Senior Front End Software Engineer -React and JavaScript

SAP SE; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company in Vancouver is seeking a skilled Front-end Engineer with over 6 years of experience. You will focus on building cutting-edge UI with a React and Typescript stack while collaborating with other teams. The role involves mentoring junior developers and maintaining high-quality standards. This position also offers opportunities for skill growth in a hybrid work environment, requiring three days working on-site each week.

Benefits

Great benefits

Constant learning

Skill growth

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in front-end development.
• Experience in developing scalable and maintainable front-end architectures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, architect, design, and deploy front-end features using Typescript, React, and GraphQL.
• Mentor junior developers and foster their growth.
• Collaborate with UX and product teams to lead new feature development.

Skills

Front-end engineering

React

Typescript

GraphQL

Mentoring

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Playwright

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

We help the world run better. At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we bring out the best in you. We’re builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what’s next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You’ll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What’s in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Are you a passionate front‑end engineering expert with 6+ years of experience who gets excited about building cutting edge UI featuring deep AI functionality within a React, Typescript, and GraphQL ecosystem? Does writing world class enterprise level software that is used by millions, including most fortune 500 companies, make you excited? If you enjoy adopting the latest technological advancements, care deeply about creating well‑crafted and maintained software, and are eager to collaborate within a team of talented engineers, then we want you to join in our next phase of building our best‑in‑class expense reporting software!

Purpose and Objectives

SAP Concur’s Expense goal is to create the expense report that writes itself. Our product enables businesses to automate expense management and take control of spending, no matter where it happens. Our team is looking for a senior level front‑end engineer who is an expert in the React ecosystem to create cutting edge user experiences, maintain high accessibility standards, and keep performance fast.

You will work on projects that span products, technologies, systems, and processes where you will design, test, and ship great code that tens of millions of people around the world rely on to get work done. In this cross‑functional role, you will collaborate with experts in product, design, and infrastructure to build the future of Expense management at Concur.

We are looking for a passionate engineer who thrives in a culture of empowerment, who can mentor and lead junior developers, who can communicate and plan effectively across teams, and who can champion code quality and maintainability. On our team, we believe taking no action is worse than taking the wrong action. Every team member is empowered to make important decisions with the knowledge they have at hand and are expected to communicate those decisions up and pivot when needed.

This is a Vancouver, BC, Canada based position and a hybrid role where three days per week you will work on site.

Responsibilities

• Plan, architect, design, deploy, and iterate on world class quality, scalable, and maintainable front end features using Typescript, React, and GraphQL backed by robust test coverage utilizing Playwright and other testing frameworks.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of complex front‑end systems, ensuring adherence to best practices and performance standards.
• Collaborate directly with UX, Product, and Engineering to design, document, and lead development of new features.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural designs, API specifications, and system diagrams.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering their growth and development.
• Maintain and support existing product, including being part of an on‑call rotation.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency and product delivery.
• Leverage and champion AI tools and processes that improve developer efficiency and code quality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to design and build scalable, high‑performance, and maintainable front‑end architectures.
• Proven track record of leading significant technical projects and delivering successful outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience with agile development methodologies, ideally within the Product Operating Model framework.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience managing microservices architecture at scale.
• Familiarity with monorepo setups and tooling.
• Contributions to open source projects.

Equal Employment Opportunity

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.