Engineering

Playwire; Ontario; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital innovation partner is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (TypeScript) to develop their next-generation website revenue amplification platform. This remote role requires candidates to have 8+ years of experience in web application development, particularly in TypeScript. The position involves designing scalable applications and maintaining high code quality. Ideal candidates will have a strong sense of ownership and solid debugging skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience building single-page applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Production experience with NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and release a next-gen web-based software platform.
• Architect and develop scalable and performant mission-critical applications.
• Write clean, reliable, scalable, and well-documented code.

Skills

TypeScript

REST APIs

GraphQL

MongoDB

Debugging

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Tools

CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Cloudflare Workers platform

Job description

Playwire is a full-service digital innovation partner specializing in online advertising and proprietary technologies to elevate publishing brands. As we continue our rapid expansion, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (TypeScript) to join our team.

This role will contribute to the development of our next-generation website revenue amplification platform, a key new product line within Playwire's portfolio. As part of an agile team, you'll be involved in architecting and building the application from the ground up. We're looking for Senior and Architect-level TypeScript engineers with a strong sense of ownership, capable of leading initiatives, working independently, and delivering on self-driven commitments.

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants based in the Province of Ontario.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, test, and release a next-gen web-based software platform.
• Architect and develop scalable and performant mission-critical applications using primarily TypeScript for both frontend and backend.
• Write clean, reliable, scalable, and well-documented code with a strong emphasis on maintainability and performance.
• Architect code for testability and write automated tests to uphold product quality.
• Build out and maintain our new component library.
• Utilize strong debugging skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in both front-end and back-end systems (including internal and third-party systems).

Qualifications

• BS degree in CS or equivalent work experience.
• Expert coding and design skills in TypeScript, both frontend and backend.
• 8+ years of professional experience building single-page applications.
• Working knowledge of user authentication and authorization.
• Proficiency in building REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Production experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Knowledge of data structures, object-oriented design, algorithms, exception handling, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience delivering scalable, resilient web applications in large enterprise environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with ad tech systems.
• Experience with DevOps tools for CI/CD, such as GitHub Actions and/or GitLab CI.
• Experience building applications hosted on Cloudflare Workers platform.

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