Web Developer
9 Months Temporary Contract (PAYE + Holiday Pay)
Supporting University Department Public Platform Project
Role Overview
We are seeking a Website Developer to join a cloud-first digital platform project, built around a headless CMS and component-driven architecture. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and extending a public-facing website, built with Nuxt.js and Vue.js, integrated with Payload CMS and cloud-hosted microservices.
This role requires strong front-end engineering capability, experience working with API-driven architectures, and familiarity with cloud-native environments.
Core Platforms
* Payload CMS
* Nuxt.js built on Vue.js
* Primarily Java with Spring Boot
(Alternative supportable technologies such as NestJS may be considered)
* Amazon Web Services (AWS)
* Kubernetes (K8s)
Key Responsibilities
Front-End Development
* Develop and maintain a component-driven website using Nuxt and Vue.
* Build reusable, scalable UI components aligned to a shared component library.
* Integrate front-end components with CMS-driven content and configuration.
* Consume APIs from the headless CMS and microservices.
* Ensure high performance, accessibility, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility.
CMS & Component Integration
* Collaborate with CMS developers to ensure components are correctly structured in Payload CMS.
* Implement dynamic rendering of CMS-configured components.
* Support content modelling and component configuration logic.
API & Services Integration
* Integrate RESTful APIs exposed by microservices.
* Work collaboratively with back-end teams (Spring Boot / Node-based services).
* Handle authentication, caching, and error management appropriately.
Cloud & DevOps Alignment
* Develop in a cloud-first environment hosted in AWS.
* Work within containerised environments deployed to Kubernetes.
* Support CI/CD practices and participate in deployment workflows.
* Contribute to performance optimisation and observability initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience
Essential
* Strong experience with Vue.js and Nuxt.js
* Experience working with headless CMS platforms (ideally Payload CMS or similar)
* Solid understanding of RESTful API integration
* Experience with component-based architecture
* Strong JavaScript / TypeScript skills
* HTML5, CSS3, and modern styling methodologies
* Experience working in cloud-hosted environments (AWS preferred)
* Familiarity with containerised applications and Kubernetes
* Git-based source control workflows
Desirable
* Experience integrating with Spring Boot services
* Experience with Node-based back-end frameworks such as NestJS
* Understanding of microservices architecture
* Experience in CI/CD pipelines
* Knowledge of performance optimisation and SEO best practices in Nuxt
* Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code approaches