Senior Vue.js Developer

Senior Vue.js Developer – Unpaid, Remote

Location: Remote

Duration: 20 weeks (with potential to transition into a paid role + equity via ESOP)

Overview:

Paramount Students by Plentora is building the future of global student mobility. We are creating a digital ecosystem that connects students with high schools, universities, and verified education services, making the international study journey seamless, accessible, and community-driven.

We are seeking a Senior Vue.js Developer with strong experience in TailwindCSS to lead the development of our front-end interface. In this leadership volunteer role, you’ll play a crucial part in crafting a user-friendly, accessible, and visually compelling web experience for students and institutions across the globe.

This is a volunteer, unpaid opportunity for experienced professionals who want to build something meaningful from the ground up. Top performers will be considered for future paid positions and equity options after our upcoming funding round.

Responsibilities:

• Front-End Development: Build elegant and responsive interfaces using Vue.js (preferably Vue 3 + Composition API) and TailwindCSS.
• Design Collaboration: Work closely with designers to translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect components while maintaining accessibility and responsiveness.
• Component Architecture: Architect scalable and reusable components, ensuring maintainability and performance.
• API Integration: Connect with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) to display dynamic content and manage user interaction flows.
• State Management: Implement robust state management solutions using Pinia or Vuex where needed.
• Mentorship: Support junior frontend developers, perform code reviews, and help foster clean coding practices across the team.
• Testing: Write unit and end-to-end tests (Jest, Cypress) to ensure UI quality and reliability.
• UX Improvements: Optimize frontend performance and implement best practices to improve user experience across different browsers and devices.
• Documentation: Maintain clear documentation for components, logic, and architecture decisions.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of professional experience with Vue.js (Vue 2 or Vue 3), JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Strong hands-on experience using TailwindCSS for responsive and accessible UI.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, error handling, and asynchronous data fetching patterns.
• Deep understanding of component-based architecture and best practices.
• Solid experience with Git, Agile workflows, and remote collaboration tools (GitHub, Jira, Notion).
• Experience working in a startup, edtech, or high-growth product environment is a strong plus.
• Good eye for design and attention to UI/UX detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead within a distributed team.

What You’ll Gain:

• Opportunity to shape the digital experience of an education platform serving a global student audience.
• Experience building a user-focused product from 0 to 1.
• Direct impact on platform usability, accessibility, and scalability.
• Chance to join an ambitious team working on a global mission in edtech.
• Leadership visibility and the potential to transition into a paid role with equity (ESOP) after funding.

Application Process:

To apply, please send us:

• Your updated CV or LinkedIn profile
• A short cover letter explaining your relevant experience, what excites you about Paramount Students, and how you envision your impact
• Links to your GitHub, portfolio, or any live projects (bonus if built with Vue + Tailwind)

Shortlisted candidates will:

• Answer a few screening questions
• Optionally complete a brief UI challenge (if no portfolio is available)
• Be invited for a 30-minute interview with our Product or Engineering Lead

Help us transform global education access. Join Paramount Students and be part of the change.

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