Remote Lead Frontend Engineer (SA) – Architect & Mentor

Placements24; Kempton Park; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Frontend Developer to join a remote-first engineering team distributed across South Africa. Lead, mentor, and deliver high-quality, scalable frontend solutions using modern frameworks and tools.

You will collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to architect robust interfaces and drive performance, accessibility, and security best practices in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in frontend development with 2+ years in lead/mentoring role.
• Expertise in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and major frontend frameworks (React/Angular/Vue).
• Experience with state management (Redux/Zustand), build tools (Webpack/Vite), and testing (Jest/Cypress).
• Strong REST API knowledge and experience with Git & CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend design, development, and implementation of complex features using modern JS frameworks.
• Architect and build scalable, reusable frontend components and systems.
• Mentor and guide a team of frontend developers, providing technical leadership.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and best practices.
• Collaborate with backend, UI/UX, and product managers to translate requirements into interfaces.
• Address performance bottlenecks for speed and responsiveness.
• Champion frontend best practices: accessibility, security, performance.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

React

Angular

Vue.js

Leadership

Mentoring

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Webpack/Vite

Jest/Cypress

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Frontend Developer to join a remote-first engineering team distributed across South Africa. Lead, mentor, and deliver high-quality, scalable frontend solutions using modern frameworks and tools.

You will collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to architect robust interfaces and drive performance, accessibility, and security best practices in a remote setting.