Lead Front-End Architect (On-Site) – Western Cape

Placements24; George; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in George

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Career progression

Team-building events

Job summary

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer to steer a talented team in building high-performance web interfaces. You will define technical direction, mentor developers, and ensure delivery of robust code across modern JavaScript frameworks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with UI/UX, back-end teams and product managers, a strong focus on code quality, testing, and performance, and staying ahead with the latest front-end innovations to drive the company’s

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lead Front-End Developer or similar senior role.
• Expert in HTML5, CSS3 and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with React, Angular or Vue.js.
• Strong knowledge of state management (Redux/Vuex) and build tools (Webpack, Babel).
• Familiar with RESTful APIs and async requests.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests for front-end apps.
• Proficient with Git and version control.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in the South Africa market is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of front-end developers.
• Architect and implement scalable, maintainable front-end codebases.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, back-end, and product managers to translate designs.
• Drive best practices, code reviews, testing strategies and performance optimization.
• Address technical debt and ensure long-term frontend health.
• Stay current with emerging front-end tech and propose innovative solutions.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsive design.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap.

Skills

Front-end leadership

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript (ES6+)

React/Angular/Vue.js

State management (Redux/Vuex)

RESTful APIs

Unit tests

Integration tests

Git

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Git

Job description

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer to steer a talented team in building high-performance web interfaces. You will define technical direction, mentor developers, and ensure delivery of robust code across modern JavaScript frameworks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with UI/UX, back-end teams and product managers, a strong focus on code quality, testing, and performance, and staying ahead with the latest front-end innovations to drive the company’s