Junior Software Engineer - Frontend

Liferaft is looking for a highly skilled and visionary Junior Software Engineer to contribute to the development of advanced OSINT tools that empower organizations to extract valuable insights from open-source data. This role will be hybrid in Halifax, NS, or fully remote within Canada.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering, you will play a crucial role in building and enhancing our OSINT platform, working on scalable, high-performance applications that handle large-scale data collection and analysis. The ideal candidate is passionate about cybersecurity, intelligence gathering, and developing robust software solutions.

What you do as the Software Engineer Frontend at Liferaft

• Develop and maintain user-facing features using React and JavaScript
• Implement responsive and accessible UI components based on product and design specifications
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality features
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Participate in code reviews and learn best practices from senior engineers
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve frontend issues
• Contribute to improving frontend performance and usability
• Follow established development workflows, testing practices, and coding standards

Requirements:
What You Need to Get the Job Done

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with React and component-based architecture
• Basic understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design
• Familiarity with Git version control
• Understanding of REST APIs and integrating frontend applications with backend services
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn

Nice to Have

• Experience with TypeScript
• Familiarity with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, etc.)
• Exposure to modern frontend build tools (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
• Knowledge of UI/UX best practices and accessibility standards

Benefits:
We pride ourselves on our innovative spirit and determination to help solve new challenges developed by the complexities of open source data. Liferaft provides a threat intelligence and investigations platform to corporate security teams around the world, including some of the biggest brands you've probably referenced today! Liferaft is designed to identify, track, and validate issues from open source channels (surface, deep web, and darknet) related to executive safety, fraud prevention, and asset & infrastructure protection. Our technology is helping keep these companies, their people, and their operations safe – making a real impact in the world we all live in.

The diversity of our team is integral to our success. We are a team of passionate and supportive individuals and pride ourselves in fostering a collaborative, innovative, and fun culture.

We offer our team:

• Competitive compensation plan
• Flexible PTO – Take a minimum of 15 days/year with no cap beyond
• Health & Dental Benefits (Medavie Blue Cross)
• 80% employer paid benefits
• Orthodontic coverage for minor dependents (lifetime maximum per BC guidelines)
• Comprehensive mental health coverage — up to $3,000 per month, available for both employees and dependents
• Free access to EAP, Greenshield and a variety of physical and mental health services via wellness platform

• Remote-first workplace with optional access to office space and flexible working hours
• Investment in personal and professional growth
• $750 Yearly Lifestyle Subsidy
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Monthly parking reimbursement
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Authentic, engaged team, who value work life balance

We’re building a company future generations can be proud of. Diversity at Liferaft means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talents and strengths. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or any other protected characteristic.