Dev Tools. Proficient with programming tools like Visual Studio Code, Sonar Lint, ES Lint, SonarQube, and AI code generation tools (CoPilot, Kiro, Claude).
Bonus Points For
- TypeScript, C#, and Microsoft .NET 8
- Node JS backend development
- Office plugin development (Outlook COM add-in, OfficeJS API).
- IaC/DevOps/GitOps familiarity
CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS
- Integrity & Accountability: Acting with honesty and responsibility, taking ownership of actions and decisions. Navigating organizational dynamics.
- Collaboration: Inspires and motivates others, embraces diverse perspectives, and works effectively in teams to achieve shared goals.
- Continuous Learning: Consistently seeking to grow and improve skills.
- Design Thinking: Using creativity, new technologies, and customer-centered approaches to solve complex problems.
- Analytical Thinking & Decision Making: Inspires and motivates others, embraces diverse perspectives, and works effectively in teams to achieve shared goals.
- Managing Resources & Digital Dexterity: Combines adaptability to new technologies with effective utilization of time, budget, and talent to optimize outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
- Operational Alignment & Coordination: Ensures that operational activities are coordinated, efficient, and focused on achieving strategic objectives.
- Talent Management & Development: Cultivates talent by providing development opportunities and fostering a high-performance culture.
- Innovation: Drives creative solutions, encourages experimentation, and fosters an environment where new ideas can thrive.
MORE ABOUT RIVA
We are an Edmonton-based software development company with a global footprint. Our Relationship Engine creates seamless data flow between applications like email, calendar, contacts, and tasks and CRM - synchronizing data and eliminating the need for task switching, application toggling, and data entry duplication across platforms.
We offer a work culture that fosters diversity, equity, inclusion, and fun. Where curiosity is rewarded, and each day offers the chance to learn, grow, and contribute to the efforts of people you like, respect, and value.
WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE
- Paid vacation starting with 3 weeks.
- Paid wellness time for mental health, personal benefits, and personal time.
- Paid time off to volunteer with charities of your choice.
- Extended health care benefits, dental and life insurance.
- Professional development and training allowance for career advancement.
Must hold a valid work permit or be a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.
Riva is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We appreciate all applicants for their interest in joining Riva. Please note that only candidates selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.
