Intermediate Front-End Software Developer

Summary

Join Lightspeed as an Intermediate Front-End Software Developer and contribute to the development of its marketing website and related services. Located in Canada with flexible work options (fully remote, partially remote, or office-based), you will collaborate with a small, agile team. Your responsibilities include creating functional web components and applications, implementing UI, working with the design team, participating in code reviews, staying updated on front-end technologies, and promoting great UX. The ideal candidate possesses strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related technologies, along with experience in building responsive web components. Lightspeed offers a flexible work environment, career growth opportunities, and a range of benefits including flexible paid time off, remote work policies, health insurance, retirement plan contributions, wellness benefits, paid parental leave, and training opportunities.

Requirements

• Knowledge of semantic HTML, CSS and CSS preprocessors (Sass, LESS, etc.)
• Knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with bundlers and task runners (Webpack, Gulp, etc.)
• Familiarity with JS frameworks (React, Vue.js, etc.)
• Solid understanding of cross-browser/platform issues and solutions
• Experience building responsive web components
• A keen interest in user interface design and user experience best practices
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player

Responsibilities

• Create beautiful/functional web components and applications, with a focus on the client side
• Evolve and implement new and existing UI
• Work closely with the design team to collaborate on delivering features and functionality
• Participate in code reviews, team discussions and peer support
• Stay up to date with the latest front-end technologies to ensure we are always using the best practices
• Be a promoter of great UX
• Grow yourself and your peers through peer mentoring and collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with accessibility best practices
• Experience with writing tests, for example unit tests, integration tests and e2e
• Experience with typescript
• Experience with Wordpress and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin
• Experience developing production-grade web applications
• Experience using version control system (Git) and version control hosting services (Github)
• Experience working in an Agile development environment

Benefits

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact
• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Health insurance
• Contributions to your pension plan - RRSP
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Volunteer day