Lead Front-End Engineer (React) for Scalable UIs

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package with bonuses

Medical aid and retirement fund

Generous leave allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer to head front-end efforts for its fast-growing e-commerce platform in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will architect, develop, and maintain customer-facing web apps, leading a team of developers and ensuring high-quality, scalable UI.

The role requires deep React expertise, strong UI/UX collaboration, and leadership to drive performance, code quality, and modern JS practices across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering or related field.
• 7+ years front-end development experience with 2+ years in lead/senior role.
• Expertise in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and React.
• Experience with Redux for state management and build tools like Webpack or Vite.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and async requests.
• Experience with unit testing and end-to-end testing (Jest, Cypress).
• Familiarity with CI/CD and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of complex front-end features using React and related technologies.
• Architect scalable, maintainable front-end solutions with best practices.
• Mentor and guide a team of front-end developers; foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with back-end developers, UI/UX designers, and product managers to deliver features.
• Optimize performance for fast loads across devices and browsers.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure quality standards.

Skills

JavaScript

React

HTML5

CSS3

Redux

Zustand

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

RESTful APIs

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer to head front-end efforts for its fast-growing e-commerce platform in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will architect, develop, and maintain customer-facing web apps, leading a team of developers and ensuring high-quality, scalable UI.

The role requires deep React expertise, strong UI/UX collaboration, and leadership to drive performance, code quality, and modern JS practices across projects.