Frontend Engineer, Product UI

Micromart; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Monthly fitness stipend

Hybrid work environment

Meals provided at the office

Centrally located downtown office

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Ottawa is looking for a Frontend Developer to build and evolve core product experiences. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in frontend application development, particularly with React and TypeScript. Responsibilities include owning frontend features end-to-end and collaborating with product and backend teams. The role offers a hybrid work environment with competitive salary and benefits, including health coverage and wellness stipends.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building and owning production frontend applications.
• Experience with modern frontend technologies such as React, React Native, and TypeScript.
• Strong fundamentals in frontend architecture and API integration.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve core product experiences across various platforms.
• Own frontend features from implementation through production.
• Work closely with product and backend engineers.

Skills

Frontend development

React

TypeScript

API integration

State management

User experience (UX)

Tools

React Native

Cypress

TanStack

Job description

This is a frontend focused role, with opportunities to contribute across the stack as part of building end‑to‑end product experiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve core product experiences across our operator platform (web), in‑store POS (React Native), mobile apps, customer touchpoints, and supporting internal tools
• Own frontend features end to end, from implementation through production and iteration
• Work closely with product and backend engineers to shape workflows and APIs
• Build interfaces that balance power and simplicity for real operational use cases
• Build and evolve data‑rich, real‑time frontend experiences for operational and in‑store use cases
• Improve frontend architecture, performance, and maintainability over time
• Make pragmatic tradeoffs that prioritize clarity, usability, and long‑term quality
• Build with a high quality bar, catching edge cases through careful implementation, testing, and iteration

Qualifications

• Strong experience building and owning production frontend applications
• Strong fundamentals in frontend architecture, state management, browser behavior, and API integration
• Comfort debugging complex frontend issues, including performance, memory, and production bugs
• Experience with modern frontend technologies such as React, React Native, and TypeScript
• Experience building complex React‑based products, including admin‑style dashboards or operational interfaces
• Comfort working with real production data and complex workflows
• Strong product instincts and attention to UX details
• A bias toward simplicity, quality, and continuous improvement

Nice to Have

• Experience working on data‑heavy or real‑time applications
• Experience building mobile applications
• Familiarity with tools like TanStack / React Query, MUI, or similar
• Familiarity with design systems or frontend platform work
• Experience with frontend test automation (e.g., Cypress)
• Experience working with operational workflows or systems that support real‑world processes
• Strong product and UX sensibilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively with design
• Background in startups or small teams where ownership mattered more than process

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
• Monthly fitness or wellness stipend
• Hybrid work environment, with access to our Toronto office
• Meals provided when working from the office
• Centrally located downtown office near Union Station

Micromart is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.