Are you a Lead
Vue Frontend
Engineer
looking to join a fun, fast paced fintech environment.
Valiant Finance is an award-winning FinTech startup on a mission to simplify business lending. Our cloud-based platform helps thousands of Australian small businesses compare and apply for loans from over 80 of the country's leading lenders. Our platform doesn't just power our own services it also drives the commercial lending capabilities for some of the worlds most recognised brands.
We're a fast-growing company, and we're looking for an experienced Lead
Frontend Engineer
to join our team on a full-time basis. Our engineering team is remote-friendly but we work from our Surry Hills office 2-3 times a week to collaborate. Were looking for a candidate who is passionate about engineering and technology, can solve technical problems and is able to communicate problems and solutions with ease.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Lead Frontend Engineer, you'll be instrumental in shaping the user-facing future of our platform. Your responsibilities will include:
Build and maintain a next-generation web application with a strong focus on user experience
Take full ownership of the Valiants end-to-end testing frameworks to ensure quality and reliability
Optimise code for performance and cross-device, cross-browser compatibility
Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver high quality features
Participate in design and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards
Integrate with backend systems via API endpoints
Mentoring and collaborating
What were looking for
We're looking for a passionate frontend engineer who combines a love for elegant, maintainable code with a keen eye for exceptional user experience.
Required Experience:
5+ years of professional experience in frontend web development, particularly VueJS. React/Angular experience is also acceptable
Expertise in JavaScript ES6, CSS3, and HTML5
Proven experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
Solid experience with various testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and E2E testing (e.g., Mocha, Jest, Cypress)
Experience with build tools like Webpack or Vite
Experience using agile development tools such as Jira or Linear
A portfolio that demonstrates a passion for creating engaging and high-quality user experiences
Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
Excellent communication skills
Bonus Points:
Experience with security best practices (e.g., OWASP, STRIDE)
Performance optimisation experience, including familiarity with Core Web Vitals, code-splitting, or server-side rendering (SSR)
Knowledge of the financial services industry (lending or corporate finance)
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and experience building inclusive web applications
A Computer Science degree
Experience navigating GDPR and/or SOC2
A strong understanding of backend concepts or experience with full-stack development
Benefits & Culture
We're a remote-friendly team, but if you prefer an office environment, our Surry Hills space is open, dog-friendly, and empowering. We foster a culture where innovation is recognised and rewarded.
Embrace your need for work-life balance with our hybrid working model
Celebrate the joy of starting a family with 8 weeks of paid parental leave
Bring your furry friend to hang out in our brand new, dog-friendly office
Company-wide events designed to honour and celebrate all the outstanding achievements of our amazing team
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is ready to embody our core values:
"Get S#!t Done"
Thrive in the Pride
Be customer champions