Senior Software Engineer I

What we’re looking for

The dynamic Respondent Experience team is seeking a full-stack Senior Software Engineer with strong frontend experience to design and develop features that will shape the future of the survey-taking experience. We are looking for a passionate problem-solver committed to maintaining high quality and strict accessibility requirements. You will report to the Engineering Manager on the Respondent Experience team.

What you’ll be working on

• Develop new features by creating technical specs, coding, and tracking post-release technical metrics while ensuring we meet our accessibility standards

• Contribute to the migration of our systems from Jinja, REST, and Python into React, GraphQL and Next.js

• Focus on code testability through the use of pytest and Jest

• Investigate and address issues with performance, security, maintainability, reliability, and scalability

• Bring your own ideas in working with product, design, and our partners to add value for our customers

• Monitor and troubleshoot systems, ensuring high availability and compliance

• Identify vulnerabilities and apply preventive measures to maintain a secure environment

• Participate in on-call rotation for critical support

• Opportunities to contribute to the broader Engineering organization through Guilds and Working Groups

We’d love to hear from people with

• 5+ years frontend web development experience working on high-traffic, highly-visible sites using modern Javascript, CSS and HTML

• Strong experience with React (hooks, component design, performance optimizations) and familiarity with TypeScript

• Experience with GraphQL (Apollo or equivalent) and integrating frontend apps with GraphQL backends

• Experience designing, maintaining, and integrating with REST APIs

• Experience diagnosing and improving web performance (Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse)

• Experience with Python web frameworks (Pyramid)

• Experience developing features which meet WCAG Accessibility guidelines is a plus

• Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring others

• Strong interest in AI and experience with AI coding tools such as Cursor or Claude Code to accelerate your work

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both co-located and remote engineers and cross-functional partners

• Experience with Agile methodologies and ceremonies

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent

The base pay provided for this position ranges from CAD $103,200 / year - $129,000 / year depending on the geographic market and assuming a full-time schedule. Actual base pay is based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, education or training, skills, and experience.

Bonuses may also be offered as part of the total compensation package, in addition to a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; RRSP matching; flexible spending & health savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

This opening is for an existing vacancy.

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