We are looking for a front-end engineer to help our customers visualize their talent data in new and exciting ways.Are you an experienced front-end software engineer looking for a new opportunity to challenge your skills and learn new technologies? Do you want to be excited to go to work every day? Do you have back-end skills and proven experience you can put to use immediately? Then, we are looking for you!

Who we are

We’re Ideal. Our mission is to be the data behind every talent decision to ensure accuracy, fairness and efficiency.

As a market leader and first-mover in talent screening and matching, Ideal has the opportunity to build and develop one of the most innovative and crucial products to solve an age-old problem today. We’re looking for a Back-End Software Engineer who aligns with our mission and vision, and who is excited to solve problems and roll up their sleeves!

Ideal has experienced explosive growth and major traction amongst some of the largest organizations in the world. We’re looking for someone with a magical combination of strong technical skills, passion and a growth mindset to help us build our products. 

Does this sound like you?

• Strong CSS (SCSS, BEM), HTML, and JavaScript skills. Minimum 3 years commercial experience.
• Experience with modern web frameworks like Vue, Angular or React.
• Experience with global state management ie. Vuex, Redux, Flux.
• Experience with testing software ie. Jest.
• Experience working with and integrating APIs into websites.
• Experience with development for or responsive design.
• Experience with building accessible web pages and components.
• A high level of comfort with Git and Github.
• An ability to quickly grasp new concepts and learn new techniques and technologies.
• An undying passion for the web and everything it offers.

What we offer

Investing in our team makes sense. That's why we provide:

• Company values that emphasize treating your team with respect
• An effort on building a diverse team and making all team members feel welcome
• Competitive comp and equity
• Work from our office in the heart of downtown Toronto (post COVID open again) or remote. It’s up to you.
• Access to education/career growth tools 
• Your choice of gear 

Why join our team

We are a fast growing company in which every team member makes a big impact from the start. Things change quite rapidly - which is exciting and challenging. The learning curve might be steep, but this creates room for employees to shine faster and brighter. There is a lot of room for professional growth and we are always encouraging the team to take every opportunity to grow and learn. We encourage creativity, passion and innovation, and care for the wellbeing of our team. 

One final note before applying

We take pride in our diversity and being an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting process.

We value all of our applicants, but due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.