Software Engineer Manager / Front-End (Rails & React)

REW; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Best equipment to do your best work

Perks and team events

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

A leading real estate tech company is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead front-end development efforts, focusing on React and integrated architecture. This role involves mentoring, collaboration across teams, and influencing technical strategy. Candidates should have a strong background in React, front-end design patterns, and API development. This position offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and the chance to shape product direction in a fast-evolving industry with weekly in-office availability in Vancouver.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in React development.
• Advanced knowledge of front-end architecture and design patterns.
• Experience with release management practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of Postgres and API design.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and integration of front-end architectures.
• Establish front-end best practices for scalability and maintainability.
• Provide technical mentorship and conduct thorough code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused features.

Skills

React development

Front-end architecture

HTML5, SASS, CSS3

JavaScript (React, CoffeeScript, ES6+)

GraphQL integrations

Version control (Git)

Postgres performance tuning

Team leadership

Communication skills

Tools

AWS

Job description

Software Engineer Manager / Front-End (Rails & React)

At REW.ca, we believe real estate is one of life’s great adventures. As Canada’s leading real estate platform, we empower millions of Canadians to navigate their home search journeys with confidence. By combining innovative technology, deep market insights, and a seamless user experience, REW.ca helps home seekers find their perfect home. Our mission is to make real estate a more personal experience, guided by care, empathy, and innovation.

We’re seeking a highly skilled Software Engineering Manager / Front End with deep expertise in JavaScript/React.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and integration of front‑end architectures using Rails native (Haml) and React, integrated with Ruby on Rails back‑ends.
• Introduce integrated (FE/BE) architecture and development approaches to the team and delivery cycle.
• Architect and implement GraphQL‑based integrations for scalable and efficient data access.
• Implement unit testing and integrate it with continuous integration tools as required.
• Establish and champion front‑end best practices, ensuring extensibility, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Provide technical mentorship and conduct thorough code reviews to raise the overall bar for the team.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, infrastructure and data platform teams to deliver high‑quality, customer‑focused features.
• Own aspects of release management, ensuring smooth deployments and stable production environments.
• Act as a thought leader, influencing technical strategy and contributing to the team’s long‑term success.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in React development.
• Advanced knowledge of front‑end architecture and design patterns.
• Proficiency in HTML5, SASS, CSS3, JavaScript (primarily React, along with CoffeeScript and ES6+).
• Experience with release management practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git).
• Expertise in GraphQL integrations and API design.
• Strong understanding of Postgres (schema design, performance tuning, queries).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor developers, and conduct effective code reviews.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical and product decisions.
• Experience with scaling SaaS or proptech applications (nice to have).
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS) (nice to have).
• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails and React integration and implementation (nice to have).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ranging from $115,000 to $165,000, depending on demonstrated experience.
• A comprehensive benefits package and the best equipment to do your best work.
• A variety of perks and team events to keep you connected.
• Opportunity to shape the architecture and direction of a product at the forefront of the real estate technology space.
• Collaborate with a talented, mission‑driven team passionate about building intuitive, data‑rich, and engaging experiences for home buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a fast‑evolving industry.

Please note, this position requires weekly in‑office availability at our Vancouver offices.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

If you are interested in helping to make a rapidly‑growing real estate tech company one of the best places in the world to work, submit your application below.