Senior Frontend Engineer – Remote, Lead & Mentor

Placements24; Willows (CA); Remote; USD 53,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options (if applicable)

Fully remote work

Home office stipend

Generous PTO

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will build and maintain user-facing features for cutting-edge web applications, leading frontend efforts and mentoring junior developers.

You should bring 5+ years of experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript, and be proficient in React, Angular, or Vue.js. Collaboration with UX/UI designers and backend teams is essential for scalable, high-performance products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of frontend development experience.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript.
• Experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Strong knowledge of state management libraries (Redux or Vuex).
• Experience with frontend build tools like Webpack and Babel.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and Git.
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to mentor junior developers in a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy high-quality, responsive frontend code.
• Translate UI/UX designs into functional web pages and apps.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate frontend with server logic.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and UX.
• Write clean, maintainable code with good documentation.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify and troubleshoot frontend bugs and issues.
• Stay updated with frontend tech trends and best practices.
• Mentor junior frontend developers and share knowledge.

Skills

Frontend development

Problem solving

Remote collaboration

Team mentorship

Tools

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript (ES6+)

React

Angular

Vue.js

Redux/Vuex

Webpack/Babel

RESTful APIs

Git

Jest/Cypress

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will build and maintain user-facing features for cutting-edge web applications, leading frontend efforts and mentoring junior developers.

You should bring 5+ years of experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript, and be proficient in React, Angular, or Vue.js. Collaboration with UX/UI designers and backend teams is essential for scalable, high-performance products.