Description:

Knak is a mission-driven company focused on empowering creativity through its enterprise email and landing page creation platform.
The company aims to provide a powerful yet easy-to-use platform for marketers, enhancing their efficiency and improving campaign conversion rates.
The engineering team at Knak fosters a transparent, collaborative, and blameless culture, emphasizing continuous learning and experimentation.
The Senior Front End Developer will be responsible for developing user-friendly, high-performance web applications using various web technologies.
Responsibilities include collaborating with product managers, designers, and developers to create intuitive user interfaces using Vue.js, designing scalable and reusable code, and participating in code reviews.
The role involves working with cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements and contribute to the design and implementation of solutions.
The developer will also mentor team members and maintain high standards of excellence and technical curiosity.

Requirements:

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience is required.
Candidates must have 6+ years of software development experience with a proven track record in building and maintaining web applications.
A solid understanding of JavaScript frameworks such as VueJS, React, or Angular is necessary, along with proficiency in modern TypeScript.
Candidates should have a good understanding of RESTful APIs, including authentication, validation, and error handling.
Experience with TDD and automated testing frameworks such as Jest and Playwright is required.
A keen eye for observability, monitoring, and performance optimization is essential.
Familiarity with common SaaS architecture concepts, such as continuous deployments and multi-tenant architectures, is needed.
Demonstrated ability to design and build scalable and high-performance web applications is required.
Strong understanding of Microservices and Event-driven architecture is necessary.
The ideal candidate should have the ability to drive technical decision-making and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Knak offers a rewarding work environment recognized as one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work in 2024.
Competitive salaries and equity in the company are provided to employees.
The company offers great benefits, including paid vacation and Life leave days.
Team lunches and off-sites are part of the company culture.
Knak is committed to the career growth of its employees, ensuring a focus on personal and professional development.