Senior Web Engineer, Wattpad
Wattpad
CA$120-160k
Salary applicable for candidates based in Canada only
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Platform for sharing original writing
Open for applications
Platform for sharing original writing
1001+ employees
Open for applications
CA$120-160k
Salary applicable for candidates based in Canada only
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Wattpad's mission is to create a world where everyone's story can be heard, and anyone can belong.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking an experienced Senior 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
- 5 years as a Web Engineer, with 2 years in a Senior capacity
- You have extensive experience with React and Node.js on large scale applications and know how to navigate a complex code base
- You have experience working with SSR and how to leverage modern SSR concepts to enhance performance and optimize user experience
- You have experience with frontend performance optimization (e.g., lazy loading, code splitting, caching)
- You are familiar with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Travis
- You have strong skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- You are passionate about writing clean, efficient code and also recognize the importance of collaboration and enjoy working with great teams to deliver the best results
Desirable
- Experience migrating legacy code bases to modern tech stacks
- Experience working with Remix
What the job involves
- Collaborating with designers, product managers, and other engineers to bring web features from concept to production
- Developing and maintaining high-quality, scalable, and responsive front-end code
- Implementing and optimizing for front-end performance, including load times, responsiveness, and accessibility
- Working independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, agile development environment
- Staying 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
Application process
- 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
Our take
Content is king and Wattpad has managed to turn create a platform that aggregates the most loved original writing content in the world, turning the traditional publishing industry on its head.
Where authors used to submit drafts to dozens of publishing houses in the hope of getting some eyeballs on their work, Wattpad opened up the process to millions of young authors by letting them easily submit their work, and fostering a community around their software that offers feedback and help.
The e-reading platform is now looking to double down on its strategy of taking its user-generated fiction and turning it into successful intellectual property upon which original series and movies can be based. However a significant challenge for Wattpad is in producing original, marketable content from its platform given the popularity of fanfiction, stories which are based on existing intellectual property.
Another challenge for Wattpad is the current economic conditions which have affected much of the tech sector and are not sparing digital publishing. Having shelved bold plans for the future it also laid off 15% of its workforce in March 2023. Having realigned for its current business needs however, it is now well placed to weather the current market downturn.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2018
$51m
LATE VC
Apr 2014
$46m
SERIES C
Total funding: $117.8m
Company benefits
- Full health benefits
- Career development & Mentorship opportunities
- RRSP matching
- Generous parental Leave top-up
- Flexible hours
- Regular hackathons
- Healthy snacks & drinks
- Your choice of hardware
- Monthly work-from-home allowance
- Beautiful offices in Toronto and Halifax
- Easy access to transit
Company values
- UserObsessed- We make every decision by stepping into our users’ shoes
- Inclusive - We help everyone belong
- Trailblazer - We push ourselves on how we think and how we act
- BuildItForward - We’re always building a foundation for tomorrow
- PlayToWin - We’re driven to lead the pack
- Resourceful -We make the most of every minute and every dollar
- TeamWork - We do what’s best for the greater good
Company HQ
St. Lawrence, Toronto, ON
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Leadership
Allen lau
(CEO)Lau attended University of Toronto where he earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering followed by a master's in the same subject. Thereafter he briefly worked as a software engineer for Brightspark before founding his first notable company, Tira Wireless, a mobile development startup. He is also the co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, a fund that invests in Toronto and Waterloo-based early-stage internet companies with strong network effects.
Ivan Yuen
(CSO)Prior to Wattpad, Ivan co-founded FeedM8 and served as the company’s CTO. Before that he was one of the first employees of Tira Wireless, where he helped grow the technical team and developed new and emerging wireless technologies. Ivan graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Computer Engineering and also earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.
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