Staff Developer (Frontend)

AgencyAnalytics

Location: Canada
Job Type: full-time
Salary: Unknown
Posted: May 14, 2025

Job Description

At AgencyAnalytics, our Staff Developers are T-shaped: you operate broadly across multiple technical domains but also dive deep into specific problem areas when needed. You're part strategist, part builder, part mentor, and you’re just as comfortable writing production code as you are setting architectural direction.

As a Staff Developer working with our Core Experience and Reporting squads, you can expect to be brought into initiatives at the strategy and discovery phases to ideate on what’s possible. You’ll experiment and drive new changes to existing system architectures. You’ll be a coach and mentor to our engineering team. You’ll set the operating rhythm to balance high efficiency with high quality, along with other Staff Developers and technical leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Your time will be divided between leading cross-functional technical projects, building and reviewing architectures on our Reporting and Core Experience squads
You’ll be setting and driving coding standards, technical processes, and tooling across engineering
You'll prioritize and work on multiple projects from start to finish, balancing quality, stability and project delivery.
Through code reviews and mentoring, you'll set a high-quality bar. As well, you’ll actively look for ways to improve the overall quality of our codebase.
You'll work across teams to promote an open, collaborative approach to architecture, technical patterns, and complex problem solving.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

You’ve got 8+ years of development experience under your belt (ideally Saas), with a track record of leading technical initiatives to successful outcomes.
Previous experience coding backend OOP codebases is a strong asset
You’ve previously held a Staff Developer or higher title, and you’re ready to hit the ground running at that level.
You’re hands-on and code daily, especially in React, TypeScript, but you're also able to zoom out and guide system-wide decisions.
You’ve architected complex frontend systems, balancing performance, scale, and developer experience.
You're fluent in frontend performance best practices, and you know how to monitor and optimize UI experiences.
You’ve worked closely with Backend Engineers and UX/UI Designers to translate high-level goals into elegant, scalable interfaces.
You’ve got serious chops in software observability, you know how to build for it, teach it, and scale it across teams.
AI tooling doesn’t scare you. You’ve dabbled (or more than dabbled) in using AI to generate components, test code, or streamline code review.
You thrive in ambiguity and can operate at different levels, from system architecture down to pair programming with a junior dev.
You’re a mentor, coach, and collaborator. Whether it’s through code reviews or casual Slack convos, you make people better.
You know how to delegate effectively, and you’re excellent at unblocking teams and keeping things moving.
You believe in iteration and evolution of architecture vs. re-architecting from scratch
You advocate for iterative improvements over full rewrites, you believe the best architecture is one that evolves.

Our Stack:

Typescript, React, and Redux
Modern PHP (PSR) + Laravel
GCP Cloud SQL (MySQL), BigQuery, and Redis
GCP Cloud Tasks and PubSub

About AgencyAnalytics

At AgencyAnalytics, we empower marketing agencies with cutting-edge tools to streamline their reporting processes and elevate their client relationships. As a leading B2B SaaS company, we specialize in providing automated reporting software tailored to the unique needs of marketing professionals worldwide. Our mission is to revolutionize how agencies analyze and communicate data, ultimately helping them drive better results for their clients.

We're a founder-led Canadian success story that started in 2010, and we're over 140 strong today.

AgencyAnalytics is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender identity or expression, race, ethnic origin, creed, place of origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or cognitive need, sexual orientation, and any other category protected by law. Upon request, we will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

All your information will be kept confidential.

🎯 Who is this job for?

This role fits a Senior/Staff Frontend Developer with 8+ years experience, strong React and TypeScript expertise, and proven leadership in SaaS environments. Ideal candidates have a deep background in frontend architecture, performance optimization, mentoring, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver scalable, high-quality products. They are hands-on coders who also drive technical strategy, embrace iterative architecture evolution, and are comfortable leveraging AI tools for development efficiency.

💬 Potential Interview Questions

Can you describe your experience leading technical initiatives in SaaS environments?
I have 8+ years of experience leading cross-functional projects in SaaS, focusing on scalable, maintainable solutions that deliver business value.
How do you balance writing code and setting architectural direction as a Staff Developer?
I dedicate time to hands-on coding daily while also zooming out to guide system-wide architectural decisions and technical strategy.
What is your approach to setting coding standards and technical processes across teams?
I collaborate with engineering leaders to define clear standards, advocate best practices, and establish tooling that promotes code quality and developer efficiency.
How have you architected complex frontend systems using React and TypeScript?
I design component-based architectures focusing on performance, scalability, and developer experience, incorporating state management via Redux and modular code organization.
What frontend performance optimization techniques do you apply?
I use lazy loading, memoization, code splitting, profiling tools, and optimize rendering paths to ensure smooth UI experiences.
How do you collaborate with backend engineers and designers to build scalable interfaces?
I maintain open communication channels, participate in joint planning sessions, and translate high-level goals into practical UI solutions that align with backend APIs and UX designs.
What experience do you have with software observability in frontend systems?
I implement logging, monitoring, and performance tracing tools, and promote best practices to detect and resolve frontend issues proactively.
How do you incorporate AI tooling into your development workflow?
I leverage AI tools for code generation, automated testing, and code review to speed up development and improve code quality.
Describe your mentorship and coaching style.
I provide constructive feedback during code reviews, encourage knowledge sharing, support junior developers through pair programming, and foster a collaborative team culture.
What is your philosophy on evolving architecture versus full rewrites?
I advocate for incremental improvements and iterative refactoring to evolve architecture sustainably, avoiding costly and risky full rewrites.

📋 Job Summary

AgencyAnalytics, a leading B2B SaaS marketing reporting platform, is hiring a remote Staff Frontend Developer in Canada. With 8+ years of experience, you’ll lead technical initiatives, architect complex React and TypeScript frontend systems, and mentor engineers while balancing performance and scalability. Work across teams shaping architecture, coding standards, and driving high-quality delivery. Join a founder-led company with a collaborative culture, focused on evolving scalable solutions and leveraging modern tech like React, Redux, Laravel, and GCP.