Company Summary

Come work for a company that's committed to the success of each and every employee. A place where innovators and collaborators come together and build on each other's talents. Where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.

FCT provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions and other real estate related products and services to legal, lending, valuation and real estate professionals across Canada. With FCT, you will have the opportunity to build a meaningful career. Join us as we continue to do exciting work and make a big impact on our colleagues, customers and communities.

Job Summary

We are continually searching for great talent; individuals who possess a deep commitment to the customers and markets we serve. If you would like to join a company that is committed to the success of each employee and offers challenge, purpose and the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally in a team-oriented environment, you'll enjoy a career with us! We understand that fostering a diverse and inclusive environment is critical for the success of our business, and we actively work towards it every day.

As a The Senior Frontend Developer will play a pivotal role in leading the development of new applications and transforming existing ones using cutting-edge technologies and modern development practices. This includes leveraging advancements in Gen AI and prompt engineering. The role is central to driving Digital Transformation within Residential Solutions and will involve close collaboration with product development teams, business partners, and cross-functional stakeholders. This is a high-profile, high-visibility position within one of FCT's most strategic initiatives.

The Senior Frontend Developer will immerse themselves in the Residential business domain, developing a deep understanding of its user base, existing design systems, and applications. This foundation will enable the modernization of user experiences, aligning them with contemporary expectations. Partnering with the Product Manager, Product Designer, Senior Technical Leads, and QA resources, the incumbent will recommend and implement solutions using modern web application libraries, frameworks, and enterprise-grade reusable UI components. Each implementation will be meticulously crafted to align with design specifications and deliver a seamless user experience.

As a key member of the team, the Senior Frontend Developer will engage with users, collect feedback, and proactively use these insights to influence the product backlog. They will create improvement work items that prioritize innovation and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to quickly adapt to new concepts and terminology, translating complex requirements into intuitive and exceptional user experiences. Speed and quality are the critical success metrics for this role. The candidate will stay on the cutting edge of technology, continuously evaluating and recommending improvements to processes and technologies that optimize development speed while maintaining rigorous quality standards.

In alignment with FCT's commitment to operational excellence and a strong risk management culture, the Senior Frontend Developer will work closely with Architecture and Development teams to ensure adherence to best practices. They will also have opportunities to influence organizational change by championing new approaches to frontend development, testing, and overall user experience design.

HERE'S HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Design and develop user-friendly, responsive web applications using modern front-end frameworks and libraries.

• Create reusable and scalable UI components which aligns with industry best practices and corporate standards.

• Collaborate closely with Product leads to design new solutions and create detailed technical requirements documentation.

• Present technical solutions to Product and Technical leads and using rapid prototyping to demonstrate concepts or new technologies.

• Integrate and customize popular JavaScript charting libraries and interactive maps to deliver data visualization features.

• Implement robust authentication and authorization flows to ensure secure user access.

• Conduct UI unit and component testing and integrate UI test automation to maintain high-quality code.

• Oversee code organization and maintainability to ensure a scalable and performant front-end architecture.

• Collaborate with backend teams and Product leads to align front-end deliverables with overall project goals.

• Build and manage automated pipelines for front-end applications to ensure efficient, consistent builds, testing, and deployments.

• Mentor junior and intermediate developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Establish and enforce UI development standards, ensuring consistent practices across projects.

• Manage deployments to cloud platforms, configure CDN, and explore hosting options to optimize performance and scalability.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Diploma or Degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Programming, comparable education or relevant experience.

• 5+ years of experience building responsive front-end business applications using Angular Framework. Nice to have, experience developing ASP.NET Razor Pages, and other JS frameworks, including React

• 5+ years of experience working with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures.

• 3+ years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including container orchestration and deployment to production environments.

• Experience building real-time, bidirectional communication features in web applications, such as live notifications, chat systems, or dashboards that update dynamically without requiring page reloads.

• Experience working with modern charting and data visualization libraries.

• Experience working within a lean agile software delivery process which focuses on building and shipping code when it's done to create a continuous delivery flow.

• Experience with zero-downtime deployments, ensuring seamless updates and minimizing impact on users.

• Proficiency in Git and Git workflows, including branching, merging, and managing pull requests in a collaborative development environment.

• Demonstrated experience with zero-downtime deployments and strategies for seamless application updates.

• Strong skills in SQL and experience working with big data technologies to support data-driven decision-making and analytics.

• Deep understanding of front-end application lifecycle management, including testing, debugging, and optimization for performance.

• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines to automate front-end builds, testing, and deployments.

• Strong knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols, such as OAuth and OpenID Connect, in enterprise applications.

• Proficiency with UML and creating technical requirements.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate and work effectively with complex, interconnected systems.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and mentor junior developers.

HERE'S WHAT SETS US APART:

Through mentoring, innovative tools, and a variety of programs that engage and reward, we empower each employee to be great and drive results.

• Comprehensive benefits that include virtual healthcare and an Employee & Family Assistance Program

• Group retirement savings plan with company match

• Paid holidays and generous paid time off

• Hybrid work arrangements

• Paid volunteer opportunities and charitable donation matching

• Employee recognition programs that include referral incentives

• Potential for performance-based incentives

• The opportunity to participate in our stock purchase plan

• And more!

*As per terms of the employment agreement

The Great Place to Work® Institute has named FCT one of Canada's Top 50 Best Workplaces, Best Workplaces in Canada for Financial Services & Insurance, Best Workplaces in Canada for Women, Best Workplaces in Canada for Inclusion and Best Workplaces in Canada for Mental Wellness. We're also one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in North America.

By joining us, you will not only be part of an award-winning organization, you will be part of a workforce that is engaged and empowered to succeed.

Thank you for considering FCT. We look forward to meeting you.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of FCT's hiring process.

To avoid any delays in the recruitment process, if you require accommodation to apply, please provide your accommodation needs in advance. You may also be required to submit adequate medical/other documentation to Human Resources to support your request for accommodation.

FCT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers, promotions, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be on the basis of the qualifications of the individual regardless of race, colour, place of origin, ethnic origin, citizenship, handicap (including mental and physical disability), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, creed (religion), marital status, family status (being in a parent/child relationship), age, or any other basis prohibited by the applicable provincial or federal human rights legislation.