Frontend Freelancer (Vue 2 → Vue 3 Migration)

Who we are

JustWatch delivers data-driven digital marketing for the global entertainment business. From the biggest blockbusters to award-winning shows, major sporting events, and best-selling video games. Not only are we entertainment-obsessed ourselves, but we also run the world's largest streaming guide, giving us unparalleled insights into audience behaviors and content tastes.

With over 200 team members globally, we operate from our Berlin HQ and remote setups worldwide. Our mission: build a sustainable, fast-moving, and pragmatic company that values autonomy, accountability, and results.

Who we need

We’re currently migrating parts of our product from Vue 2 to Vue 3, and we’re looking for a freelance frontend engineer to help us with this migration.

You’ll be working closely with our in-house team to modernize the codebase, bring in best practices around the Composition API and Pinia, and help optimize performance and architecture along the way.

We’re looking for someone hands-on who can dive into complex Vue code, bring clarity, and work iteratively and independently. You should feel comfortable navigating legacy code and proposing migration strategies that are both pragmatic and forward-looking.

On our team, we are constantly questioning everything and love challenging goals. We prioritize learning and aim for excellence in execution. We believe in the 80/20 rule and try to apply common sense and pragmatism to everything.

Our Stack

We are working with Node.js / Vue.js / Typescript / GraphQL stack for our SSR web app, React Native for our mobile app, and our backend architecture is written in Go and runs on Kubernetes. Knowledge around best practices for core web vitals and SEO is also a big plus.

• Strong frontend engineering skills, ideally within high-traffic web applications.
• Deep experience with Vue 2, Vue 3, and the Composition API.
• Comfortable with class components in Vue 2 and transitioning them to modern syntax.
• Experience with Vuex, Pinia, and migrating from Vuex to Pinia.
• Knowledge of build tools, especially Webpack and Vite, and migrating between them.
• Highly responsive communication style — especially important in a remote setup.
• Comfortable working in ±2 hours of CET to ensure smooth collaboration.
• A pragmatic mindset and a preference for simplicity over perfection.
• Fluent in English and comfortable collaborating in a distributed team environment.

• An open-minded and international team that loves to collaborate to reach our goals.
• We believe in a permissionless environment that lets us focus on delivering value without overcomplicating things.
• We prioritize meaningful work over perks, and that true fulfillment comes from intrinsic motivation, personal growth, and making a lasting impact.
• We trust our skilled professionals to maintain a no-nonsense attitude and create an environment that promotes innovation.
• We are committed to helping you achieve your personal and professional goals, and we offer a collaborative and supportive environment to do so.
• Truly a hybrid work environment. You are not required to come to the office, but you will want to.

Media is important to us, and we are always happy to hear from people who enjoy film! If you feel like you are missing some of the hard skills, don’t worry, we are hiring for the attitude, values, and personality.

If we caught your attention and you're eager to delve into our perspectives and thought processes, we recommend immersing yourself in our blog post, which elaborates on these subjects:

- A company culture that really works

- Audience as a Service

- Or visit our blog here: https://www.justwatch.com/blog

How to apply

Just hit the apply button at the bottom of this page, and leave us your CV, info, and a short intro that gives us an idea of what motivates you, why you want to work at JustWatch, and how you think you will help us achieve our goals.

Please only apply if you are interested. Copy&paste mass applications will receive a copy&paste rejection email. The same goes for ChatGPT-powered applications. If you have any questions, please reach out to our talent team via LinkedIn or apply to this role directly through our jobs page.

Research shows women apply when meeting 100% qualifications, and men at 60%. JustWatch welcomes all candidates, especially women and marginalized groups. Apply, let's talk, and explore if you're a great fit.