Senior Frontend Developer

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 520,000 - 820,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in East London is seeking a talented Senior Frontend Developer to join our innovative team. This hybrid role involves designing and implementing cutting-edge user interfaces and interactive web experiences, collaborating with designers, backend developers, and product managers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for design, excellent coding skills, and a passion for intuitive user journeys, contributing to a dynamic and user-centric development culture in the Eastern Cape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Expertise in at least one modern frontend framework: React, Vue.js or Angular.
• Experience with state management libraries and build tools (Webpack).
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and accessibility standards.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, Angular).
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate frontend components with server-side logic.
• Work closely with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes and mockups into functional interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, participating in code reviews.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

React

Vue.js

Angular

UI/UX

Accessibility

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / related field

Tools

Webpack

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Frontend Developer to join their innovative team in East London. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to design and implement cutting-edge user interfaces and interactive web experiences. You will work closely with designers, backend developers, and product managers to translate ideas into visually appealing and highly functional web applications. The ideal candidate possesses a strong eye for design, excellent coding skills, and a passion for creating intuitive user journeys, contributing to a company that values creativity and user-centric development in the Eastern Cape.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, Angular).
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate frontend components with server-side logic.
• Work closely with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes and mockups into functional interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, participating in code reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development.
• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Expertise in at least one modern frontend framework (React, Vue.js, Angular).
• Experience with state management libraries and build tools (e.g., Webpack).
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and accessibility standards.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility between office and remote work.
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement.
• A creative and collaborative work environment in our East London office.