[Wattpad] Web Engineer

Wattpad is a global multiplatform entertainment company whose vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. Since 2006, we’ve been on a mission to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world. Every month 85 million people around the world spend over 23 billion minutes on Wattpad to share and discover stories they can’t find anywhere else. Our brand banner includes: Wattpad, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Wattpad Books and Wattpad Brand Partnerships. We’re proudly based in Toronto, but our reach is global. Come build the future of entertainment and storytelling, and write your next chapter with us!

We are seeking an experienced Engineer to join our team and play a vital role in the development and maintenance of our web applications. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of front-end technologies and a passion for building innovative and user-friendly web applications.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to bring web features from concept to production
• Develop and maintain high-quality, scalable, and responsive front-end code
• Implement and optimize front-end performance, including load times, responsiveness, and accessibility
• Work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, agile development environment
• Stay up-to-date with the latest web development trends and technologies
• Work across functional teams to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end systems

What we're looking for:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Web Engineer
• Strong proficiency in front-end software development tools and technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, 
• Experience Writing Web applications in Javascript, creating and improving features for a web application, utilizing React for client-side rendering, and Node.js for server-side rendering
• Experience working in and navigating complex technical challenges
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Passion for building innovative and user-friendly web applications

Nice to have:

• Writing Web components and helpers in external libraries utilizing Remix and Typescript.
• Experience migrating legacy code bases to modern tech stacks
•  Working on an web application that serves millions of users daily, where performance and scalability are major concerns

What we offer:

• Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
• Health benefits, including vision and dental!
• RRSP Contributions (Canada), 401K Contributions (USA)
• Generous vacation and Parental Leave Top-up
• Corporate discount for gym memberships for you and your family
• Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!

Wattpad is conducting all interviews in a distributed manner using applicable third party software where needed and using visual interface tools such as Google Hangouts and Zoom.

About Wattpad

Who are we? Entrepreneurs and Do-ers. Our vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories, and our mission is to use the power of community and technology to unleash the full potential of stories to the world.

What does that mean? We are visionaries, community builders, passionate problem solvers, storytellers, coffee snobs (tea drinkers, too!), curious by nature, and culturally diverse.

What are we obsessed with? Our users. Solving complex problems and maximizing flow. Learning constantly. Building the next great storytelling product. Finding the greatest stories ever told. Dogs (and cats), coffee, and good snacks.

How do we work? Autonomously, collaboratively, respectfully. Balancing with work, family, and play...and all while having a great time.

Wattpad is a remote friendly company and encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. We are not able to sponsor applicants for work permits.

If you happen to live near the areas of either Toronto, Ontario or Halifax, Nova Scotia, you may also have the opportunity to work from our beautiful offices - 1 located in Downtown Toronto and the other in Halifax.

Culture and Diversity

Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate. Period. 

Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We have taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. We are committed to fostering a global team that reflects the diversity of the Wattpad community. At Wattpad, we believe cultural fit doesn’t mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps us to challenge one another to think big and think differently. We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status.

If you have any special needs or accessibility requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.

Don’t meet all the requirements? Studies show women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs if they do not meet all the qualifications. Therefore, in an effort to build a more diverse workplace, we encourage you to apply anyways. You might actually be the right person or you may be a good fit for a number of other openings we currently have.