Senior Front End Software Engineer (Canada)

Draftwise; Canada; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced front end software engineer to join their remote-first team. You will have substantial ownership over product design and implementation, collaborating with a skilled engineering team. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience with React and TypeScript, a passion for enhancing user experiences, and the autonomy to make key decisions in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Remote work environment

Competitive salary

Equity-based compensation

Private medical care

New laptop and work-from-home stipend

Generous PTO / sick leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer with React and TypeScript.
• A focus on delivering high-quality products that delight users.
• Strong ownership and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement exciting new features and build delightful interfaces.
• Take ownership of features and make meaningful architectural decisions.
• Work alongside a first-rate engineering team.

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

User Impact

Ownership

Software Engineering Fundamentals

Tools

React

TypeScript

NextJS

Java

Postgres

Elasticsearch

AWS

Docker

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced front end software engineer to join our team. As an experienced team member, you will have a broad ownership, impact over the technology, the product, and our culture. You will work alongside a first-rate engineering team to design and implement exciting new features, build delightful interfaces, and enrich customer workflows.

We have plenty of exciting challenges and opportunities at all levels of the stack. We’d love for you to take ownership of features, write performant, elegant code, and make meaningful architectural decisions.

What We Value

• Strong communication skills in a transparent environment.
• Creating an environment of trust through well-intentioned feedback.
• Skills to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Interest in working in a lively environment with dynamic objectives.
• Individual autonomy and ownership to build quality products.

What We Offer

• Remote-first work environment. (Engineering teams typically span UTC+3 to UTC-5.)
  • This role is best suited for someone who can work on East Coast time.
• Competitive salary.
• Equity-based compensation.
• Private medical care.
• New laptop and a work-from-home stipend for necessary accessories.
• Generous PTO / sick leave.
• Opportunities to lead our company as we disrupt the legal world.

About You

We're looking for engineers who have:

• Strong overlap with DraftWise’s company values.
• 4+ years as a professional software engineer using React with TypeScript.
• A focus on user impact and passion for shipping high-quality product that delights users.
• Strong ownership and autonomy.
• Solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals.

It's also great if you have:

• Knowledge of modern browser APIs and language features.
• Experience with common front end frameworks and libraries.
• Worked with elements in our tech stack:
  • Development: React, Redux, TypeScript, NextJS, Java
  • Data: Postgres, Elasticsearch
  • DevOps: AWS, Docker
• Experience with build and infrastructure tools.
• Interest in being involved in engineering design decisions.
• Interest in the data products space, and a love of building tools that helps enterprise users to do more.