Senior Web Developer
TextNow, Inc.4 months ago
Base Salary
$113k - $162k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web applications for voice calling, chat, and real-time notifications.
- Build clean, maintainable, and testable JavaScript applications using modern frameworks and programming techniques.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and UX/UI designers to define, design, and ship features.
- Work with real-time communication protocols such as WebRTC and SIP.
- Optimize performance, audio quality, latency, and bandwidth usage for voice and messaging functionality.
- Troubleshoot and debug performance problems, crashes, and other bugs.
- Own problems and solutions end to end from ideation through deployment.
- Use experimentation and data-driven decision-making to improve customer experiences.
- Deploy features to millions of users.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience developing web applications.
- Professional experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Deep understanding of web frameworks including React and Marionette.
- Knowledge of desktop notifications and managing network connections for real-time updates.
- Familiarity with modern web development tools, Instruments, and debugging processes.
- Understanding of UX principles and the ability to design simple solutions to complex problems.
- Experience with automated unit, UI, and integration testing frameworks.
- Experience with WebRTC, SIP, or similar real-time communication technologies is preferred.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements including work-from-home, remote work, or access to office spaces.
- Free phone service, unlimited vacation, 12 paid holidays, and competitive pay.
- Employee stock options and health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits.
- $750 annual wellness benefit or healthcare spending account.
- RRSP matching in Canada and 401(k) in the USA.
- Parental leave for eligible employees and learning and development opportunities.
- Travel several times a year for team events and company-wide off-sites.
- This posting is for a future talent pool.
Tech Stack
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About TextNow, Inc.
TextNow builds a free, app-based wireless phone service that provides calling, texting, and basic data on iOS and Android. Its freemium model combines an ad-supported tier with optional paid plans, and it operates much of its own network infrastructure to keep costs low. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, the privately held company serves millions of users across North America.