Python developer with Vue.js & REST APIs @WA & TX (Onsite)

Job Title: Python developer with Vue.js & REST APIsLocation: Seattle, WA/St. Louis/Plano/Dallas/Houston (Onsite)FulltimeSalary: $110 - $120K/AnnumMust Have Technical/Functional Skill• Strong experience in implement and maintain reusable UI components and a design-aligned component library using Vue3 (Composition API) and Vuetify.• Build responsive, accessible pages and interactions and cross-browser compatibility.• Manage app state using Pinia, client-side routing with vue-router, and optimize data flows between components.• Drive frontend performance: code-splitting, lazy-loading routes, tree-shaking, minimizing bundle size, and runtime optimizations.• Implement unit and integration tests for components and views (Jest, Vitest, or equivalent) and E2E tests (Cypress/Playwright).• Create Storybook docs, component examples, and developer-facing documentation for consistent reuse.• Define and own API contracts with backend engineers using Python, Django / Django REST Framework to ensure predictable, efficient front-to-back communication.• Integrate with REST endpoints, handle client-side caching, pagination, optimistic updates, and error handling.• Troubleshoot end-to-end issues (network, serialization, authentication flows such as OAuth/JWT) and propose backend improvements (indexing, payload shape) impacting frontend UX.• Experience in server-side pagination, filtering, and aggregation patterns to improve perceived performance.• Assist with staging deployments, API mocking for frontend development, and validating API changes before release.Required Qualifications• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.• 4+ years professional experience building production SPAs with Vue or similar technologies.• Experience integrating with REST APIs; familiarity with Django/DRF, JSON APIs, and authentication patterns (OAuth/JWT).Roles & Responsibilities• Implement UI features and pages using Vue3 (Composition API) and Vuetify to meet design specs• Manage application state and flows with Pinia and route navigation with vue-router.• Integrate with backend Python and Django/DRF APIs: fetch, transform, cache, and render data reliably.• Run local/staging verification for features; triage and debug production issues related to UI/API integration.• Participate in sprint planning, grooming, code reviews, and retrospectives.• Translate designs into components; clarify interaction details and animations.• Define API contracts, agree on payloads, and coordinate schema or endpoint changes.• Provide test scenarios, reproduce issues, and help validate production fixes.• Deliver production-ready pages and flows with acceptance tests and QA sign-off.