Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack - Phantom Squad

Stay22; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company in Montreal is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer. The role involves enhancing our embedded widget and affiliate platform, focusing on browser performance and privacy-conscious session tracking. Ideal candidates will have strong JavaScript skills, proficiency with Node.js, and a desire to innovate in a dynamic environment. Join us to revolutionize the affiliate landscape.

Benefits

Comprehensive health & dental benefits

Retirement plans

Learning & development opportunities

Social & team-building activities

Flexible work schedule

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of optimization for First Contentful Paint (FCP) and Largest Contentful Paint (LCP).
• Experience with HTTP, REST/JSON, and proxies.
• Familiarity with cookie/session management, CORS, GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Improve load time and execution efficiency of browser scripts.
• Create robust methods for injecting content into arbitrary websites.
• Implement client-side event handlers to track user interactions.
• Integrate fingerprinting techniques for privacy-aware tracking.
• Build and maintain Node.js/Python-based scrapers.
• Troubleshoot runtime logic for real-world usage.
• Own the entire embedded product stack.

Skills

Deep hands-on experience with vanilla and ES6+ JavaScript or TypeScript

Knowledge of browser event loop, DOM API, CSSOM, rendering pipeline

Proficiency with Node.js for building APIs and web scrapers

Understanding of browser fingerprinting methods and privacy considerations

Public contributions on GitHub

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Node.js

Python

Job description

About Stay22

At Stay22, we’re revolutionizing how people convert online. Our AI-powered affiliate platform helps publishers, ticketing platforms, and content creators unlock new revenue streams while levelling up their audience's user experience. At Stay22, our partners don’t just earn more, they deliver more. Join us and be part of something big that's shaking up the affiliate world.

Position overview

As a Senior Full Stack Developer on the Phantom squad, you will play a key role in advancing our embedded widget and affiliate platform. Your mission will be to streamline browser execution and ensure high performance of our scripts across diverse websites. You will design mechanisms for privacy-conscious session tracking and fingerprinting, and take ownership of the full script lifecycle – from load optimization to event handling and error recovery. Working closely with product and engineering leads, you will help shape and maintain the core infrastructure that powers Stay22’s embeddable products, ensuring they run reliably under real-world constraints.

Key responsibilities

• Continuously improve the load time and execution efficiency of our browser scripts (minification, caching, lazy loading, etc.)

• Create robust methods for injecting content and widgets into arbitrary websites (e.g. automating DOM manipulation, handling dynamic page layouts)

• Implement reliable client-side event handlers to track user interactions with embedded elements, ensuring accurate data capture

• Develop and integrate fingerprinting techniques to distinguish and track user sessions across domains in a privacy-aware way

• Build and maintain Node.js/Python-based scrapers to collect data from partner websites or APIs when needed; design fallback data sources for resiliency

• Troubleshoot and adapt our runtime logic for real-world usage, including handling unexpected page structures or third-party script conflicts

• Own the entire embedded product stack (scripts, SDKs, APIs) and collaborate with other teams to integrate updates and new features smoothly

Requirements

• Deep hands-on experience with vanilla and ES6+ JavaScript or TypeScript without relying on frameworks (no React/Vue/etc. for core logic)

• Strong knowledge of the browser event loop, DOM API, CSSOM, rendering pipeline, and how to optimize for First Contentful Paint (FCP), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), etc.

• Proficiency with Node.js for building APIs and web scrapers; experience with Python-based scraping is a plus. Familiarity with HTTP, REST/JSON, and proxies

• Understanding of browser fingerprinting methods and privacy considerations (e.g. cookie/session management, CORS, GDPR). This is a big asset

• Public contributions on GitHub or other open-source involvement (project contributions, libraries) are strongly preferred

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science (or equivalent) is a plus, or equivalent professional experience in software development

What to Expect from our Hiring Process

We know your time’s valuable, so here’s the quick rundown of what to expect.

• Screening call with our Talent Acquisition Partner (30-45 minutes)

• Whiteboarding session oriented on System Design (Miro) with the Engineering Team (60 minutes)

• Final interview with our CEO (30 minutes)

• Offer & onboarding

• Please note that this process is subject to change at any point, based on additional requirements from the team.

Why join Stay22?

• Support Travel Creators: Be part of a team that empowers travel creators to explore the world by increasing their passive income potential.

• Empower Your Growth: We hire champions and give them the opportunity to excel, skipping levels and honing their superpowers.

• Lead with Impact: We empower our team members to take charge and make a real impact in the Stay22 universe.

• Location, Location, Location: Enjoy our bright and vibrant office in the heart of Little Italy, surrounded by great shops and restaurants

• Be Yourself: Embrace a come-as-you-are dress code and a flexible work schedule.

• Comprehensive Benefits: We offer health & dental benefits, retirement plans, learning & development opportunities, and social & team-building activities, including exciting retreats.

Stay22 is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are given consideration. If you have a disability or particular need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail]