Associate Frontend Development Team Lead

Belay Talent Solutions; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic software development company in Pretoria is seeking an Associate Frontend Development Team Lead (REACT). The role involves leading and mentoring a front-end team, delivering high-quality UI solutions for a Banking-as-a-Service platform. The ideal candidate has a strong background in React, JavaScript, and leading development teams, alongside a focus on secure and efficient deployments. This on-site position offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in required development technologies.
• 1+ years relevant experience in leading development teams is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a front‑end development team and deliver high‑quality UI solutions.
• Drive integration of the front‑end team into multi‑technology projects.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning and accountability.
• Communicate progress and risks to Scrum Masters and Senior leadership.
• Implement improvements to existing systems and resolve UI defects.

Skills

React

ReactNative

HTML

CSS

TypeScript

JavaScript

Education

IT Diploma or Degree in Computer Science or relevant qualification

Tools

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

MSSQL

Azure

DevOps CI/CD pipelines

RESTful services

Job description

Associate Frontend Development Team Lead (REACT)

Frontend Development Team Lead: Banking as a Service (BaaS) Software Factory

Permanent: Menlyn Maine, Pretoria

About the Role

Lead and mentor a front‑end development team while delivering high‑quality, scalable UI solutions for our client’s Banking‑as‑a‑Service platform. The role blends strong technical expertise in modern front‑end technologies with proven leadership and people‑management skills.

What We Are Looking For

Leadership

• Mentor, coach and support front‑end developers, managing timelines, removing blockers and fostering a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment.
• Drive the integration of the front‑end team into multi‑technology projects across product, design and back‑end groups.
• Provide technical direction, conduct code reviews and ensure best‑practice standards are followed.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, accountability and high performance.
• Communicate progress, risks and decisions to Scrum Masters and Senior leadership.
• Demonstrate strong administrative, analytical and communication skills; manage stress and time effectively; make decisive, problem‑solving decisions.
• Uphold the company's core values of integrity, tenacity, learning, enabling and agility.

Technical Skills and Delivery

• Technical skills:
  • Core Front‑End: React, ReactNative, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, JavaScript.
  • Beneficial Add‑Ons: Next.js, Tailwind CSS, React Query, MSSQL, Azure exposure, DevOps CI/CD pipelines, RESTful services.
• Technical delivery responsibilities will include:
  • Design, develop and maintain robust, testable, and maintainable front‑end applications for Web and Mobile (Android/ iOS).
  • Participate in the full software lifecycle: requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, testing, documentation, and production deployment.
  • Document business rules, technical decisions and codebase details.
  • Research, propose and implement improvements to existing systems; diagnose and resolve UI defects.
  • Collaborate with back‑end Developers, DevOps and QA teams to ensure seamless CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments (Azure exposure), Mobile store deployments and observability.

Cloud, Containerization and Observability

• Experienced in on‑premises deployments of developments (Beneficial)
• Cloud deployments such Azure (Beneficial)
• Deployment on Kubernetes and containerization (Beneficial)
• Deployment of development that is observable and system monitored (Beneficial)

Security and Performance

• Apply web‑ and cloud‑security best practices, including OWASP guidelines, to protect both front‑end and back‑end components. Ensure that code and deployments follow secure‑by‑design principles and that any identified vulnerabilities are promptly mitigated or resolved.
• Optimize web and mobile application performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• IT Diploma or Degree in Computer Science or relevant qualification.
• 5 years (minimum) relevant experience in required development technologies.
• 1+ years relevant experience in leading development teams (Beneficial).

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership, administrative, analytical, and communication skills.
• Good stress and time management.
• Target‑oriented, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Attention to detail, focus and dedication.