Staff Software Engineer, Core Applications

Solink

. Build and improve features across React/TypeScript web and React Native/Expo mobile applications .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeOttawa • CanadaLead💰 CA$138,445 - CA$173,056 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong expertise in building and improving features across React and TypeScript web applications, as well as React Native mobile applications. Capable of owning end-to-end system architecture, including REST APIs and database interactions, while effectively collaborating with product and design teams.

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React DevelopmentTypeScript ProficiencyFull-Stack OwnershipAPI Design and ImplementationAI Tool Utilization

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Hard Skills

ReactTypeScriptNestJSREST APIsPostgreSQLRedisAutomated TestingCode ReviewDebuggingPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationIndependent WorkPrioritizationMentoringCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

ExpoJestDetoxPlaywrightCI/CD

Certifications & Qualifications

Criminal Records CheckEligibility to Work in Canada

Industry Keywords

Customer-Facing ProductVideo StreamingSecurity Camera SystemsPOS TechnologyRetail Technology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptJestNode.jsPostgresReactReact NativeRedisTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and improve features across React/TypeScript web and React Native/Expo mobile applications
Own features end-to-end from design through delivery
Collaborate with product and design
Design and implement APIs, write tests, ship code, and monitor production
Drive architecture and technical direction across web, mobile, and API layers
Document key technical decisions
Improve application stability, performance, and user experience
Design and build NestJS/TypeScript APIs
Use AI tools for coding, debugging, code review, and research
Conduct code reviews, refactoring, and knowledge sharing
Triage and resolve bugs
Collaborate strategically on architecture, tooling, and application patterns
Mentor engineers and cross-functional partners
Lead projects end-to-end and keep stakeholders informed
Build frameworks, standards, and tooling that scale team effectiveness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong production TypeScript and React experience, ideally with long tenure on a single mature product
Full-stack ownership, including REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Redis, and tracing issues across the stack
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end system architecture across web, mobile, and API platforms
Experience establishing documentation practices that scale technical decision-making across teams
Track record working on a mature, customer-facing product trusted by thousands of customers
Active use of AI tools to accelerate work
Solid understanding of REST APIs and frontend/backend interaction
Awareness of performance trade-offs in web and mobile contexts
Ability to trace bugs across UI, API, and database layers
Product judgment and ability to partner with product and design
Clear written and verbal communication
Ability to work independently, prioritize, and handle ambiguity
Hands-on React Native experience is nice to have
Experience with video streaming, security camera systems, or POS/retail technology is nice to have
Familiarity with automated testing using Jest, Detox, Playwright, or similar is nice to have
Exposure to mobile CI/CD and App Store/Play Store release pipelines is nice to have
Experience building or integrating AI-powered features and LLM capabilities is nice to have
NestJS or other Node.js backend framework experience is nice to have
Criminal records check upon hire
Canadian citizenship, including dual citizenship, or eligibility to work in Canada
Willingness to comply with Solink’s security policies and standards

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful equity: Every full-time, permanent employee has a stake in our growth
Fully paid health & dental with no waiting period
$500 health spending account
Monthly reimbursement for fitness, wellness, or mental health programs
Flexibility in how and where work gets done, where the role allows
Advancement based on contribution, initiative, and ability to raise the bar
Social connection through So-learns, Solink-o, and So-lunches