Frontend Engineer

About PatSnap

Patsnap empowers IP and R&D teams by providing better answers, so they can make

faster decisions with more confidence. Founded in 2007, Patsnap is the global leader

in AI-powered IP and R&D intelligence. Our domain-specific LLM, trained on our

extensive proprietary innovation data, coupled with Hiro, our AI assistant, delivers

actionable insights that increase productivity for IP tasks by 75% and reduce R&D

wastage by 25%. IP and R&D teams collaborate better with a user-friendly platform

across the entire innovation lifecycle. Over 15,000 companies trust Patsnap to

innovate faster with AI, including NASA, Tesla, PayPal, Sanofi, Dow Chemical, and

Wilson Sonsini.

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated Vue Frontend Engineer to work on user-facing

features of our products. you will implement and maintain frontend components

under the guidance of senior team members, ensuring a responsive, accessible, and

high-quality user experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop Web Interfaces: Implement new features and user interfaces in Vue.js following design specifications.
• Optimize Frontend Performance: Refine UI components, reduce load times, and ensure cross-browser compatibility.
• Code Quality & Testing: Maintain clean, modular, and well-documented code, write unit tests, and perform basic debugging.
• Participate in Code Reviews: Receive feedback from senior engineers and improve code quality over time.
• Contribute to Frontend Architecture: Suggest improvements to UI frameworks, design patterns, and overall code structure.
• Stay Current on Frontend Trends: Keep abreast of the latest Vue.js ecosystem updates and modern frontend development patterns.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications
• Master or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with 1+ year working on Vue.js or a similar framework (React, Angular).
• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript fundamentals.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Basic knowledge of version control systems (Git) and agile processes.
• Ability to produce maintainable code under the mentorship of senior engineers.




• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Vuex (or Pinia) for state management, Webpack/Vite for builds, and UI component libraries (e.g., ElementUI, Vuetify).
• Understanding of responsive design principles and mobile-first development.
• Familiarity with UI/UX best practices and basic SEO techniques.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, comfortable working with designers,
• backend engineers, and product managers.