Software Engineer (React & TypeScript)

About Us

TrustFlight is an innovative aviation software company that specializes in developing cutting-edge AI, digital workflow, and analytics applications for the aviation industry. Our software empowers many of the world’s airlines, business jet operators, MROs, training organizations, and aviation service providers to enhance safety, streamline operations, and improve overall efficiency.

We are one of the largest independent software providers in aviation, trusted by more than 1,600 organizations in over 120 countries, including many of the world’s top operators.

Why Choose TrustFlight?

✈️ Our Mission: To revolutionize aviation by delivering digital workflow solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and inspire confidence across the industry.

🚀 Impact: Over 200,000 users rely on our systems every day for operational safety, compliance management, and mission-critical decision-making.

🚩 Core Values: Guided by integrity, responsibility, innovation, and excellence, we are committed to empowering our partners to operate with confidence.

Join us in shaping the future of aviation and making an impact through technology.

The Role

You’ll join TrustFlight as a Software Engineer (React & TypeScript) on the SmartDoc team, reporting to the Tech Lead. SmartDoc is TrustFlight’s AI-powered document authoring platform used by aviation professionals to create, edit, and manage safety- and compliance-critical operational documentation.

This is a frontend-focused, full-stack role. You’ll primarily build high-quality, intuitive user interfaces using React and TypeScript, while collaborating closely with backend engineers on APIs and data flows to deliver robust, end-to-end document authoring experiences.

What you’ll be doing

• Build modern, responsive user interfaces using React, TypeScript, Zustand, and Vite, with clear component boundaries and performance-focused design for document authoring workflows.

• Design and maintain modular frontend architectures, including state management solutions for complex document editing states (e.g. persistence, async flows).

• Establish and evolve scalable folder structures, shared component libraries, and reusable patterns.

• Integrate frontend features with backend services via REST APIs (Node/Nest.js), implementing predictable data flows, error handling, and state lifecycles.

• Collaborate closely with backend engineers to refine API contracts, validation rules, and response structures with reliability and security in mind.

• Implement automated testing using Jest and React Testing Library, and contribute to E2E test coverage (e.g. Cypress) to protect critical user workflows and document integrity.

• Drive frontend performance improvements through code splitting, lazy loading, bundle analysis, and render-time profiling.

• Maintain and expand Storybook for component documentation, isolation, and testing.

• Apply modern AI tooling and best practices to document authoring workflows, identifying and implementing use cases that improve user experience, accuracy, and productivity.

• Participate in system and feature design discussions with a frontend-first perspective, and contribute to sprint planning and cross-functional alignment with Product, Design, and QA.

• Conduct code reviews and contribute to shared engineering standards, delivering clean, well-documented, production-ready code.

What you’ll bring

• 3–5 years of professional experience building web applications, with a frontend focus

• Strong experience with React and TypeScript, including building complex, stateful user interfaces

• Hands-on experience with frontend state management (e.g. Zustand, Redux, or similar) in non-trivial applications

• Ability to design maintainable, modular frontend code, including reusable components and clear application structure

• Experience integrating frontend applications with REST APIs, and collaborating effectively with backend engineers

• Experience writing automated tests using Jest and React Testing Library, and contributing to E2E tests (e.g. Cypress) for critical workflows

• Practical understanding of frontend performance considerations (e.g. rendering behaviour, code splitting, lazy loading)

• Curiosity and willingness to apply modern AI tooling to improve user workflows, productivity, or content creation

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including code quality, testing discipline, and thoughtful trade-offs

• A growth mindset, with a willingness to learn, adapt, and continuously improve technical and product skills

• Clear communication, sound engineering judgment, and a strong sense of ownership over code quality

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

What makes you stand out

• Experience with Node.js or Nest.js

• Familiarity with Storybook or component-driven development

• Experience with document editors, rich text editing, or complex form-based UIs

• Exposure to performance profiling or frontend optimization beyond basics

• Interest in aviation, compliance, or safety-critical software

Location

This role is based in our Vancouver office. This is an on-site role with room for flexibility, because we know life doesn't always fit a 9-to-5 mould.

Why join us

• See Your Impact: Your contributions directly enhance the safety and efficiency of aviation operations, affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers and crew every month.

• Build and Create: Be part of an environment where you'll have the freedom to innovate, build, and create solutions that define the future of digital aviation.

• Growth Opportunity: Join us at an inflection point as we scale our revenue growth using cutting-edge AI tools and SaaS best practices.

Also, we offer

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive benefits package including health and dental benefits. Paid time off plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.

• Invest in your future: Take advantage of our company contribution to pension/RRSP matching program to grow your savings while you work.

• Professional Growth: As a fast-growing company, we offer incredible opportunities for career advancement and skill development.

• Competitive salary range: We place huge importance on the contribution and experience you bring to the team. The base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on skills, job related knowledge, experience and internal equity. For this role, the salary range is $90K to $110K CAD per year.

How to Apply

Click Apply and send us your resume along with a cover letter. We’d love to learn how your experience and perspective can contribute to creating best-in-class tools and services across the aviation industry.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

TrustFlight is an equal-opportunity employer. We work together to create the most talented team that celebrates inclusivity, diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All candidates will receive consideration for this role without regard for race, nationality,