Job Description
*This role is open to remote based candidates based in Canada with a preference for PST (hybrid) / EST (remote)*
We're looking for a Front End Developer to join our team as we enter our next stage of growth. You'll play a central role in how we craft the best-in-class user interfaces and experiences behind our SaaS products, building fast, accessible, and polished UX on our modern, cloud-native stack. You'll work on developing the components, patterns, and tools that help our teams deliver high quality experiences efficiently and consistently. This role is about tackling challenging front-end problems, caring about the details users feel, and applying best practices in modern front-end development to deliver pixel perfect UI.
Who we are
At Traction Rec, community is at the heart of everything we do. We empower nonprofit organizations like YMCAs, Jewish Community Centers (JCCs), Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), and Salvation Army Kroc Centers to strengthen their communities through great technology built on the Salesforce platform. By enabling these organizations to deliver their services more efficiently, we help them focus on creating meaningful connections and driving positive change where it matters most.
We believe that business is a powerful force for good. As part of this belief, we’ve committed to the Pledge 1% for the Planet, dedicating 1% of our time, product, profit, or equity to supporting environmental and community causes. This commitment reflects our dedication to creating a positive impact that extends beyond technology.
Our passion for community and innovation has earned us recognition, including:
- Salesforce Nonprofit Sales Partner of the Year and ISV Partner of the Year
- Globe & Mail's Top Growing Companies of 2024 and 2025
- Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 winner 2024
- Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 winner 2024 and 2025
At Traction Rec, we live our values: Community, Authenticity, Impact, Fun, and Growth. As a Living Wage Certified employer in British Columbia, we are dedicated to supporting not just the communities we serve but also the people who make it all happen—our team.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to join a company that puts community first, we’d love to have you on this journey with us. Together, let’s create stronger, healthier, and more connected communities.
Skills
Traction Rec’rs come from a variety of backgrounds, and we are eager to find people that are from diverse backgrounds. For this role, you might have:
- Computer Science Degree or equivalent experience
- 2 years+ professional experience building and shipping front-end applications
- Strong understanding of component based JavaScript and TypeScript frameworks such as React, including component architecture
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications
- Solid grasp of state management (component, global, and visual state)
- Excellent communication skills and experience working in a highly collaborative development team
- Fluency with modern CSS and its different approaches
- Understanding of accessibility, semantic HTML and WCAG compliance
- Highly motivated with the ability to work and make decisions independently
- Experience with trunk based development and continuous delivery in cloud environments like AWS and Vercel a plus
- Bonus points if you've automated processes with AI and used AI coding agents in your workflow to ship high quality UI built by AI
Salesforce ISV experience not required - if you have strong fundamental product developer experience in other industries, and would be eager to lean into something new, we’ll be happy to teach you the platform specifics.
What You Will Be Doing
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code across our cloud-native stack and Salesforce
- Oversee proposed solutions to problems and ensure the implemented software will meet business objectives well into the future
- Translate designs into polished, reusable UI and contribute to our shared component library
- Own front-end quality: performance, accessibility, and cross-browser consistency
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues as part of tier 3 support
- Design and ship new features across our existing and emerging products
- Participate in monthly “spike days” where we all pair up and build whatever we want
Compensation
At Traction Rec, we are committed to a fair, market-based and equitable compensation structure. Our market data is refreshed on an annual basis to reflect the most current market conditions.
The starting salary band for this role is $80,000-$95,000. Starting salaries will vary within this range based on experience, skill level, and internal equity related to the role.
Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.
Our Approach to AI
At Traction Rec, we’re big fans of AI and we embrace it as a tool that helps us work smarter and more creatively. It may even have helped with this job description. That said, our recruiting process is 100% human. From resume review to interviews to job offers, every step is led by real people who care about real people. No bots making hiring decisions here.
If you’re interested, so are we! Send your resume our way, and let’s chat.
At Traction Rec, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and we actively seek and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. Our hiring process is designed to be fair, welcoming, and respectful to all candidates, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity brings unique perspectives and experiences that can enhance our team and drive innovation, and we are committed to providing equal opportunity and support to all candidates. We encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to the interview process and join us in building a diverse and inclusive culture at Traction Rec.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and marginalized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of background and reference checks.
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