Lead / Senior React Developer

Dvt; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A global software development firm is seeking a Lead/Senior React Developer to create user interface components and lead the front-end development team. Candidates should have 6+ years of experience in web technologies, including React and JavaScript, with a strong emphasis on best practices in development. The role offers hybrid and remote options along with a culture of continuous learning.

Benefits

Continuous training and development

Sponsorship for technical events

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years' experience in Front-end software development.
• Experience in banking, insurance or telecoms industry is highly beneficial.
• Proficient in version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement user interface components using React.
• Build responsive applications supporting multiple browsers and platforms.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

Skills

React

JavaScript

Agile methodologies

Web development fundamentals

Performance profiling

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Docker

NodeJS

Job description

Lead / Senior React Developer at DVT

Join DVT, a global custom software development and data engineering company with remote and hybrid options.

Our vision is to be South Africa's favourite custom software solutions & services company, with a global footprint.

You will work alongside established developers using the latest technologies.

DVT is committed to continuously training staff and has a strong culture of learning, from internal speaking and training to sponsoring a variety of technical events from DevConf to GDG.

DVT is currently hiring Lead / Senior Front-End Developers (React focused) with at least 6+ years of hand‑on experience and a proven track record in web development technologies to join our front-end development team.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing user interface components using React concepts and workflows.

You should have in-depth knowledge of JavaScript and React concepts, excellent front-end coding skills, and a good understanding of progressive web applications.

Developing production‑ready web applications, functional prototypes and interactive demos for a variety of web‑based and mobile‑based projects. Consuming API's created by back‑end developers. Providing website maintenance and enhancements. Assisting back‑end developers with coding and troubleshooting. Performing development testing, debugging and enhancements on new and existing code bases. Building responsive applications supporting multiple browsers and platforms. Maintaining digital standards and branding throughout the product's interface. Staying up-to-date on emerging Front-End technologies. Promote user experience best practices. Promote reusable code and libraries. Validate the technical feasibility of UI / UX designs. Optimise application performance and scalability. Follow input validation practices. Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders. Look after the technical well‑being of the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years' experience in Front‑end software development.
• Tertiary qualification would be beneficial.
• Experience in the banking, insurance or telecoms industry would be highly beneficial.
• Experience in SDLC methodologies such as AGILE (SCRUM).

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding and implementation of the SDLC and design patterns.
• Experience in functional programming and Object Oriented Programming.
• JavaScript frameworks / libraries: React with a focus on MERN, as well as vast experience building complex web user interfaces using best practices.
• Web development fundamentals – HTML, CSS / SASS / LESS, JavaScript, TypeScript, state management strategies, DOM manipulation, routing and single page applications.
• Backend NodeJS development experience and exposure.
• Unit testing, integration testing, and functional testing.
• Proficient in version control systems including advanced topics (cherry picking, rebasing, workspaces and bisecting).
• Understanding of solution architecture and agile software methodologies.
• Exposure to backend technology outside of JavaScript (e.g., .NET Core, Java Spring Boot, Python) is beneficial.
• Performance profiling – Google Lighthouse and other browser‑based tools.
• Web sockets – Socket.io / SignalR.
• Service workers, PWA / TWA, analytics.
• Containerisation (Docker).
• Knowledge of web security (OWASP).
• Authentication strategies.
• Consuming HTTP endpoints.
• Ability to maintain a CI / CD pipeline.
• Exposure to AWS / Azure cloud‑based technologies would be beneficial.

Software Architecture

• Can define application architectural requirements.
• Can define project layout and coding standards.
• Can define code standards enforced on pull requests.
• Can extract user requirements from business documentation and generate correctly structured epics, features, user stories, and tasks.
• Estimation and backlog refinement of all of the above including technical debt.
• Delivering incremental software requirements.
• Balancing business requirements versus following best practices.
• Correctly apply design patterns – SOLID principles.

Behavioural Competency

• Enthusiastic, committed and motivated.
• Able to understand your own strengths and areas of growth and position yourself to leverage your strengths effectively.
• Work without supervision.
• Work in a team environment – able to treat individuals on an individual basis and cater to their requirements for leadership and guidance without sacrificing the time of the client and their deadlines.
• Capable of peer mentorship – able to assist others in their individual and technical growth.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Delivery focused.
• Professionalism (conduct and appearance).
• Show initiative.
• Aware of environment.
• Ability to achieve excellence without overlooking the work and efforts made by others.