Senior Front-End Developer (React/Next.js)
Builds secure, scalable React/Next.js frontends for a financial client, integrating APIs and optimizing cloud-based enterprise applications.
- Compensation
- CA$65–CA$78 / hr
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Frontend
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Banking or financial industry experience
- Education or certifications in Computer Science or Engineering
Full description
We are seeking a Senior Front-End Developer with expertise in React and Next.js to work on high‑impact digital projects for a top financial client. The position involves developing scalable, secure, and accessible cloud‑based applications that support critical business functions in a regulated environment.
Pay rate range (CAD): $65.22/hr – $78.26/hr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and accessible cloud‑based applications supporting enterprise digital experiences
- Build end‑to‑end solutions using React, Next.js, and Node.js aligned with enterprise architecture standards
- Develop, maintain, and scale complex React applications applying modern design patterns and best practices
- Create reusable, high‑quality UI components and frontend libraries for efficient development
- Implement SSR/SSG patterns to optimize performance, SEO, and user experience
- Contribute to frontend architecture design, including component strategy and framework decisions
- Translate user and business requirements into technical specifications and design artifacts
- Write clean, maintainable, and well‑documented TypeScript/JavaScript code
- Conduct peer reviews to ensure engineering quality across code, design, and testing
- Integrate frontend with REST and GraphQL APIs and backend services
- Support system design discussions, including security and performance considerations
- Collaborate closely with product owners, designers, and engineering teams within an Agile environment
- Optimize applications for performance across browsers and devices
- Stay current with emerging frontend and web platform technologies
Desired Skill‑Set
- 8+ years of frontend development experience
- 6+ years of hands‑on React experience
- 3+ years of Next.js experience in production environments
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS
- Proven senior UI/frontend developer applying engineering best practices
- Solid understanding of Node.js fundamentals and npm ecosystem
- Experience with unit testing and TDD methodologies
- Hands‑on experience with RESTful and GraphQL API integrations
- Proficiency with Git version control system
- Familiarity with CI/CD principles and tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions