Remote Lead Frontend Engineer: React & UX Leader

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive salary

comprehensive health benefits

flexible working hours

budget for professional development (e

regular performance reviews

career advancement opportunities

collaborative, supportive company</p>

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Frontend Developer to steer our React-based UI across a fully remote team. You will mentor junior developers, align with UI/UX and product teams, and drive reusable component development to deliver scalable, responsive interfaces.

The role emphasizes performance, accessibility, and modern tooling, with a strong remote-collaboration culture and career growth opportunities within a fast-growing edtech platform.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of frontend development experience with a strong React focus
• Proven experience leading frontend development teams
• Strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frontend build tools
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous data handling
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and cross-browser compatibility
• Excellent remote collaboration and communication skills
• A portfolio showcasing successful frontend projects

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of user interfaces using React
• Mentor and guide junior frontend developers with technical leadership and code reviews
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into features
• Develop reusable components and frontend libraries for future use
• Ensure UI/UX designs are technically feasible and optimize for speed and scalability
• Write clean, maintainable code and implement responsive designs
• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies and best practices
• Drive frontend development best practices including testing, performance, and accessibility
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the frontend technology roadmap

Skills

Frontend leadership

React expertise

JavaScript ES6+

UI/UX collaboration

Remote teamwork

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Redux

Zustand

Jest

React Testing Library

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Frontend Developer to steer our React-based UI across a fully remote team. You will mentor junior developers, align with UI/UX and product teams, and drive reusable component development to deliver scalable, responsive interfaces.

The role emphasizes performance, accessibility, and modern tooling, with a strong remote-collaboration culture and career growth opportunities within a fast-growing edtech platform.