Lead Frontend Engineer (React) - Hybrid & Stock Options

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 700.000 - 1.000.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Professional development budget

Stock options

Paid time off

Team building activities

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Frontend Developer with a strong React focus to drive our frontend strategy and mentor a growing team.

You will shape UI/UX, collaborate with product and design, and ensure high-quality, scalable frontend applications in a hybrid work environment blending office sessions with remote work.

Experience with TS, Redux/Zustand, and modern tooling is essential to deliver elegant interfaces across devices.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Web Development, or related field.
• 2+ years in a lead or senior frontend role.
• Strong expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3.
• Deep React experience and core principles.
• Experience with Redux or Zustand and routing.
• Familiarity with Webpack or Vite.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and async requests.
• Experience with Jest and React Testing Library.
• Strong UI/UX sense and responsive design.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• TypeScript experience is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead frontend features with React and JS frameworks.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and product managers to translate designs into code.
• Write clean, maintainable frontend code.
• Mentor junior frontend developers and ensure code quality.
• Drive frontend architecture and technology strategy.
• Optimize frontend performance for speed and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Stay up-to-date with React ecosystem and best practices.
• Troubleshoot frontend issues for a seamless UX.
• Help evolve frontend standards and processes.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Mentoring

React

JavaScript

UI/UX

Problem solving

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Redux

Zustand

Webpack

Vite

REST APIs

Jest

React Testing Library

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Frontend Developer with a strong React focus to drive our frontend strategy and mentor a growing team.

You will shape UI/UX, collaborate with product and design, and ensure high-quality, scalable frontend applications in a hybrid work environment blending office sessions with remote work.

Experience with TS, Redux/Zustand, and modern tooling is essential to deliver elegant interfaces across devices.