Senior Frontend Developer, L3

Robots and Pencils; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology company in Calgary is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join their engineering team. This role involves collaborating closely with engineers and designers to build high-impact applications utilizing AI and modern web technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on frontend development, excellent communication skills, and experience with AI-assisted tools. This position promises a collaborative and innovative work culture with a focus on quality delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development focusing on frontend web applications.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with backend and AI engineers to define data flows.
• Develop maintainable and testable code.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team excellence.

Skills

Frontend web development

API integration patterns

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

AI-assisted development tools

Communication skills

Collaboration

Tools

GitHub Copilot

OpenAI Codex

VS Code

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Robots & Pencils is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer (Level 3) to join our engineering team and build high-impact, user-facing applications that leverage the latest AI and web technologies.

This role is hands-on and outcome-oriented, requiring close collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver modern, performant web applications. You will play a key role across the full product lifecycle, from concept to production, ensuring solutions are elegant, maintainable, and aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate combines deep front-end development expertise with a pragmatic, customer-focused mindset and a passion for leveraging emerging AI development tools and frameworks to accelerate quality delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with backend and AI engineers to define interfaces, data flows, and integration patterns
• Partner with designers to translate UX/UI specifications into interactive, production-ready components
• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code with attention to scalability and performance
• Utilize modern developer tools and workflows, including GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, and other AI-assisted coding tools
• Embed within cross-functional teams to deliver solutions from ideation to deployment and ongoing optimization
• Participate in client workshops and technical discussions to shape solutions and guide best practices
• Contribute to architectural and technical design decisions, ensuring consistency and alignment with broader system goals
• Collaborate on deployment strategies, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and monitoring
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team-wide technical excellence and process improvement

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5 or more years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on frontend web applications
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Understanding of API integration patterns, authentication, and REST/GraphQL data handling
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or OpenAI Codex
• Familiarity with modern development environments such as VS Code, Cursor, or Zed
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, operate independently, and deliver high-quality outcomes in dynamic environments
• Collaborative approach with a focus on helping clients and team members succeed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building applications that integrate with large language models or AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock)
• Familiarity with AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or Hugging Face
• Understanding of natural language understanding (NLU) or chatbot architectures
• Experience developing evaluation frameworks or infrastructure for AI/ML systems
• Knowledge of deployment and infrastructure technologies such as Kubernetes, Terraform, or serverless environments
• Background in consulting, client delivery, or forward-deployed engineering roles
• Technical leadership – demonstrates ownership and guides decisions that improve system quality and team outcomes
• Collaboration – works effectively within cross-functional teams and client environments
• Adaptability – thrives in evolving projects and adopts new tools and technologies quickly
• Problem solving – applies creativity and sound reasoning to overcome complex challenges
• Communication – conveys ideas clearly and builds shared understanding among team members
• Accountability – delivers on commitments and takes responsibility for end-to-end outcomes
• Continuous improvement – embraces learning and experimentation to drive technical and process advancement.

Why Join Robots & Pencils?

We don’t just ship apps; we create human-centered, digital-first products that matter. As a Senior Frontend Developer, you’ll join a team that values deep craft, cross-functional collaboration, and a relentless focus on quality. You’ll work on impactful projects that push the boundaries of web technology while influencing development culture and best practices across the organization.