Senior Software Engineer (Laravel + React + )

Come work with us to do what you love and stay for the Frontier TRACK

• Team Centric: We each take responsibility for fostering an environment of personal and professional growth. We are eager to help support and collaborate with one another recognizing that we are better when we work together.

• Respectful and Inclusive: We treat everyone the way we want to be treated and accept everyone on the team just as they are.

• Autonomous and Accountable: We are entrusted with and given the space to do our work and in turn hold ourselves accountable for results.

• Committed to Excellence: We are fueled by the desire to be our best and to make an impact now and tomorrow.

• Keep it Real: We lead with integrity and genuineness in our work interactions and relationships.

Frontier Dental is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic IT this role youll design develop and maintain applications that power our web and mobile platforms across the Laravel (PHP) React and stack. You will collaborate with product design and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver robust scalable solutions and youll confidently own the codebase and tasks end-to-endfrom analyzing business requirements to assessing technical trade-offs and business impact.

Your work will focus on crafting efficient reusable code; optimizing performance; and ensuring high availability reliability and security. Youll leverage modern tooling (including AI agents) and best practices to ship high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of our users.

Thekey responsibilities and how you will make an impact:

• Build and maintain full-stack features using Laravel (PHP) React and .

• Collaborate with front-end and back-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic and services.

• Own the codebase for assigned domains: plan implement review and continuously improve architecture and code quality.

• Analyze business requirements clarify acceptance criteria and evaluate technical and business impact to guide sound decisions.

• Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrations for seamless communication across systems.

• Optimize application performance scalability and security across the stack.

• Troubleshoot and resolve application functionality performance and security issues.

• Participate in code reviews provide constructive feedback and mentor teammates.

• Develop optimize and maintain databases and queries in MySQL PostgreSQL and NoSQL including indexing strategies.

• Create and maintain clear technical documentation (code processes APIs).

• Implement and maintain unit integration and end-to-end tests to ensure reliability.

• Use AI confidently in daily work (e.g. code assistance documentation test generation automation workflows) to improve speed and quality.

• Assist with project estimation and provide technical insights during planning and execution.

• Take responsibility and make decisions to move work forward balancing speed quality and risk.
  

You are our ideal candidate if you have:

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Full-Stack Developer or similar role with a strong track record of shipped features.

• 2 years of experience managing or leading small developer teams fostering collaboration and delivering outcomes.

• Strong knowledge of PHP (Laravel) and JavaScript/TypeScript in both React (front-end) and (back-end/services).

• Proficiency with MySQL PostgreSQL and NoSQL including schema design performance tuning and query optimization.

• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services including authentication authorization and versioning.

• Solid understanding of Git and GitHub Actions (or similar) for branching strategies and CI/CD pipelines.

• Proven ability to manage inter-system integrations and data flows between platforms.

• Strong grasp of security best practices and secure coding standards.

• Excellent problem-solving skills attention to detail and a bias for ownership.

• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Confidence using AI tools responsibly to accelerate development while maintaining quality.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure GCP) and managed services.

• Familiarity with infrastructure/DevOps practices containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and observability.

• Knowledge of modern PHP features and PSR standards; familiarity with TypeScript on front-end/back-end.

• Experience with Cache stores (e.g. Redis RabbitMQ).

• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and product discovery practices.
  

Why join us (Brace yourself)

• We offer competitive compensation

• Extended Health and Dental Benefits Plan (100% Employer-paid Premiums on eligible benefits)

• Continuous Learning Assistance Program reimbursing up to $1500 per calendar year

• Group RRSP (Non-match)

• 15 Vacation Days to start and scale to 20 Vacation Days.

• Paid Religious Holidays and Volunteer Days

• Flexibility to help you balance work and life

• Corporate GoodLife Fitness Membership Discount

• Supportive leadership team and Culture Committee that works to maintain a positive culture

• Fully stocked snacks team BBQs and other company paid meals (we love to eat!)

What are we at the frontier of

Providing quality and top brand dental supplies to dental practices all across North America. Our customers trust our deep knowledge of the dental trade and our ability to provide the right products at competitive prices all through simple and efficient channels. We currently sell and distribute more than 30000 unique products to 3000 dental offices in Canada and the U.S. Were on the cusp of something big.

With roots in the dental wholesale and distribution industry Frontier Dental Supply Inc. was formed in 2016. We are headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

We are proud to have been certified and awarded the following:

• Great Place to Work for four consecutive years.

• The Best Workplaces in 2021.

• Finalist for Fastest Growing Company 2021 and Startup Business of the Year 2021 by CanadianSME.

• Excellence in Customer Service 2023.

Who is at the frontier of our success

Our people. Our people make it all possible. Thats why we seek to grow our team with individuals who desire to stay on course the Frontier TRACK.

Learn more about what its like to work at Frontier Dental Supply Inc. from our very own employees on our Glassdoor page.

Were rooting for you! We thank all candidates for taking the time to apply. However only those candidates selected to move forward in our recruitment process will be contacted.

Here at Frontier Dental we are a diverse team that nurtures an inclusive environment. We attribute our growth significantly to our ability to learn from one anothers perspectives. Frontier Dental values the unique skills and experiences of each of our candidates; recognizing that each prospective team member contributes to our efforts in building a diverse and inclusive place to work. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and are happy to provide accommodations upon request at all stages of the recruitment process. Should you require any disability-related accommodation to support your participation in our recruitment process please notify us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of employees so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

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