Senior Frontend Engineer

The Role, Sr. Frontend Engineer 
-This position is based in South Africa
 

Overview: We are looking for an experienced Sr. Frontend Engineer who is responsible for the development and maintenance of a SaaS application portfolio. The ideal candidate is interested in creating innovative applications, loves to build new things, and is comfortable across a range of technologies. We need someone who is resourceful in getting things done — a productive team member that is both independent and collaborative.

You should be excited about experimenting and pushing boundaries. Our ideal teammates are constantly looking to learn something new and become better at what they do — whether that means doing self-driven research or asking the other individuals questions where they are most knowledgeable.

Your Most Important Initiatives:

• Contribute to all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle, from planning to delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to develop technical requirements.
• Write clean code to develop functional web applications and reusable libraries.
• Troubleshoot and support production applications.
• Thorough understanding of React and its core principles
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Webpack, Jest, etc.
• Familiarity with Git, Github, Github Actions

What You bring:

• 7+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years Experience with Javascript language & React + Redux framework
• Experience with Tanstack-Query as added advantage
• Experience with agile methodologies, enjoy shipping code often and confidently.
• Take ownership of the product
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with interacting with RESTful APIs
• Experience building frontend testing
• Evaluate existing engineering tools & processes and recommend improvements.
• Recommend and prototype new technologies to improve system performance and reliability.
• Ensure high quality deliverables and testing standards.
• Building maintainable, modular, reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Solve difficult technical challenges in scaling a massive codebase
• Use modern development APIs such as React Suspense and Hooks

What GoCanvas Brings:

We believe culture eats strategy for breakfast and that hiring the right people is THE most important thing we do. That’s why we take our company values so seriously and look for these traits in everyone we hire: Empathy, Innovation, Authenticity, Impactful, Team Player, and Cheeky/Fun Loving. We believe in giving people the freedom to get things done, but that they should also have accountability for their key metrics, think and act like owners of our business and be able to work in a flat organizational structure. We provide an environment that allows for innovation and creativity as well as a chance for highly motivated individuals to have fun at work.

While we believe culture trumps perks, we are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet our team members’ needs.

South Africa Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical plan
• EAP Program 
• Remote working flexibility
• 3 days Family Responsibility Leave
• 12 Days Sick Leave
• 15 Days’ Vacation Leave
• 13 Company-Paid Holidays 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be!
If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment with us, please email [email protected].

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in South Africa. However, we are not able to sponsor visas in the US or South Africa.

This role is a #LI-Remote opportunity.