Job Description

Would you like to be proud of where you work and the software you develop? How about enjoying coming to work every day while being well compensated for your performance?
If you answered “Yes” to the above, then consider joining Canada’s most innovative company in the mortgage industry!
At True North Mortgage we put the customer experience first! We do this by offering the best rates on full-featured mortgage products exclusive to True North Mortgage. Plus, we are committed to making our agents the best in the biz by giving them the tools and support needed to provide superior advice and to get the job done fast and efficiently. Banks are boring, we are different! And for us to continue to innovate and build exciting new tools we need kick-ass developers like you!
Your Role:
We are a team of creative individuals who love to translate and transform requirements into well thought out designs. We are looking for a collaborative, smart Senior Front-End Web Developer - React to take our software to the next level.
There are many paths to success... We give you the freedom to use the tools and a style that works best for you. Just as we customize solutions for our clients, we want our developers to have the resources they need to succeed!
The ideal candidate is a self starter who is willing to take on new problems and willing to step outside their comfort zone and learn new languages. No casual observers here... We want you to have an opinion, come up with solutions and push technology forward. Your direct contribution to the team will be rewarded with new challenges and the opportunity to improve our existing software while participating in the design, development and deployment of new products.
Must Haves:

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• Proven experience building Front End Applications and Websites
• Direct experience using React
• Experience with GraphQL
• Hands-on CMS experience with Craft CMS, HubSpot, WordPress, Joomla, Squarespace etc.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and improve usability
• Familiarity with browser testing and debugging
• Good knowledge of SASS (syntactically awesome style sheets)
• Comfortable with Git Version Control
• Skilled with Twig Template Engine
  
• Ability to comment on the work of others, as well as receive feedback
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Use of Figma for graphics editing and UI design
• Current with industry best practices

Nice to Haves:

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• Experience taking existing legacy applications and migrating them to modern framework
• Hands on UI design experience
• Mobile Application Development experience using React Native
• Use of GitHub as a Project Management tool
• Exposure to building PHP, C++, Erlang or Elixir applications
• PHP Testing Framework experience using PHPUnit, SeleniumHQ, Kahlan, etc.
• Good knowledge of web frameworks such as CakePHP and Yii2
• Comfortable on the command line
• Proficient with JSON for Web API Requests and Response flow
• Create security and data protection settings

What we Offer:

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• Competitive salary with medical and dental benefits paid for by the employer
• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
• Diverse work environment
• Modern lounge outfitted with table tennis (ping pong for those of us less serious about the sport) and a games room
• Rapidly growing organization
• Professional team with a shared perception of how things are done
• Learning and Development including online training and conferences
• Flexible work schedule
• Working on Software you can be proud of!

Time and time again we hear from our new recruits how happy they are with their decision to join True North Mortgage, so if you think you have the right combination of skills, experience and personality then please apply now!
This position is based in Calgary, AB. We thank you for your interest in this role however only local candidates, and those interested in relocating, will be considered.