Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GitLab is an open-core software company that develops an AI-powered DevSecOps Platform used by over 100,000 organizations. The Staff Frontend Engineer (Vue.js) will lead the design and evolution of the frontend architecture, focusing on building high-quality user interfaces and mentoring other engineers to enhance knowledge management workflows. Responsibilities • Lead the design and evolution of our Vue.js frontend architecture, setting patterns and best practices that improve reliability, accessibility, and performance across Plan:Knowledge • Develop intuitive, high-quality user interfaces for Wiki, Pages, Markdown, Text Editors, and GitLab Query Language (GLQL) Views, ensuring they work well for both technical and non-technical users • Drive the technical direction of the Rich Text Editor (TipTap/ProseMirror), including collaborative editing experiences, large-document performance, and consistent behavior across browsers and devices • Collaborate closely with backend engineers, Product, UX, Security, and Technical Writing to ship iterative, well-scoped improvements that meaningfully enhance knowledge management workflows • Mentor and coach frontend engineers on the team, improving code quality, testing practices, and technical decision-making through thoughtful pairing, reviews, and documentation • Improve frontend test coverage and reliability using automated testing, monitoring, and debugging practices that prevent regressions and reduce incidents in production • Partner with adjacent Plan stage teams and frontend technical leaders to align on shared components, patterns, and standards that keep the GitLab frontend cohesive and maintainable • Contribute to AI-powered features and experiments within our knowledge tools, using GitLab Duo and other AI capabilities to streamline content creation, discovery, and collaboration Skills • Proven experience leading frontend technical direction and influencing architecture decisions across complex products, ideally in a staff-level or equivalent role • Strong proficiency with Vue.js and modern JavaScript, including state management, performance optimization, and debugging for large, interactive applications • Hands-on experience building and maintaining rich text editor experiences (for example with TipTap, ProseMirror, Slate, or similar frameworks) and working with GraphQL APIs • Practical understanding of accessibility standards and testing, ensuring interfaces work reliably across browsers, devices, and assistive technologies • Experience designing, reviewing, and shipping iterative, user-facing features in close collaboration with Product, UX, Security, and backend engineering partners • Demonstrated ability to mentor other engineers, give and receive constructive feedback in code review, and help teams break down complex problems into shippable iterations • Comfortable working in a fully remote, asynchronous environment with clear written communication, thorough documentation, and an ownership mindset • Openness to learning, working with AI-assisted tooling, and applying transferable skills from related frameworks, languages, or domains even if your background is not an exact match Benefits • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being • Flexible Paid Time Off • Team Member Resource Groups • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Growth and Development Fund • Parental leave • Home office support Company Overview • GitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that offers a variety of features for software development teams. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job