About the role

Senior Frontend Engineer building mobile-responsive user interfaces for Hiive's institutional-grade platform. Collaborating closely with the founding team to improve product experience.

Responsibilities

Build mobile-responsive user interfaces with React and TypeScript, shipping high-quality code from day one.
Own frontend architecture decisions, including component design, state management, and performance optimization.
Set frontend engineering standards and mentor other engineers on best practices, code quality, and reusable component design.
Partner with product designers to translate mockups into polished, accessible implementations, and give input on UI/UX feasibility earlier in the design process.
Collaborate closely with a small team, including directly with the founders, to build both the product and the company.
Adapt quickly to a fast-moving environment and shifting priorities.

5+ years building interfaces with React.
Substantial experience working in Typescript, including in performance-critical or large-scale codebases.
Experience with component libraries (such as Chakra UI).
Working with authenticated backend APIs.
Translating design mockups (e.g. Figma) into implementation.
Working closely with product designers on feedback for UI/UX changes.
Experience setting technical direction or mentoring other frontend engineers.
Experience working with GraphQL APIs and Apollo Client is a nice-to-have.
Experience with backend languages like Elixir highly preferred.
Understanding of the ins and outs of frontend architecture and software design for developing performant and maintainable code.

Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution.
Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing company through our employee stock option plan.
Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health & dental premiums and a Health/Personal Spending Account for Canadian employees. (An employer-subsidized benefits program is available for US-based team members).
If you are based in Vancouver, enjoy a dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.
Enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our Vancouver HQ.
An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly “Friday bar,” team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two “onsite” all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Women’s Network events.
Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.
Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.
Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.