Software Engineer

WHO IS RATEHUB?

We’re a company on a mission - We are a unique Canadian Fintech that is the one stop shop for all financial needs of the consumer - Save, Spend, Borrow, Invest, and Protect. Every single team member, from product & engineering to sales & marketing, finance, operations, and everything in between is obsessed with one thing; helping Canadians make better financial choices. And we’re pretty great at it, too. Via our digital application technology and our award-winning in-house brokerages, we help over 2M Canadians per month make a positive impact on their finances. We have many unique businesses - a mortgage brokerage, a life insurance brokerage, a home and auto insurance brokerage, a mortgage originations and servicing business, a Financial Services Marketplace and a content business across Ratehub and MoneySense. 365 days a year we deliver our users the best online mortgage experience, personalized Credit Card and Loans options, and cheaper auto & home insurance policies than they typically get from their existing financial adviser. 

Changing how people make financial choices isn’t easy, though. We know that achieving our mission is full of challenges; challenges that can be complex and often unexpected, but that are always interesting, rewarding, and fun to solve as a team. This is where you come in. We are on the hunt for the right kind of people to join us and help lead us forward to continued growth.

We are looking for an eager Software Engineer to join our remote-first team. You will be responsible for creating elegant and responsive web and mobile interfaces that ensure seamless functionality across various browsers and devices. Additionally, you'll be tasked with writing automated tests to guarantee the correctness and stability of our applications. Our ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience with modern JavaScript frameworks like React, a strong passion for CSS, and excellent communication skills. If you're enthusiastic to make a significant impact and drive product and process improvements, we encourage you to apply!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creating elegant and responsive web and mobile interfaces that work across a range of browsers and devices using HTML, CSS3, , Webpack
• Writing automated tests to ensure correctness and protect against regressions
• Working with support, marketing, business and other team members to identify product and process improvements, suggest implementation options, trade-off alternatives, and make engineering decisions
• Overall look and feel of the webpages
• Meeting business requirements of site flow
• Maintaining clean React components and code

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience building web UI applications using a modern JavaScript-based UI framework (React preferred)
• Adept with ES6+ JavaScript. Experience with TypeScript is a bonus.
• Passion and proficiency with CSS: a deep understanding of flex and grid is a must. 
• Able to root cause and solve problems, rather than just patch over symptoms of issues.
• Experience working with state management systems within Single Page Applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with SCM, Git preferred
• Comfort within the commandline; experience with UNIX-like operating systems
• Experience writing and maintaining unit test suites. Experience with Jest is a bonus.
• Nice to have: experience with Next.js, Webpack and Wordpress
• Post-secondary degree; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE-related major preferred but not strictly required

CULTURE FIT:

• Members first - we prioritise the interests and needs of our members above all else.We solve member pain points and focus on member satisfaction. We start with members, and end with the P&L.
• Growth mindset - we set ambitious goals and challenge the status quo. We take responsible risks and are accountable for our actions.
• Better together - we are One team with One common goal. We make our footprint bigger than our foot, leave our egos at the door, support each other to achieve great results as One company. 
• Run after problems - we tackle problems head on and focus on finding solutions. Obstacles are seen as opportunities for growth and innovation. We have the hard conversations and choose the harder right over the easier wrong. And we do it with a smile.
• Measure Learn Iterate Innovate - we focus on getting things done. We measure what matters, iterate, learn, iterate many times in a data-driven way, which is how we will innovate.

JOB PERKS:

• Competitive salary: We know it’s expensive to live/work in Canada
• Remote-first organization: we love opportunities to get together as a team, but for the most part we offer our employees the flexibility to work anywhere in Canada
• Flexible hours: Enjoy a couple more hours of sleep in the morning, if you want
• Benefits: Health is wealth! A benefits package with no employee contribution required
• Perks: RRSP matching program, individual training allowance, fun team socials (remote AND in-person) and more!