Front-End Developer

Byte Orbit; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Orbit is seeking a Front-end Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-performance web applications delivering exceptional user experiences. You will focus on clean code, security, and seamless API integration while upholding ISO 27001 standards.

You will collaborate with UX/UI and Product Owners to transform wireframes into intuitive interfaces and participate in sprint planning and execution.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in a similar frontend role.
• Proficiency with TypeScript and modern front-end frameworks (Angular or React/Vue3).
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 information security standards.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented front-end code following design patterns and SEO best practices.
• Implement security best practices to safeguard user data and application integrity.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, rendering delays, and asset loading issues.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers and Product Owners to translate wireframes into UI.
• Maintain unit and functional tests and participate in code reviews.
• Provide technical documentation and contribute to incident management.

Skills

TypeScript

Angular

React/Vue3

Job description

We are looking for a talented Front-end Engineer who will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high-performance web applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. This role primarily focuses on front-end web application development, driving clean code standards, robust security, and seamless API integration while upholding ISO 27001 compliance and incident response standards.

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Skills & Requirements

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SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

2-4 years' experience in a similar role

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TECH STACK

Typescript

Angular or React/Vue3

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NICE TO HAVE/BONUS SKILLS

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code adhering to industry design patterns, coding guidelines, and SEO best practices .

Implement security best practices to safeguard user data, application integrity, and ISO 27001 information security standards throughout the DevOps lifecycle.

Performance Optimisation

Identify and address performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, rendering delays, and asset loading issues for optimal responsiveness on the web.

Design, write, and maintain unit and functional tests to validate application functionality, maintaining a strong commitment to Test-Driven Development.

Reproduce, locate, and fix complex software bugs across frontend web platforms.

Repository & Codebase Management

Manage source code, repository versioning, branching strategies, and merge/pull request workflows.

Request, conduct, and participate in peer code reviews to enforce quality, security, and continuous team upskilling.

Work closely with UX/UI designers and Product Owners to transform wireframes, user feedback, and requirements into intuitive, visually appealing user interfaces.

Provide accurate estimations for upcoming work, track task progress, and participate actively in sprint planning and execution.

Proactively identify and propose functional and user-experience enhancements based on user feedback and usability testing.

Technical Documentation & Incident Management

Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, covering architecture, design decisions, codebase setup, and processes.

Lead rapid-response efforts during system outages or performance issues, collaborating across teams to diagnose root causes, deploy quick fixes, and document post-incident reviews.

Provide technical guidance, peer support, and mentorship to elevate team capabilities.

Stay informed on emerging trends, framework updates, and tooling in both web and mobile ecosystems.

Identify technical training needs and continuously refine individual and team skill sets.

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INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCIES:

Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex problems

Strong communication, knowledge sharing, and relationship building

Actively seeks and comfortably receives constructive feedback

Organised, self-managed, and able to prioritise dependencies

Resilient under pressure with high self-awareness and business acumen

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WHY WORK FOR US?

We are passionate about the personal development of our team members

We offer the opportunity to have purpose in your role

Positive and Productive team culture

Trust & Accountability are important factors in how we work

We manage our teams based on outcomes, not attendance and understand the value of flexibility and work life balance