Senior Front End Developer

About Showpass
At Showpass, we’re reigniting the joy of live experiences. We’re Canada’s fastest-growing event ticketing and live experience platform, powering everything from concerts and festivals to comedy shows, attractions, nightlife, and community events. We’re not just a ticketing company. We help event organizers grow their businesses, bring new creators into the live events space, and build technology that performs in real‑world, high‑pressure environments where reliability matters.

We’re proud to be recognized as:

Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures (2024 & 2025)

CanadianSME Fastest Growing Company (2024)

Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (#20, 2024)

Title
Senior Front End Developer

Level
Senior Level II

Location
Calgary, AB (in‑office role)

The Role
We’re looking for a Senior II Front‑End Developer to help build and enhance user-facing features across our platform using React, Next.js, and Type Script. You’ll work closely with product, design and the greater development team to deliver reusable, high-quality UI components, resolve bugs, and ensure a user-centered, well‑tested front‑end experience.

What you’ll do

Work with product, design and other developers to implement new features that enhance the services Showpass provides

Develop and maintain the codebase using JavaScript, React, Next.js, Type Script, and related frameworks and libraries

Review and test code to ensure quality, reliability, and consistency

Write and maintain unit tests

Identify and resolve design, UI, and UX issues or inconsistencies

Collaborate with product managers and designers to bring new features to life

Debug and resolve production issues and field escalations

Work with Engineering leadership to understand requirements, assess feasibility, and contribute to technical design discussions

Promote best practices in front‑end development, including accessibility, testing, and performance optimization

Keep up to date with the latest changes in the industry’s standards

Take a user-centered design and development approach

What you bring

Post-secondary education in a Computer/Engineering/Media/Design related field

Minimum 7 years front end development experience is required

Minimum 5 years experience working with the following technologies:
React/Next.js, Type Script. Must have strong modern React + Next.js and Type Script fundamentals (hooks, server components/SSR/ISR, routing, data fetching)

Experience building component libraries/design systems at scale (theming, tokens, a11y)

Solid testing habits (unit + integration/E2E) and performance profiling

Proven delivery in transactional, high‑traffic UIs (checkout, payments, auth flows)

Clear communication and ownership across the full lifecycle

Must have experience working in enterprise ecommerce environments

Must have experience working with design systems

Experience creating prototypes, storyboards, user flows, etc. is an asset

Experience building reusable components and utilizing web services

Strong problem solving, testing and debugging skills

Analytical thinker with the ability to problem solve in a fast‑paced work environment

Must have a clear understanding of the importance of user‑centered design

Must be passionate about all things UI/UX and other areas of development and innovation

Research and showcase knowledge in the industry’s latest trends and technologies

Display confidence when collaborating and communicating closely with teams and other stakeholders to regularly deliver design solutions for approval

Be willing to learn from and share knowledge and experience with the rest of the team

Ability to champion new ideas and develop creative approaches

Must have an entrepreneurial mindset to take initiative and make things happen with minimal direction

Bonus Qualification

Python/Django exposure, legacy-to-modern migrations (AngularJS > React), observability (Sentry/Datadog), a11y expertise, i18n

Why join Showpass

Competitive compensation and performance bonus

Employee Stock Option Plan

Unlimited PTO

Daily breakfast & lunch from our in‑house Chef

Comprehensive benefits plan (incl. generous health & wellness spending account)

Annual Learning & Development allowance & monthly Curiosity Talks

Quarterly team bonding & annual hackathon

Insider Pass event credits to experience the live events we power

Dog‑friendly office environment

Showpass is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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