Frontend Software Engineer - Cape Town

Theodo; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 Days annual leave

Learning and Development support

3 week work from anywhere policy

Equipment budget for your tech setup

Company pension

Monthly socials

Slack network of 600+ engineers

Lunch & Tells sessions

Job summary

Theodo UK, a software consultancy, is hiring a Frontend Engineer to join a high-performing team building web apps for global clients. Based in Cape Town for a hybrid setup, you will collaborate across borders, own UI components, and maintain code quality using React, Typescript and modern styling.

We are a 70-person team across the UK and South Africa, operating Lean and Kaizen principles. The role offers a 3-week work-from-anywhere policy, equipment budget, pension, monthly Lunch & Tells, and a

Qualifications

• Experience with React/TypeScript in production
• Knowledge of styling solutions (Tailwind/SCSS)
• Experience working with external clients and managing stakeholders
• 3 years experience in a Frontend Engineering role
• Stem or Computer Science degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Build high-impact frontend features used by hundreds of thousands of users
• Collaborate in a high-performing team and communicate clearly
• Navigate client projects and unblock teammates as needed

Skills

React

Typescript

Tailwind

SCSS

External clients

Stakeholder management

Computer Science degree

Frontend engineering (3 years)

Education

Stem / Computer Science Degree

Job description

Role Mission

We’re building a team of highly-skilled engineers who want one thing above all else: to write excellent code, every day, and continuously level up technically.

You're the kind of person who thrives on solving hard technical problems, learning from brilliant peers, and getting deep into the codebase — day in, day out.

This isn’t solo hacker mode. You’ll be part of a high-performing team and expected to navigate real-world, fast-moving client projects. That means collaborating thoughtfully, communicating clearly, and being proactive in unblocking yourself and others. We want engineers who ask great questions, learn from their teammates, and know how to get what they need to do their best work.

As a Frontend Engineer, your mission will be to build a high-impact, cutting edge product used by hundreds of thousands worldwide.

Skills

• React
• Typescript
• Styling Solutions (Tailwind / SCSS)
• Experience working with external clients
• Experience managing stakeholders
• Stem / Computer Science Degree Or relative experience
• 3 years experience within a Frontend Engineering role

What we Offer

• 22 Days annual leave
• Learning and Development Support throughout your career at Theodo
• 3 week work from anywhere policy
• Equipment budget for your tech set up
• Company pension
• Monthly Socials
• A Slack network of 600+ engineers across our extended ecosystem — ask questions, share patterns, or troubleshoot obscure bugs with some of the sharpest devs out there.
• Monthly "Lunch & Tells" — in-person sessions to share technical discoveries, cool code tricks, or war stories from the field with fellow engineers.

You'll work on a hybrid basis from our office based in Green Point, Cape Town—a vibrant location, with amenities, beaches, parks, and the CBD all within close proximity.

Who are we

Theodo UK is a software consultancy specialising in full-stack development, mobile and web applications and cloud solutions. We are a 70-person team based in the UK and South Africa, and we’re growing quickly.

Theodo UK operates with the entrepreneurial drive, agility and ownership mindset of a start-up, but with the financial stability, global reputation and technical depth of the wider Theodo Group behind us.This unique position allows our team to innovate quickly, take smart risks, and build real value for clients—without compromising on quality. We follow Lean and Kaizen principles to continuously improve and deliver high-quality digital products at speed.

While headquartered in the UK, our reach is global. Supported by our South African team, we manage projects across English-speaking markets worldwide.

Values

Team SpiritOur team has a natural ability to work together to achieve a common goal. Taking on the role of a good teammate requires courage; it means challenging and giving each other feedback. Its key to our teams succeeding

PragmatismAchieving effective results by utilising resources efficiently and avoiding unnecessary waste of time, energy and money. Emphasising agile practices, employing concise and direct interactions and engaging in first‑hand experiences to challenge beliefs

Willingness to ImproveActively identifying areas for improvement rather that tolerating good enough, promptly learning from problems and embracing challenges outside of one’s comfort sone. These are all skills we promote in our team to benefit themselves, fellow Theodoers, Theodo and the wider community