Lead Front-End Architect - Remote-Friendly & High-Impact

Placements24; United States; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonuses based on performance

Medical and dental insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Remote-friendly environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Front-End Developer to headline our client’s front-end efforts in Gauteng. You will architect scalable web apps, guide a talented team, and drive technical direction for high-quality delivery.

You will mentor developers, collaborate with back-end, design, and product teams, and ensure UI/UX feasibility while maintaining coding standards and performance across devices.

Qualifications

• Extensive front-end experience with JavaScript, HTML5 & CSS3.
• Experience leading development teams and mentoring juniors.
• Expertise in React, Vue, or Angular.
• Strong understanding of state management & build tools.
• Experience with RESTful APIs & asynchronous programming.
• Proficient in Git & version control.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end design and implementation of complex architectures using modern JS frameworks.
• Mentor and guide front-end developers, provide code reviews and feedback.
• Collaborate with back-end, design, and product teams to deliver features.
• Optimize apps for speed, scalability, and cross-device compatibility.
• Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality code.
• Enforce coding standards and development processes.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and technical debt.
• Stay current with emerging front-end technologies.

Skills

Front-end development

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Team leadership

Mentoring

Frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)

State management

Build tools (Webpack, Parcel)

RESTful APIs

Git

Problem solving

Communication

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Webpack

Parcel

Git

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Front-End Developer to headline our client’s front-end efforts in Gauteng. You will architect scalable web apps, guide a talented team, and drive technical direction for high-quality delivery.

You will mentor developers, collaborate with back-end, design, and product teams, and ensure UI/UX feasibility while maintaining coding standards and performance across devices.