Senior Front End Developer

Showpass•Medicine Hat, AB

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Showpass, we’re reigniting the joy of live experiences. We’re Canada’s fastest-growing event ticketing and live experience platform, powering everything from concerts and festivals to comedy shows, attractions, nightlife, and community events. We help event organizers grow their businesses, bring new creators into the live events space, and build technology that performs in real-world, high-pressure environments where reliability matters. We’re proud to be recognized as: Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures (2024 & 2025), CanadianSME Fastest Growing Company (2024), Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (#20, 2024). We’re looking for a Senior II Front-End Developer to help build and enhance user-facing features across our platform using React, Next.js, and TypeScript. You’ll work closely with product, design and the greater development team to deliver reusable, high-quality UI components, resolve bugs, and ensure a user-centered, well-tested front-end experience.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in a Computer/Engineering/Media/Design related field
Minimum 7 years front end development experience is required
Minimum 5 years experience working with the following technologies: React/Next.js, TypeScript. Must have strong modern React + Next.js and TypeScript fundamentals (hooks, server components/SSR/ISR, routing, data fetching)
Experience building component libraries/design systems at scale (theming, tokens, a11y)
Solid testing habits (unit + integration/E2E) and performance profiling
Proven delivery in transactional, high-traffic UIs (checkout, payments, auth flows)
Clear communication and ownership across the full lifecycle
Must have experience working in enterprise ecommerce environments
Must have experience working with design systems
Experience creating prototypes, storyboards, user flows, etc. is an asset
Experience building reusable components and utilizing web services
Strong problem solving, testing and debugging skills
Analytical thinker with the ability to problem solve in a fast-paced work environment
Must have a clear understanding of the importance of user-centered design
Must be passionate about all things UI/UX and other areas of development and innovation
Research and showcase knowledge in the industry’s latest trends and technologies
Display confidence when collaborating and communicating closely with teams and other stakeholders to regularly deliver design solutions for approval
Be willing to learn from and share knowledge and experience with the rest of the team
Ability to champion new ideas and develop creative approaches
Must have an entrepreneurial mindset to take initiative and make things happen with minimal direction

Nice To Haves

Python/Django exposure
legacy-to-modern migrations (AngularJS → React)
observability (Sentry/Datadog)
a11y expertise
i18n

Responsibilities

Work with product, design and other developers to implement new features that enhance the services Showpass provides
Develop and maintain the codebase using JavaScript, React, Next.js, TypeScript, and related frameworks and libraries
Review and test code to ensure quality, reliability, and consistency
Write and maintain unit tests
Identify and resolve design, UI, and UX issues or inconsistencies
Collaborate with product managers and designers to bring new features to life
Debug and resolve production issues and field escalations
Work with Engineering leadership to understand requirements, assess feasibility, and contribute to technical design discussions
Promote best practices in front-end development, including accessibility, testing, and performance optimization
Keep up to date with the latest changes in the industry’s standards
Take a user-centered design and development approach