Senior Frontend Engineer (Vue.js), Workflow Catalog

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world.

We are seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our AI Powered:Workflow Catalog team. The Workflow Catalog team forwards GitLab's AI initiatives, building the platform that will allow users to discover, browse, and deploy AI agents, workflows, and tools.

As a Senior Frontend Engineer on the Workflow Catalog team, you'll help develop the user interface for GitLab's AI discovery platform and mentor other engineers on the team. You'll architect solutions using AI technologies while building intuitive experiences that make AI flows accessible to both technical and non-technical users.

Some Key Challenges You'll Help Solve Include

• Creating an interactive node-based flow editor for creating and editing AI flows.
• Creating reusable catalog components that work across different AI tool types without requiring users to understand complex YAML configurations.
• Leading the implementation of discovery and browsing experiences that compete with other AI platforms.
• Designing integration patterns with backend services including Workflow Service and AI Gateway.
• Balancing rapid prototyping with maintainable, scalable architecture while mentoring team members.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development of features and improvements to the GitLab product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way using Vue.js, React, and GraphQL.
• Drive technical decisions and architecture choices for frontend components and systems.
• Mentor intermediate and junior frontend engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Backend, UX, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and drive feature development.
• Establish and maintain internal standards for code style, maintainability, and best practices for high-scale web environments.
• Lead code review processes and ensure adherence to engineering best practices across the team.
• Design and build complex, responsive, and accessible components that deliver excellent user experiences across devices and user needs.
• Independently own and deliver large, complex features with minimal oversight while providing guidance to other team members.
• Work closely with UX designers to translate complex requirements into intuitive and effective user interfaces.
• Lead technical discussions, knowledge sharing, and contribute to the growth of the entire Frontend Engineering organization.
• Drive improvements to test coverage, system reliability, and development processes.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues and system integrations.
• Contribute to technical strategy, documentation, and internal knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Participate in technical interviews and help grow the engineering team.

What You'll Bring

• In-depth experience with Vue.js, React, or other modern JavaScript frameworks, with expertise in GraphQL for API integration and data management.
• Advanced understanding of semantic HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern web development practices.
• Proven experience architecting and building complex frontend applications at scale.
• Strong experience writing comprehensive automated tests (Jest, Karma, Jasmine, Mocha, AVA, tape) including frontend unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Expert-level experience using Git in professional environments with a deep understanding of code review processes and git workflows.
• Advanced understanding of responsive design principles, accessibility standards (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.
• Deep understanding of core web and browser concepts including performance optimization, rendering pipelines, and modern web APIs.
• Demonstrated expertise in performance optimization with the ability to diagnose, prevent, and resolve complex performance issues.
• Experience with frontend build tools, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes.
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience with the ability to guide technical decisions and develop other engineers.
• Excellent English communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions in a remote and asynchronous environment.
• Strong collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to work across teams and influence technical decisions.
• Experience working in highly agile, iterative software development processes with the ability to balance speed and quality.
• Self-directed with excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively across organizations and driving consensus on technical decisions.
• Strong remote work experience with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively across time zones.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance immediate needs with long-term technical vision.
• Strong ownership mentality with proven ability to drive projects from conception to delivery.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with AI/ML products or strong interest in AI applications.
• Python familiarity (for Workflow Service collaboration).
• Ruby on Rails experience (GitLab's backend).
• Design systems and component libraries knowledge.
• Catalog, marketplace, or discovery platform experience.
• Microservice architectures and distributed systems understanding.
• Leadership experience in startup/fast-moving environments.
• Computer science degree or equivalent.
• Open source contributions.

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