Software Engineer (React) (Remote, Canada) at Nearform Full Time

As a Software engineer at Nearform, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of talented engineers using a modern JavaScript stack to create new applications, features, and tools for a diverse range of clients. You will collaborate closely with client teams to provide project leadership, technical expertise, and mentorship. Additionally, you will have the chance to contribute to our community-leading open-source software. At Nearform, we believe in empowering our employees and offering opportunities for growth, including speaking at key conferences and participating in daily decision-making processes. If you have experience in client service roles, a solid understanding of modern web engineering best practices, excellent communication skills, and a drive to both learn from and mentor others, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications:

• 2 – 5 years of experience in software development
• 2+ years of professional experience with React
• 2+ years of experience working with a JavaScript stack and a build process
• A deep understanding of web engineering concepts, including client/server architecture, REST, and modern best practices
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated patience and a desire to both learn from and mentor others
• A passion for working in a client-facing role, with a focus on promoting code health and ensuring a smooth developer experience, while balancing client goals and timelines

Experience with:

• Core JavaScript concepts and modern techniques
• A strong understanding of the React framework and its ecosystem
• Semantic HTML and CSS
• Front-end build tooling, such as Webpack/Parcel, Babel, NPM/Yarn
• Git, especially in a collaborative team environment
• Front-end testing libraries and methods, including Jest/Enzyme/react-testing-library
• Web accessibility and a11y best practices
• GraphQL

Extra credit for:

• Contributions to open-source projects
• Familiarity with Node.js frameworks, such as Express
• Experience with persistence layers, including MongoDB or PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with TypeScript
• Experience with Next.JS
• Experience with headless CMSs

Benefits 

• Healthcare and RRSP;
• Enjoy a comprehensive paid time off package, encompassing holidays, sick leave, and flexible vacation days. Take the time you need to recharge, care for yourself, and make the most of your moments outside of work.
• Work remotely: we have a genuine dedication to work/life balance.
• Work flexibility; we appreciate there are more important things in life than work so our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters – school run, no problem!
• Home Office Support: Receive a home office stipend to help you create a comfortable and productive workspace.
• Investment in Growth: Access a generous professional development budget to support ongoing learning and career growth.
• Positive Company Culture: Join a positive and collaborative company culture that places value on work-life balance.
• The Wellness Hub: We have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving Nearformers’ wellbeing; we offer resources and support, including a Nearform advice line which offers confidential support for anything from relationship issues to staying healthy.

Please get in touch to discuss remuneration.

About Us

At NearForm, we value collaboration and a curious mindset that fuels our dynamic team. With a decade of experience, we’ve achieved meaningful results for our clients while maintaining the agile and transparent ethos of a startup.

Our focus on digital transformation means creating practical, user-centric products that help enterprises enter markets quickly, enhance customer experiences, and reshape workflows. Bolstered by recent investment, NearForm is gearing up to extend its impact to more enterprises.

Despite our global presence, NearFormers form a close-knit community built on trust and camaraderie. Join us at NearForm and be part of a journey marked by innovation and progress.

NearForm is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence.