Senior Web Developer (Full-Time) (Toronto)

Senior Web Developer (Full-Time) (Toronto)

10 Nov
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Relay
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Toronto

10 Nov

Relay

Toronto

Web Development builds and runs relayfi.com — the pages, components, content platform, and infrastructure that turn organic search, AI-driven discovery, and paid traffic into recent Relay accounts. We’re a small team with a big impact, moving fast while holding a high bar for performance, accessibility, and SEO

We’re looking for a Senior Web Developer to lead complex web projects, shape technical decisions, and help scale the platform behind Relay’s growth. js codebase with React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Contentful, tackling architectural challenges that directly impact site performance, scalability, and discoverability

You’ll own projects from technical planning through launch, mentor other developers, and partner closely with teams across the company

Your technical judgment will carry weight here, and you’ll have the autonomy to challenge assumptions, influence priorities, and shape how we build

Project Ownership: Lead complex, multi-part projects end-to-end — define scope, set milestones, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality work on time. Own what happens after launch by measuring performance, identifying opportunities, and iterating on improvements

Technical Architecture: Define the technical approach for features and projects, making thoughtful decisions around server/client boundaries, caching, revalidation, and CDN behaviour. Balance performance, scalability, and technical debt while proactively simplifying systems, improving maintainability, and addressing root causes

Performance, Accessibility & Technical SEO: Proactively improve site performance, accessibility, security, and technical SEO, including structured data, metadata, and semantic markup that improve discoverability across search engines and AI platforms

Content Platform Development: Build and optimize integrations between the headless CMS and front end, developing scalable content models and tools that empower non-technical teams to manage and publish content independently

AI-Driven Development: Build and integrate AI workflows and agents that improve development efficiency, from automated code reviews and performance monitoring to design‑to‑component generation. Establish testing and review guardrails to maintain quality and help the team adopt AI effectively

Own integrations between the website, marketing tools, and CRM systems, including forms and lead routing

Code Quality & Testing: Set a high bar for maintainable, performant, and well‑documented code.



Define testing strategies across unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests, ensuring quality and reliability are built into every project

Serve as a trusted technical partner to Marketing, Design, Product, and external agencies, translating business needs into technical solutions and driving alignment on priorities and tradeoffs. Mentor developers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing, while helping cross-functional partners navigate technical decisions

Market-competitive salary and meaningful equity: Relay employees are Relay owners, complete with equity and a competitive salary. Social connection: We believe in celebrating our wins with two annual company‑wide get‑togethers, quarterly team events, happy hours, and special events and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

Personal and professional growth: Parental leave with top‑up: We offer 12 weeks off with a 100% salary top‑up for all full‑time employees, regardless of location, and accessible for all parents: birthing, non‑birthing, and adoptive

Enjoy full health advantages from day one: no probation period required. We offer flexible Health or Wellness Spending Accounts and medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.

We value meaningful collaboration and connection at our Toronto office three days per week, with lunch, snacks, and beverages on us.

Flexible vacation and time off: Every team member starts with 15 vacation days and 5 flex days to use as needed, plus an extra week of office closure during the end‑of‑year holidays.

Dog‑friendly space: Can dogs really make you happy and healthy? We don’t know for sure, but we don’t want to chance it, our office is 100% floof‑friendly.

This is an ideal role for a front‑end developer who thrives on ownership, enjoys solving complex technical problems, and wants to make a measurable impactYou’re skilled in modern front‑end architecture, with a strong understanding of server/client boundaries, caching, revalidation, and CDN behaviour. You think in systems,



designing scalable solutions while anticipating downstream impactsYou actively use AI tools and workflows to improve development efficiency, with the judgment to evaluate outputs, manage risks, and maintain code qualityYou’re a proactive problem‑solver who thinks beyond individual tasks, understands customer needs, challenges assumptions, anticipates downstream impacts, and adapts quickly to new technologies and feedbackYou have 4+ years of front‑end development experience, ideally in a high‑growth B2B SaaS or fintech environment, with a proven ability to work independently and deliver high‑quality solutionsYou have a strong understanding of web performance, accessibility, and technical SEO, including Core Web Vitals (LCP and CLS), image optimization, bundle analysis, WCAG 2.1 AA, semantic HTML, metadata, structured data, sitemaps, and heading hierarchyYou’re strong in React, Next.js, and Node, and you write TypeScript by default. Our repo is fully typed in strict mode with type checking enforced in CI, so strong TypeScript proficiency is essentialYou’re proficient in Tailwind and experienced working with design systems, reusable components, and headless CMS platforms. You understand content modelling and integrations, with experience in Contentful and GraphQL being valuable but not requiredYou have strong project management and communication skills, with the ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, and translate technical concepts for non‑technical stakeholdersYou’ve built analytics, experimentation, and marketing integrations using tools like Segment, GTM, Statsig, and HubSpotYou’ve worked with AWS Amplify Hosting or similar CI/CD platforms and built end‑to‑end tests using Playwright or equivalent toolsYou’ve built animations using GSAP or Framer Motion and have experience with SCSSYou push relentlessly for reinvention: Relay exists to help them thrive — and that mission has to resonate with youYou build with AI, not just use it: You’re actively embedding AI into how you work, pushing what’s possible, and bringing your team along with youYou seek out feedback: If you’re someone who takes initiative, is comfortable taking risks, and seeks input when needed, you’ll find the freedom here empoweringYou own your work: You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forwardYou care about impact, not noise:

📌 Senior Web Developer (Full-Time) (Toronto)
🏢 Relay
📍 Toronto

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