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Senior Frontend Engineer – First Party Apps Platform team
| Company | Okta |
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| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
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| Salary | $106000 – $160000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with a strong focus on building complex web applications.
- Deep expertise in React, including a strong understanding of its core principles, hooks, component lifecycle, and state management.
- Proficiency in TypeScript, with a proven ability to leverage its features for robust and maintainable codebases.
- Solid understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
- Experience with front-end tooling such as Webpack, Babel, Vite, and package managers (Yarn).
- Demonstrated experience consuming and integrating with RESTful APIs.
- Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright) and a commitment to writing comprehensive tests.
- Strong understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.
- Experience with responsive design principles and building accessible web interfaces.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex issues and find practical solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of complex, high-performance features using React and TypeScript.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust and effective frontend solutions.
- Write clean, modular, well-tested, and maintainable code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
- Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers.
- Contribute to the evolution of our frontend architecture, ensuring its long-term scalability and maintainability.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality across the team.
- Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in frontend development, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence within the team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
- An understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and architecture, e.g., FIDO, U2F, WebAuth, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation.
- Contributions to open-source projects.
