Remote Frontend Tech Lead - UI/UX & Team Mentor

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Fully remote

Health/dental/vision insurance

PTO & holidays

Professional development opportunities

Stock options/equity

Dynamic remote culture

Home office stipend

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Lead Frontend Developer to spearhead modern web applications from a remote location. You will guide a team of frontend engineers, drive technical direction, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to deliver performant, scalable interfaces.

You will work with React/Angular/Vue, manage state, implement best practices, and ensure pixel-perfect, accessible UIs while integrating with APIs and services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• 2+ years in lead or senior role for frontend teams.
• Expert in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with at least one modern framework (React/Angular/Vue).
• Strong understanding of state management, build tools, and testing frameworks.
• Experience leading and mentoring development teams.
• Excellent responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and async requests.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of user-facing features for complex web apps.
• Mentor frontend engineers and set technical direction.
• Collaborate with backend, designers, and product managers.
• Translate wireframes into functional UI with frontend tech.
• Integrate frontend with server-side APIs.
• Promote best practices: code reviews, tests, performance.
• Architect scalable frontend solutions.
• Stay current with frontend trends and tools.
• Troubleshoot and ensure seamless user experiences.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

React

Angular

Vue.js

State management

Testing (Jest/Cypress)

Remote collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Jest

Cypress

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Lead Frontend Developer to spearhead modern web applications from a remote location. You will guide a team of frontend engineers, drive technical direction, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to deliver performant, scalable interfaces.

You will work with React/Angular/Vue, manage state, implement best practices, and ensure pixel-perfect, accessible UIs while integrating with APIs and services.