Remote Lead Frontend Architect - React & Architecture

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Professional development funds

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Frontend Developer to join a fully remote SaaS engineering team in South Africa. You will architect scalable frontend systems, mentor a team of developers, and drive technical excellence across projects.

You should have 7+ years in frontend development, strong JS (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and experience with React/Angular/Vue. Remote work, strong problem-solving, and collaboration with backend and product teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering.
• 7+ years frontend development with at least 3 years in lead/architect role.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5 and CSS3, modern frameworks.
• Experience with React/Angular/Vue and state management, Webpack/Babel and testing.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and Git,remote work capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of complex frontend architectures with modern web technologies.
• Develop reusable code and libraries for future use ensuring high performance.
• Translate UI/UX designs into responsive, interactive code.
• Collaborate with backend and product teams to define and ship features.
• Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, promote best practices.
• Address performance issues, bugs and technical debt.
• Champion innovation and explore new frontend technologies.
• Ensure UI/UX feasibility and alignment with product goals.

Skills

JavaScript ES6+

HTML5

CSS3

React/Angular/Vue

State management

REST APIs

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Testing frameworks

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Frontend Developer to join a fully remote SaaS engineering team in South Africa. You will architect scalable frontend systems, mentor a team of developers, and drive technical excellence across projects.

You should have 7+ years in frontend development, strong JS (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and experience with React/Angular/Vue. Remote work, strong problem-solving, and collaboration with backend and product teams are essential.