Lead Front-End Architect — Hybrid in Cape Town

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Performance bonuses

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer for a hybrid role combining in-office collaboration with remote work. You will guide the front-end team, mentor developers, and deliver high-quality, scalable web applications alongside UX designers and product managers.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in front-end development, leadership experience, and strong skills in ES6+, HTML5, CSS3, and one major framework.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in front-end development with at least 2 in lead/mentoring roles.
• Expertise in modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3.
• Proficient with React, Angular, or Vue.js and building responsive UIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of front-end developers, upholding excellence.
• Architect and implement complex, responsive web apps using modern frameworks.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into interactive interfaces.
• Optimize speed, scalability, and performance across devices and browsers.
• Write clean, documented code and conduct code reviews.
• Stay updated on front-end tech and contribute to architectural decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Front-end expertise

Problem solving

Communication

Agile

Cross-browser

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Git

REST APIs

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer for a hybrid role combining in-office collaboration with remote work. You will guide the front-end team, mentor developers, and deliver high-quality, scalable web applications alongside UX designers and product managers.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in front-end development, leadership experience, and strong skills in ES6+, HTML5, CSS3, and one major framework.