Senior Full Stack Developer

Who Are We?

Machobear Studios is an established tech start-up based in Vancouver. We are the creators of liv.rent, an all-in-one platform that connects tenants with landlords. In addition to developing and maintaining our platform, we work on a variety of exciting projects for our clients within the real estate and food industries, providing innovative tech solutions that meet their unique needs.

We are currently on the lookout for a skilled senior Full Stack Developer who brings a strong technical background with a focus on front-end development, and a passion for building high-performing, scalable applications.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and customize high performing enterprise web and mobile applications 
• Architect, design, and implement robust full-stack solutions for web and mobile platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability 
• Own technical decisions end to end, from system design to deployment
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, setting code standards, and mentoring peers
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical strategy with business objectives 
• Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies to improve development velocity and maintainability
• Participate in planning session to contribute technical insights and recommendations 
• Promote code refactoring initiatives to improve code quality, readability, and maintainability
• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle 

What You Bring to Us:

• 6+ years of experience in a software development role
• BSc in Computer Science, BASc in Computer/Software Engineering, or a diploma/certificate in computing or software development 
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases
• Strong understanding of back-end frameworks 
• Experience in designing CI/CD pipelines and managing production deployments 
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes 
• Knowledge of modern build tools such as Webpack, Vite, or similar 
• Experience ReactJS and React Native
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript 
• Worked with MySQL/MariaDB, NodeJS, AWS
• Experience working within existing design systems with a strong understanding of accessibility 
• Knowledge of state management libraries including Redux, Zustand, or Context API
• Experience maintaining projects in Git versioning systems
• Proficient in optimizing and debugging code
• Comprehensive understanding of automated testing frameworks and methodologies 
• Experience with analyzing and optimizing page performance and load times
• Experience with Agile and Scrum processes
• Familiarity with design patterns, programming principals and it’s applications

What To Expect:

• Join a passionate and creative team that learns, collaborates, and succeeds together
• Comprehensive benefits package, including, health, dental, and vision
• Fully stocked kitchen, including coffee, snacks, and beer on tap
• Work in a bright and spacious open office space, with great natural lighting along the Vancouver Seawall.  
• Bring your dog to work – we welcome all four-legged friends in our office
• Transit-accessible location, with plenty of great restaurants and cafes nearby

Please note, only qualified candidates will be contacted.