React Senior Front-End Developer

Our Intact Lab in Toronto is looking for an experienced React Senior Front-End Developer to join the AI Engineering team.  

Artificial intelligence is shaping the future of insurance. As Canada's largest home, auto and business insurer, we're here to cultivate the next generation of technology and talent. Together, we're helping our customers protect what matters to them most through the power of data science, machine learning and AI. 

Life in the Lab  

Technology is only as good as the people behind it. Every day at work, you’ll inspire and be inspired by the brilliant minds of our greater lab team: actuaries, data scientists, machine learning experts, geomathematicians, meteorologists, software engineers and designers.  

Together, you will tackle challenging problems and have the freedom to imagine, research, create, test, and bring innovative solutions to life that will have a profound impact on our business and the needs of our customers.  

As our company grows, your career will grow with it.  There will always be an opportunity for you to develop your leadership skills, strengthen your expertise or take your work in a new direction.  Whether it’s leading a new, exciting project or moving into a different AI product team in Canada, your career will always be on the move.  

What you'll do here: 

• Ability to break down business requirements into technical sub-tasks with clear technical acceptance criteria and effort estimation 
• Lead and coach the junior team members in various development and technical activities. 
• Ability to work independently on technical implementation tasks 
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to discuss the needs, design, and functionality of a website or interface. 
• Collaborate with designers, product managers and backend engineers. 
• Create prototypes and mock-ups of websites or applications. 
• Work with graphics and other designers to determine the website’s layout 
• Strong analytical mind, curious by nature, love to solve complex problems, attention to detail, and are passionate about providing the best experience possible to your users. 

What you bring to the table: 

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript 
• Proficiency with front-end frameworks - ReactJS & TypeScript. Building scalable, typed component-based UIs. Knowledge of React Hooks: Advanced usage for state & effects.
• State Management: Experience with Redux Toolkit (slices, thunks, reducers)
• Styling: Proficient in CSS and working with component libraries
• Routing: Familiarity with React Router for SPA navigation.
• Testing: Experience with automated frontend unit testing. Writing unit/integration tests using Vitest and Testing Library.
• API Integration: Consuming REST APIs, handling async data, and mocking endpoints (OpenAPI, MSW)
• CICD: Familiarity with GitLab pipelines.
• Familiarity with Git workflows, code reviews, and documentation best practices.
• AWS & Containerization: Some knowledge of Docker, ECR/ECS, CloudWatch, RDS
• Experience with asynchronous programming 
• Experience with building & publishing frontend packages  
• Understanding of web performance optimization techniques & layout aesthetics 
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills 
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country. 
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Some nice-to-haves: 

• A plus on knowledge of and experience with Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices 
• A plus on understanding and experience with API design, implementation, and lifecycle, as well as OpenAPI/Swagger specification. 

About Us 

The Intact Lab – with headquarters in Montreal, Canada – is a fast-growing, digital innovation hub backed by Intact Financial Corporation, Canada’s largest home, auto and business insurance company.   

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Chez Intact, nous valorisons la diversité et créons un milieu de travail inclusif et accessible où tous se sentent appréciés, respectés et écoutés.

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