Frontend Developer

Job Description

Job Title: Frontend Developer

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid

Location: 18 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, ON

Job Status: Existing Vacancy

Position Summary

As a Frontend Developer on our Prediction Markets team, you will help build and maintain a secure, multi-tenant prediction-market platform designed for Latin American markets. You will primarily contribute to the mobile-first customer trading application, with opportunities to work on administrative and operational tools.

Responsibilities

Front-End Application Development

• Design, build, test, and maintain React and Next.js web applications.
• Develop responsive, mobile-first customer experiences using TypeScript.
• Build reusable, accessible, and maintainable components using the platform's design system.
• Translate business, product, and design requirements into scalable application features.
• Build interfaces that support multilingual, multi-currency, and regional user experiences, including language, date, time, and number formatting.
• Contribute to the design and development of secure multi-tenant and white-label platform capabilities.

Customer Experience & Trading Platform Features

• Develop and enhance customer-facing workflows supporting market discovery, search, filtering, and category navigation.
• Build event and market-detail experiences that present real-time pricing, order-book information, and market data.
• Develop transaction workflows including outcome selection, bet slips, price locks, fees, order confirmation, and settlement status.
• Create interfaces for managing open positions, working orders, transaction history, and trade activity.
• Ensure customer-facing transaction states and financial information are displayed clearly, accurately, and consistently.
• Deliver localized customer experiences that support multiple languages and currencies.

Administrative & Operational Solutions

• Design and maintain administrative and operational interfaces supporting market curation and platform operations.
• Develop finance, reconciliation, and treasury-monitoring dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Build audit-trail views to support compliance, operational transparency, and system traceability.
• Create internal tools that support customer service, player management, and operational support activities.

API Integration & Real-Time Services

• Integrate frontend applications with REST and GraphQL services to deliver secure and scalable functionality.
• Implement real-time user experiences using WebSockets to display live prices, scores, account activity, order status, and operational alerts.
• Support secure integration of platform capabilities within external customer environments using iFrame and browser messaging technologies.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to define, implement, and maintain API contracts and real-time event integrations.

Quality Assurance & Engineering Practices

• Develop and maintain unit, component, integration, accessibility, Storybook, and end-to-end testing assets.
• Troubleshoot and resolve browser, network, rendering, state-management, and TypeScript-related issues.
• Monitor, analyze, and improve application performance, accessibility, reliability, and user experience.
• Participate in technical design reviews, solution discussions, effort estimation, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to established software development standards for security, accessibility, testing, documentation, and code quality.

Production Support & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with Service Desk, Technical Support, and engineering teams to troubleshoot issues and restore platform services.
• Analyze root causes of production incidents and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Document production issues, resolutions, workarounds, and follow-up actions to improve operational readiness and platform reliability.
• Support ongoing enhancements that improve system stability, supportability, and overall service performance.

Qualifications

Mandatory Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Fluent in English (speak, read, write)
• Able to work an on-call rotation of 1 week on/7 weeks off

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of experience developing web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks and TypeScript.
• Strong hands-on experience with React and Next.js in production environments.
• Experience building responsive, mobile-first, and accessible user interfaces.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience developing and consuming real-time web applications using technologies such as WebSockets or event-driven architectures.
• Experience implementing automated testing practices, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across browser, frontend, API, and application performance issues.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments and participating in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3 years of experience developing web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks and TypeScript.
• Experience with financial services, trading, gaming, betting, lottery, or other transaction-heavy platforms.
• Experience building multilingual, multi-currency, or internationalized applications.
• Experience with design systems, Storybook, and reusable component libraries.
• Experience working with secure multi-tenant or white-label SaaS solutions.
• Experience embedding applications within external portals using iFrames and browser messaging technologies.
• Knowledge of frontend performance optimization, accessibility standards, and secure development practices.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments and collaborating with distributed engineering teams.
• Experience supporting production systems, participating in on-call rotations, and resolving live service incidents.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our organization is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and LGBTQ2+ individuals.

We are dedicated to removing barriers and fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects society and we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

AI Use in Recruitment Statement

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness in hiring, we disclose that artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used at certain stages of our recruitment process. These tools assist in tasks such as resume screening, candidate matching, and interview scheduling. All AI-assisted decisions are subject to human oversight to ensure fairness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable laws.

We are committed to the responsible, transparent, and accountable use of AI, in alignment with Ontario’s Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Directive and the requirements under the Working for Workers Four Act. This includes taking steps to mitigate bias, protect candidate privacy, and ensure that AI does not unfairly influence hiring outcomes.

If you have questions or concerns about how AI is used in our hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] .

Compensation: 68000 to 75000 (CAD) (YEARLY)