Senior Full-stack Engineer - Croatia

Job Description

Space Inch continues to grow! After successfully welcoming several new colleagues, we’re looking for even more talented people to join us.

We’re currently looking for a Senior Front-end Engineer to contribute to one of our longest-running and most successful projects. You’ll be part of an established Space Inch engineering team while also collaborating closely with our client’s team - a major global FinTech corporation in the field of investment management with multiple long-term initiatives underway.

If you’re an experienced frontend engineer with deep expertise in Vue.js, love building polished, production-ready applications, and don’t mind occasionally diving into backend code (Python experience is a plus), 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 70+ 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 our 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

Requirements

• 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
• Familiarity with backend development; Python experience is a plus
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken
• 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

This Job is Right for You If

• Take pride in building polished, scalable, and maintainable UIs
• You like teaming up with others while having the freedom to drive your own work
• Love shaping frontend architecture and establishing best practices
• Prioritize quality, thoughtful delivery, and long-term impact over rushing

This Job is not Right for You If

• You prefer a role that is more focused on backend development
• You expect constant supervision or micromanagement
• You are not willing to learn and expand your knowledge

Benefits

What's In It for You

• Real influence on technical decisions and project direction
• Professional development support
• Work-life balance, transparency, and long-term relationships that aren’t just for show
  

Benefits

• Monthly salary: 4000-5200 EUR gross 1, based on experience and skills
• Remote-first setup with optional use of our Zagreb office
• Stay active: Multisport card or wellness subsidy
• Health & Wellbeing: 100% paid sick leave + annual health checkups
• Extra perks: Christmas bonus and referral bonus
• Grow with us: Education budget to fuel learning and professional development

Space Inch is not responsible for any job boards scraping this ad without showing the position as remote, but Croatia exclusive. Applicants from other countries will not be considered.

Space Inch is committed to providing an environment of equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination. Space Inch believes in treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity, fostering a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.