Lateral Group

www.lateralgroup.com

2 Jobs

160 Employees

About the Company

LATERAL (Technology with Passion) adds business value through full service technology solutions. We deliver a broad range of services from design, concept, implementation, consulting to A-Z full-service solutions. Our clients vary from blue chip companies (large scale enterprise), to midsize businesses and start-ups. We stay away from the fancy power-points and lengthy meetings. We're the do-ers, we "make things happen".

Listed Jobs

Company Name: Lateral Group
Job Title: Front End Developer (Toronto)
Job Description: **Job Title:** Front End Developer **Role Summary:** Design, develop, and maintain high‑quality, responsive front‑end applications using React, JavaScript/TypeScript. Collaborate asynchronously with designers, back‑end engineers, product managers, and clients to deliver performant, accessible digital experiences on time and within budget. **Expectations:** - Set up development environment and contribute within the first two weeks. - Deliver measurable improvements in performance, code quality, or tooling within three months. - Lead or influence architectural decisions, client communication, and shared component/library initiatives after the initial onboarding period. **Key Responsibilities:** - Build reusable UI components and polished interfaces with React and modern JS/TS. - Ensure cross‑browser compatibility, accessibility, and optimal page load times. - Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and sprint planning. - Debug, test, and fix issues; write unit/integration tests to prevent regressions. - Communicate requirements, demo features, and provide technical guidance to clients. - Stay current with industry trends; evaluate and recommend new technologies when beneficial. - Contribute to shared assets such as component libraries, testing standards, and performance tooling. **Required Skills:** - Proficiency in React, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript. - Strong HTML5, CSS3 (including Flexbox/Grid) and responsive design experience. - Experience with state management (e.g., Redux, Zustand) and REST/WebSocket APIs. - Knowledge of performance optimization, profiling, and accessibility (WCAG). - Familiarity with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library) and CI/CD pipelines. - Ability to work effectively in asynchronous, distributed teams; excellent written communication. - Problem‑solving mindset, ownership, and a bias for action. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field **or** equivalent professional experience. - No specific certifications required; demonstrated expertise through portfolio or work history is essential.

Company Name: Lateral Group
Job Title: Senior Front End Developer (Toronto)
Job Description: **Job title** Senior Front End Developer **Role Summary** Lead the design and delivery of high‑quality, responsive web interfaces using React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern front‑end tooling. Own the full product lifecycle from concept to deployment, drive technical strategy, optimize performance and accessibility, and mentor junior developers. **Expectations** - Deliver clean, well‑documented code and maintainable component libraries. - Make independent technical decisions while aligning with product goals. - Continuously improve build processes, performance, and developer experience. - Communicate effectively with designers, back‑end engineers, product managers, and clients. - Mentor and coach junior team members to foster growth and craftsmanship. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop, test, and maintain reusable React components in TypeScript. - Architect responsive, mobile‑first UI solutions and integrate REST/GraphQL APIs. - Optimize page load times, profiling and refining animations and visual logic. - Write unit, integration, and regression tests; enforce test coverage. - Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and document internal APIs. - Resolve browser‑specific quirks, ensure WCAG compliance, and maintain cross‑browser support. - Lead asynchronous collaboration, provide clear demos to stakeholders, and incorporate feedback. - Mentor juniors, share best practices, and facilitate knowledge transfer. - Stay informed on emerging front‑end technologies and evaluate them for product benefit. **Required Skills** - React.js (hooks, context, suspense) - Modern JavaScript (ES6+) & TypeScript - HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox/Grid, Sass/CSS‑in‑JS) - Responsive, mobile‑first design principles - State management (Redux, Zustand, Context API) - Testing frameworks: Jest, React Testing Library - Build tools & bundlers: Webpack, Vite, Parcel - Git version control, branching best practices - Performance profiling, Lighthouse, Web Vitals - Accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and cross‑browser debugging - CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows - Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and mentoring skills **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience. - Certifications (React, TypeScript, or front‑end architecture) are a plus but not mandatory.