Senior Front-end Engineer - Croatia

We are looking for a Senior Front-end Engineer for one of our longest-running projects. Your main responsibility will be contributing to the project, collaborating with an already established team from Space Inch’s side while also working closely with the client’s team as well. The client is a large FinTech corporation and we have multiple long-term projects running with them in parallel.

If you’re an experienced frontend engineer with deep expertise in Vue.js, who also enjoys occasionally rolling up your sleeves on backend code, and have a track record of delivering production-level applications (bonus points if it's in FinTech), we’d love to hear from you!

Our Mission, Vision, and Values

At Space Inch, we prioritize alignment with our clients and team, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs. We are committed to delivering exceptional work while supporting the personal and professional growth of our team members.

About Working at Space Inch

• Our team is around 60+ people, primarily based in Croatia, but also with members in South America, Serbia, and the US; the product team mostly being in the US, and engineering in Croatia and Brazil
• We are remote-first, but occasional travel may be required, e.g. for annual company retreats in Croatia
• We work on end-to-end projects with a long-term vision
• We strongly support work-life balance for our team members, even though we work in different time zones

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years working with TypeScript and Vue.js (preferably if you have recent experience with Vue 3)
• Strong skills in Tailwind CSS, Storybook, and component-based architectures
• Solid understanding of frontend performance optimization and responsive design
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken
• Some experience with backend development (Python is a plus)
• Must be based in Croatia

Key Responsibilities

• Own frontend architecture, coding standards, and best practices
• Build scalable, high-quality Vue.js applications
• Collaborate with designers, PMs, and backend engineers
• Conduct code reviews and mentor developers
• Stay current with frontend trends and propose improvements
• Getting up to speed and learning Python for occasional BE work

Typical Challenges You'll be Solving

• Architecting frontend for complex digital products
• Maintaining component libraries and design system consistency
• Balancing delivery speed with technical excellence
• Ensuring accessibility, responsiveness, and high performance

Qualities for Success

• Proactive, solutions-driven mindset
• Strong attention to detail and code quality
• Comfortable making technical decisions independently
• Passion for learning and improving
• Ownership mentality, i. e. you care about the end product

Where You've Likely Developed These Skills

• Digital product agencies or consultancies, or in a product IT company

• Cross-functional product teams building real-world apps

This Job is Right for You If

• You love building polished, scalable UIs
• You thrive in collaborative yet autonomous environments
• You enjoy shaping frontend architecture and best practices
• You value quality and thoughtful delivery over rushing

This Job is not Right for You If

• You prefer a role that is purely based around backend development
• You expect constant supervision or micromanagement
• You prefer chaotic startup environments with unclear priorities