Senior React Engineer (Immediate start)

Wayfaring

Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Est. A$156,917 - A$167,068 / yr ⓘ
Contract type: Contractor

We are seeking a specialised Front-End Engineer with expertise in React, real-time distributed state, with high-performance graphics rendering. The role requires deep experience

optimising HTML5 Canvas performance for high-volume, concurrent vector and raster

graphics. Ideal candidates will have prior experience with a major Canvas library (such as

Konva.js, Fabric.js, Paper.js, or PIXI.js) to manage complex, interactive drawing states in a

collaborative environment.

Key Technical Expertise

• Developing complex, performant, and interactive graphics using React

• Deep understanding of the HTML5 Canvas API and optimisation techniques, i.e.

minimising redraws, buffering

• Experience with a Canvas Graphics Library (e.g., Konva.js, Fabric.js, Paper.js, or

PIXI.js) for state management and object manipulation

• Seamlessly handling both Vector and Raster graphics including shapes, paths, and imported

images

• Expertise using WebSocket APIs for low-latency, real-time communication

• Proven ability to implement distributed state synchronisation for concurrent multi-user

• Designing efficient protocols for sending small, frequent drawing actions

Core Engineering

• Strong proficiency in modern TypeScript/JavaScript for building scalable applications

• Experience designing the overall data model and application flow for a complex,

stateful, single-page application

• Focus on application performance and responsiveness beyond typical web page

metrics.

To apply for this position, please send your resume to , and all applications will be reviewed in the strictest confidence.

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