UI Software Engineer

WAYS YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

As a Staff UI Software Engineer, you will play a highly influential role in defining the architecture and front‑end standards for the future of the Basis application. Your expertise in modern, versatile UI architecture will be balanced with a passion for collaborating with Engineering and Product members of other teams. You will also be expected to:

• Drive large‑scale technical projects that depend on multiple teams and systems. Establish and champion best practices and quality standards with the team.
• Set a positive example and mentor others on how to collaborate in pull requests, demos, and working relationships. Contribute to a culture of learning and high standards of technical achievement.
• Drive significant architectural changes, sunset legacy systems, and improve UI performance and quality—for both internal engineers and Basis customers.
• Take ownership of team deliverables and be accountable for driving projects from ideation through production.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of our application's business domain and stakeholder needs. Use your knowledge to proactively identify risks and blockers during planning discussions, architecture discussions, and RFCs. Ensure feasibility and alignment between business goals and technical implementation for large‑scale projects.
• Embodied Basis core principles while fostering a team culture of positivity, clarity, strong work ethic, and diversity of thought.

• Thoughtful approach to collaboration, design, and decision‑making that prioritizes equity, access, and continuous learning.
• Commitment to creating inclusive, respectful environments where all voices are valued and supported.
• Strong product and design intuition.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional software experience.
• A solid understanding of the JavaScript language and React.js library, as well as the patterns common in UI development—such as state management, routing, web accessibility, form validation, and unit testing.
• Familiarity and expertise with design systems, reusable components, and modern front‑end tooling (NPM, Webpack/Vite, micro‑frontends). Deep experience creating fast, predictable, and responsive interfaces.
• Fluency with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.) as a core part of the development workflow—for code generation, debugging, exploration of unfamiliar codebases, and documentation—paired with strong judgment for evaluating, refining, and taking full ownership of AI‑generated output.
• An ability to diagnose and fix performance bottlenecks in your code.

• JavaScript, React.js, Type Script, Node.js
• Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Java
• AWS, Docker
• Postgre
  
  SQL, Redis
• Rabbit
  
  MQ, Sidekiq

• Competitive perks, including a flexible work week, 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, paid sabbaticals, generous parental leave, flexible work options, and more.

Basis is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate all team members regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, disability, age, and beyond.