Senior Frontend Engineer

About Canals

Canals is a fully remote, profitable startup transforming the industrial supply chain ($10T industry) with AI. Our platform seamlessly integrates with the systems distributors already use, automating tedious tasks and reducing failure points in moving physical goods across the globe.


We're a 100 person team (60 in engineering) distributed across North and South America.
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 Svelte , 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 You'll Bring

• Typically, 5+ years of professional experience in frontend or full-stack engineering .
• Expert-level knowledge of 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 frontend performance optimization is a plus.

Why Join Canals

• Real-world impact: your work improves global supply chains, saving customers time and reducing risk.
• Strong engineering culture: we invest in quality and documentation to keep moving fast sustainably.
• Remote-first, flexible work environment across North and South America.
• Strong product-market fit with tons of customer love.
• Talent dense team with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  Canals.ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age.