React Front-End Developer | Cape Town (Hybrid) | R720k PA

e-Merge IT Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 648,000 - 792,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a React Front‑End Developer in Cape Town (Hybrid). You will be responsible for building modern web applications using React and TypeScript while collaborating with designers and product teams. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of front-end experience, specifically in SPA, and is comfortable with large codebases. Competitive salary of up to R720,000 per annum is offered, and the role emphasizes performance optimization and CI/CD contribution.

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years front‑end development experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with React & npm.
• Experience building SPA (Single Page Applications).
• Strong understanding of web architecture & DOM.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain modern web applications using React & TypeScript.
• Create clean, responsive, user‑friendly interfaces.
• Integrate front‑end components with REST APIs & backend services.
• Collaborate with designers, backend devs, and product teams.
• Work within an Agile environment using tools like Jira & Confluence.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Optimise applications for performance and scalability.
• Help shape and improve large-scale codebases.

Skills

React

TypeScript

npm

Clean code

Agile environment

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

🚀 React Front‑End Developer | Cape Town (Hybrid) | R720k PA

Let’s be honest…

Most front‑end roles promise “cutting‑edge tech” but end up being minor UI tweaks on legacy systems.

This isn’t that role.

You’ll be building modern, scalable web applications using React + TypeScript, working on meaningful products within a team that actually values clean code, performance, and great user experience.

If you enjoy working on large, evolving codebases, collaborating with smart people, and seeing your work go live in real environments — keep reading 👇

💻 What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and maintain modern web applications using React & TypeScript
• Create clean, responsive, user‑friendly interfaces
• Integrate front‑end components with REST APIs & backend services
• Collaborate with designers, backend devs, and product teams
• Work within an Agile environment using tools like Jira & Confluence
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Optimise applications for performance and scalability
• Help shape and improve large‑scale codebases

✅ What We’re Looking For

• 4–5+ years front‑end development experience
• Strong hands‑on experience with React & npm
• Experience building SPA (Single Page Applications)
• Strong understanding of web architecture & DOM
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Comfortable working in large or scaling codebases

📍 The Details

💰 Salary: Up to R720,000 per annum (negotiable)

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