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Spare · 4 weeks ago

Senior UI Developer

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

CAD$135K/yr - CAD$185K/yr

5+ years exp

Spare is a company focused on revolutionizing shared transportation solutions. They are seeking a Senior UI Developer to lead the evolution of design language and systems, ensuring a cohesive design across platforms while mentoring the design team on technical skills.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Mobile AppsSoftwareTransportation

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Lead the evolution of our design language and systems

Enable AI-assisted design workflows

Move from concept to code at startup speed

Shape the future of product development

Elevate the team's technical capabilities

Qualification

ReactJavaScriptDesign systemsAI-assisted toolsUser researchAccessibilityMentoringCommunication skills

Required

5+ years combining design and software development, with portfolio showing both design thinking and technical execution

Strong React/JavaScript skills and comfort with modern web technologies

Experience building and maintaining design systems or component libraries

Experience with design systems at scale (Material, Ant Design, Radix, etc.)

Experience consolidating disparate design patterns into cohesive, scalable systems

Experience with AI-assisted development tools and workflows (v0, Cursor, Claude, etc.)

You prototype ideas in code, not just in Figma

Experience with user research and translating insights into technical solutions

You can balance user needs with technical constraints and performance requirements

Comfortable working directly with customers to understand platform-wide challenges

Experience with platform or infrastructure work that affects multiple product areas

You can prioritize effectively when working on systems that serve diverse use cases

Enthusiasm for hackathons and rapid experimentation

Strong communication skills—you can explain technical decisions to designers and design decisions to software developers

Experience mentoring designers on technical concepts and helping teams level up their technical skills

Passion for sharing knowledge and building internal capabilities

Understanding of accessibility, performance, and scalable architecture

Preferred

Background in B2B SaaS or platform products

Familiarity with design tokens, component APIs, or design system tooling

Experience in transportation, logistics, or mission-critical systems

Benefits

Purposeful work: Be a part of a mission-driven company that is solving real-world problems and improving the lives of people around the world. Learn more about the impact we're making in our 2024 Global Impact Report

Growth Opportunities: Spare is growing fast and there is uncapped potential for rapid advancement of motivated high performers on our team! 🚀

Market-competitive pay: We benchmark roles annually to attract and retain top talent. For Growth roles, we also offer a competitive commission/bonus structure that rewards strong performance.

Stock options: Enjoy the feeling of ownership. All Spartians are provided stock options, so you can share in the growth and success of Spare!

Home office allowance: We recognize the importance of a productive home office setup to help you do your best work, which is why we provide a CA$1,000 home office allowance.

Team offsites & socials: Each team has an annual budget for travel and accommodations to get together for a team offsite or hackathon. Plus you have access to a CA$50 monthly budget to socialize with other Spartians in your city - go out for a meal or hit up a karaoke spot!

Health insurance: We offer a fully-paid health insurance package for you and your dependents that includes prescription drug, paramedical, mental health, dental, life insurance, travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

Lifestyle Spending Account: We offer CA$500 per year Lifestyle Spending Account (taxable benefit), which you can use to get reimbursed for a variety of expenses including education, wellness, transportation, and childcare/pet care.

Paid time off: Along with your three weeks of annual vacation, we offer unlimited sick days and have company-wide shut-down days to help you rest and recharge.