Senior Frontend Engineer

Senior Frontend Engineer

Remote – North or South America | Full-Time | Canals AI

About Canals

Canals is a bootstrapped, profitable startup transforming wholesale distribution — a trillion-dollar industry — with AI. Our platform integrates directly with the systems distributors already use, automating tedious workflows and eliminating failure points in the movement of physical goods around the world.

We’re a 55-person, fully remote team (40 in engineering) distributed across North and South America, operating at millions in ARR and scaling fast — all without outside funding.

The Opportunity

Canals is growing quickly, and the complexity of what we’re building is too. We’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to help us design and build rich, performant web applications that make intricate supply-chain operations simple and intuitive.

You’ll own major parts of our frontend architecture, collaborate closely with product and design, and bring beautiful, highly-usable experiences to life. This is a high-impact role for someone who loves turning messy real-world workflows into elegant, reliable interfaces.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain core frontend features using React, TypeScript, and modern web tooling.

• Own large, complex UI projects end-to-end — from architecture and implementation to polish and performance.

• Collaborate with product designers and backend engineers to translate business logic into intuitive interfaces.

• Shape and evolve our design system and component libraries for consistency and speed.

• Optimize performance, accessibility, and reliability across browsers and devices.

• Review code, mentor teammates, and help raise the overall technical bar of the frontend team.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend or full-stack engineering.

• Expert-level knowledge of React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript/HTML/CSS.

• Proven experience shipping complex, data-driven web apps in production.

• Deep understanding of frontend architecture, state management, and API integration patterns.

• An eye for design and empathy for users — you care about how things look and feel.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a remote, async environment.

• Experience with Next.js, GraphQL, or frontend performance optimization is a plus.

Why Join Canals

• Bootstrapped & profitable: stable, product-led growth without VC chaos.

• High ownership: work directly with founders and senior engineers; no layers of red tape.

• Engineering-driven culture: we value craftsmanship, documentation, and autonomy.

• Real-world impact: your work helps move physical goods more efficiently across the world.

• Remote-first & flexible: collaborate with a top-tier team across the Americas.