Frontend Software Engineer (React)

TL;DR

Frontend Software Engineer (React/Node.js): Building and optimizing scalable, high-performance web applications and user-facing experiences with an accent on component architecture, UI data flows, and performance optimization. Focus on translating complex requirements into intuitive user experiences, streamlining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring predictable and reliable delivery.

Location: Hybrid, Montreal

Company

hirify.global is a global commerce company providing robust tools and services to help developers in the video game industry fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games.

What you will do

• Build and evolve scalable, high-performance web applications using React and Node.js.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate complex requirements into intuitive user experiences.
• Participate in code reviews, share best practices, and maintain high engineering standards.
• Work closely with DevOps to streamline CI/CD pipelines and enhance observability.
• Own features end-to-end, from requirement refinement and implementation to testing and delivery.
• Optimize frontend performance, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and accessibility.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software development experience with modern frontend engineering at scale.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of React, including component architecture, SSR patterns, and complex UI data flows.
• Proficiency with Node.js and MongoDB for server-side functionality.
• Strong understanding of modern styling systems (vanilla-extract, styled-components) and TypeScript practices (strict typing, schema validation like Zod).
• Experience with Module Federation and bundling tools (webpack, rollup, vite, esbuild).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Vitest/Jest) and end-to-end testing (Playwright/Cypress).
• Good understanding of backend integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, RPC-style APIs) and CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI).

Nice to have

• Experience building platforms or tooling used across multiple frontend teams (design systems, template engines).
• Experience with React Native or mobile development.
• Knowledge of performance optimization strategies for client-side and server-side rendering.
• Familiarity with accessibility, internationalization, and semantic UI design best practices.
• Comfort with UI-as-data approaches and leveraging AI-assisted/no-code tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to collaborate with both local and international teams.
• Contribute to user-centric software elevating the digital experience for a global audience.
• Work on complex technical initiatives with a focus on predictable, reliable delivery.
• Advocate for scalability, performance, security, and observability across the platform’s architecture.
• Contribute to and enforce engineering best practices in coding, documentation, testing, and review processes.
• Own operational excellence, including incident response and root-cause analysis.