Senior Engineer ( Senior Front End Developer ) (Toronto)

Senior Engineer ( Senior Front End Developer ) (Toronto)

03 Oct
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Ignition
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Toronto

03 Oct

Ignition

Toronto

Founded in 2013, Ignition is the leading revenue and billing automation platform for firms and agencies to transform their sales, billing and payment processes. Ignition automates proposals, engagement letters, invoicing, payments and workflows in a single AI-powered platform, empowering 8,500+ businesses to sell, bill and get paid for their services with ease. To date, Ignition customers have managed relationships with over 2.4 million clients and earned $13b in revenue via the platform.

We hero our customer As a Senior Front-end Engineer, you’ll lead the delivery of high impact product and platform work across the stack. We’re looking for someone with strong ownership, sharp product instinct, and the ability to use modern AI tooling to meaningfully amplify their output. This is a role for someone who goes beyond execution, quickly gets to the heart of the problem, challenges assumptions where needed, and delivers practical, high quality solutions with real impact.

In this role, you’ll work hands-on across frontend and backend systems, help shape technical direction, and partner closely with product and design to build fast, pragmatic, high quality software at scale. You’ll also lead the design, architecture, and delivery of production ready AI applications at scale. We believe flexibility goes both ways, so you'll have the autonomy to structure your day in a way that balances collaboration, deep focus, and personal commitments.

This role is primarily remote, with access to our downtown Toronto office for collaboration, team meetings, and company events. Our office is located at 100 University Avenue in Toronto’s Financial District, near Union Station and the TTC. Building new features and improving and maintaining existing functionality across frontend and backend systems,



leveraging modern AI tools where appropriate Leading projects by collaborating with product, design and other stakeholders and converting ambiguous requirements into reliable and maintainable implementations Developing and sharing AI skills, workflows and automations that have impact across the organization Collaborating with engineers and other cross functional team members to design functional, cohesive solutions that ship valuable features at scale Designing, building, and maintaining APIs, services, and user facing application features Integrating data from various backend services, systems, and databases Compiling and analyzing data, processes, and code to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement Participating in research, producing POCs, and evaluating new methodologies and technologies that improve quality, reliability, scalability, security, and performance Actively participating in code reviews by providing constructive comments and sharing and adopting best practices to improve codebase quality, efficiency, and security Writing and maintaining software documentation where needed Helping shape the technical direction of full stack development Mentoring and guiding engineers through collaboration, coaching, and support in day to day execution Code reviews and shared engineering standards Close collaboration across engineering, product, and design Pragmatic decision making with a strong focus on customer impact Open feedback,



retrospectives, and continuous improvement An AI native environment Frontend: TypeScript, React, Chakra, React Hook Form Ruby, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL Data: Postgres, Redis Jest and Cypress on the frontend, RSpec and Minitest on the backend Observability and tooling: modern AI assisted development tools, profiling, and monitoring workflows Degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of experience, or equivalent practical experience Strong experience building and maintaining production web applications across both frontend and backend systems High level of proficiency with agentic AI native development and being comfortable going from idea to production at a very rapid pace High level of proficiency with TypeScript, React.js, and modern JavaScript tooling along with backend experience, ideally with Ruby and Ruby on Rails Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq/Goodjob and backend data flows A solid foundation in computer science and software design, with strong competencies in: data structures and algorithms authentication, authorisation, and secure software design A strong desire to write testable and well tested code Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to technical direction This role has a minimum annual base of CAD $160,000 and maximum annual salary of CAD $190,000.

We may use AI enabled tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as improving efficiency in scheduling and note taking. These tools are used responsibly and never replace human decision‑making, all hiring decisions are made by our people. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process or need materials in an alternative format, please contact careers@ignitionapp.

📌 Senior Engineer ( Senior Front End Developer ) (Toronto)
🏢 Ignition
📍 Toronto

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