About Showpass
At Showpass, we’re reigniting the joy of live experiences.
We’re Canada’s fastest-growing event ticketing and live experience platform, powering everything from concerts and festivals to comedy shows, attractions, nightlife, and community events.
But we’re not just a ticketing company.
We help event organizers grow their businesses, bring new creators into the live events space, and build technology that performs in real-world, high-pressure environments where reliability matters.
We’re proud to be recognized as:
- Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures (2024 & 2025)
- CanadianSME Fastest Growing Company (2024)
- Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (#20, 2024)
Title: Senior Front End Developer
Level: Senior Level II
Location: Calgary, AB (in-office role)
The Role
We’re looking for a Senior II Front-End Developer to help build and enhance user-facing features across our platform using React, Next.js, and TypeScript. You’ll work closely with product, design and the greater development team to deliver reusable, high-quality UI components, resolve bugs, and ensure a user-centered, well-tested front-end experience.
What you’ll do:
- Work with product, design and other developers to implement new features that enhance the services Showpass provides
- Develop and maintain the codebase using JavaScript, React, Next.js, TypeScript, and related frameworks and libraries
- Review and test code to ensure quality, reliability, and consistency
- Write and maintain unit tests
- Identify and resolve design, UI, and UX issues or inconsistencies
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to bring new features to life
- Debug and resolve production issues and field escalations
- Work with Engineering leadership to understand requirements, assess feasibility, and contribute to technical design discussions
- Promote best practices in front-end development, including accessibility, testing, and performance optimization
- Keep up to date with the latest changes in the industry’s standards
- Take a user-centered design and development approach
What you bring:
- Post-secondary education in a Computer/Engineering/Media/Design related field
- Minimum 7 years front end development experience is required
- Minimum 5 years experience working with the following technologies: React/Next.js, TypeScript. Must have strong modern React + Next.js and TypeScript fundamentals (hooks, server components/SSR/ISR, routing, data fetching)
- Experience building component libraries/design systems at scale (theming, tokens, a11y)
- Solid testing habits (unit + integration/E2E) and performance profiling
- Proven delivery in transactional, high-traffic UIs (checkout, payments, auth flows)
- Clear communication and ownership across the full lifecycle
- Must have experience working in enterprise ecommerce environments
- Must have experience working with design systems
- Experience creating prototypes, storyboards, user flows, etc. is an asset
- Experience building reusable components and utilizing web services
- Strong problem solving, testing and debugging skills
- Analytical thinker with the ability to problem solve in a fast-paced work environment
- Must have a clear understanding of the importance of user-centered design
- Must be passionate about all things UI/UX and other areas of development and innovation
- Research and showcase knowledge in the industry’s latest trends and technologies
- Display confidence when collaborating and communicating closely with teams and other stakeholders to regularly deliver design solutions for approval
- Be willing to learn from and share knowledge and experience with the rest of the team
- Ability to champion new ideas and develop creative approaches
- Must have an entrepreneurial mindset to take initiative and make things happen with minimal direction
Bonus Qualification:
- Python/Django exposure, legacy-to-modern migrations (AngularJS → React), observability (Sentry/Datadog), a11y expertise, i18n
Why join Showpass
We’re not just another ticketing company - we’re building the next generation of event tech. In addition, you’ll get some amazing benefits:
- Competitive compensation and performance bonus
- Employee Stock Option Plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Daily breakfast & lunch from our in-house Chef
- Comprehensive benefits plan (incl. generous health & wellness spending account)
- Annual Learning & Development allowance & monthly “Curiosity Talks”
- Quarterly team bonding & annual hackathon
- Insider Pass event credits to experience the live events we power
- Dog-friendly office environment
Showpass is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Skills Required
- Minimum 7 years front end development experience
- Minimum 5 years experience with React/Next.js and TypeScript
- Experience building component libraries/design systems
- Solid testing habits and performance profiling
- Experience working in enterprise ecommerce environments
What We Do
We help make your events great! Showpass is a venue and event management software company building next-generation tech to empower anyone running ticketed events with the tools to make a bigger impact on their customers. Our tools combine cutting-edge software and hardware for seamless online and offline sales, while delivering event management operational tools on the same integrated platform. But what makes us different? Showpass offers a unique platform for collaboration between the key groups that power events. From venues, to organizers, to street teams, to attendees, we are focused on bringing people together through the magic of live events. We also happen to be powered by the most talented team in the industry, fostering innovation, creativity and disruption. These pillars support the Showpass culture which is built on a love for events, and all things food. That’s what makes us the fastest growing Canadian ticketing company. For Interviews, Press kits, and other inquires please contact [email protected]
