Remote Lead Frontend Engineer — Architect & Team Mentor

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Professional development budget

Flexible hours

Remote culture

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to guide the frontend of our client’s web applications. This fully remote role lets you contribute from anywhere in South Africa, shaping UI architecture and setting high standards for performance and user experience.

You will mentor a team of frontend developers, collaborate with product, design, and backend teams, and ensure robust testing with unit, integration, and E2E approaches. Proficiency in HTML/CSS/JS and React/Angular/Vue is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or practical experience in CS/Web Development.
• 7+ years frontend development with at least 2 years in leadership.
• Expert HTML, CSS and JavaScript (ES6+) skills.
• Deep experience with React, Angular or Vue.js.
• Strong state management and build tools (Redux, Vuex; Webpack/Babel).
• Experience with RESTful APIs and async requests.
• Knowledge of frontend testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable frontend apps.
• Set frontend coding standards and architectural patterns.
• Mentor a team of frontend developers and drive technical growth.
• Collaborate with UX/UI to translate wireframes into interfaces.
• Work with backend engineers to integrate APIs and logic.
• Ensure feasibility of UI/UX designs and cross-browser compatibility.
• Optimize performance across devices and browsers.
• Implement unit, integration, and E2E tests for frontend code.
• Troubleshoot complex frontend issues and provide solutions.
• Stay current with frontend tech and industry trends.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

React/Angular/Vue

Redux/Vuex

Webpack/Babel

RESTful APIs

Testing (Jest/Cypress/Playwright)

Remote collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript ES6+

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to guide the frontend of our client’s web applications. This fully remote role lets you contribute from anywhere in South Africa, shaping UI architecture and setting high standards for performance and user experience.

You will mentor a team of frontend developers, collaborate with product, design, and backend teams, and ensure robust testing with unit, integration, and E2E approaches. Proficiency in HTML/CSS/JS and React/Angular/Vue is required.