REACT DEVELOPER

Softmetrix; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Softmetrix in South Africa is seeking a passionate JavaScript developer skilled in React to build robust user interface components and maintainable front-end code.

You will translate designs into high quality code, create reusable components, and optimize performance across devices and browsers. Proficiency with Babel, Webpack, NPM, and RESTful APIs is valued; JWT knowledge and React Native (Expo) are a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and the DOM
• Thorough understanding of React and its core principles
• Familiarity with ECMAScript specifications
• Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Knowledge of front-end tooling like Babel, Webpack, and NPM
• Familiarity with version control (Git)
• Nice to have React Native (Expo) knowledge

Responsibilities

• Developing new user-facing features using React
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across devices and browsers

Skills

JavaScript

React

ECMAScript

REST APIs

JWT

Front-end tools

Git

React Native

Tools

Babel

Webpack

NPM

Job description

We are looking for a great JavaScript developer who is proficient with React. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components. You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain.

Key responsibilities

• Developing new user-facing features using React
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React and its core principles
• Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools(GIT)
• Knowledge of React Native (Expo)is a plus

What we use

• JavaScript ES6
• TypeScript
• React
• Redux
• CoreUI, Ant Design