19 days ago
Vancouver, CanadaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own the React and TypeScript frontend architecture for a new unified dashboard platform.
- Define component architecture, state management, API consumption patterns, and design system implementation.
- Assess existing codebases and determine what to reuse, refactor, or rebuild.
- Establish frontend integration patterns with backend systems, including API and data contracts and data flow.
- Ship the first end-to-end feature connected to live backend APIs in production.
- Set engineering standards for code review, story breakdown, documentation, and development practices.
- Lead and mentor frontend engineers and improve team output over time.
- Manage development environments, deployments, and technical decisions independently.
- Collaborate with product, backend, and cross-functional teams to support consistent delivery.
Requirements
- Frontend-primary experience with React and Next.js, plus strong full-stack understanding.
- 10+ years of professional experience, including 2+ years in a lead or tech lead role.
- Proven ability to drive technical direction and establish architectural foundations.
- Experience establishing code review practices, engineering standards, and team processes.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers using a clear and structured approach.
- Sufficient DevOps knowledge to manage personal environments, deployments, and infrastructure basics.
- Comfort working without dedicated business analysis, QA, or DevOps support layers.
- Experience integrating AI features, working with offshore teams, and evaluating or extending existing codebases is preferred.
- SaaS or B2B platform experience is preferred; dental or healthcare experience is not required.
Benefits
- First-mover architectural ownership of a dashboard platform with no existing frontend codebase.
- Autonomy to assess existing systems, make architectural recommendations, and execute them.
- Production access to Claude, Cursor, and in-house LLM-powered workflows.
- Opportunity to shape and grow the frontend team around the architecture established in the role.
- Clear growth trajectory from lead frontend engineer toward principal engineer.
- On-site role based at the Vancouver office at 675 W Hastings St.
- Competitive base compensation of $145,000–$160,000 CAD depending on experience.
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