Junior React Frontend Engineer - Real-Time Pricing Platform

E-Merge; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 540,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge is seeking a Junior Frontend Developer to join our technology team in a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. You will help build responsive web apps using React, contributing to modern digital solutions in a collaborative environment.

You will work with experienced developers, learn pricing/modeling concepts, and grow your frontend skills through real-world projects in a finance-focused platform.

Qualifications

• A degree in CS/Software Eng or related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Fundamentals: OOP, testing, and version control.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Interest in distributed systems, data processing, and high-performance apps.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to real-time financial derivative pricing platform.
• Build and maintain components across the app stack.
• Collaborate with engineers to design, develop, test, and deploy features.
• Learn complex pricing and market data models in software terms.
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Support monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of apps.

Skills

React

Git

Agile

CI/CD

AWS

APIs

AI tools

Docker

Education

BSc in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

E-Merge is seeking a Junior Frontend Developer to join our technology team in a hybrid role based in Johannesburg. You will help build responsive web apps using React, contributing to modern digital solutions in a collaborative environment.

You will work with experienced developers, learn pricing/modeling concepts, and grow your frontend skills through real-world projects in a finance-focused platform.