Senior Frontend Developer (Remote)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Home office stipend

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer for a fully remote engineering team. You will build and refine UI for cutting-edge web apps, collaborating with UX/UI designers and backend engineers.

This senior role includes mentoring juniors and leading frontend initiatives in a distributed, remote-first culture. You will work with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+), using frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with at least one major framework (React, Vue.js or Angular).
• Familiarity with state management libraries and build tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop responsive, accessible UIs using modern JS frameworks.
• Collaborate with designers to implement pixel-perfect interfaces.
• Optimize performance, speed, and maintainability of applications.
• Write clean, documented, reusable code and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot frontend bugs reported by QA or users.
• Contribute to frontend architecture decisions and best practices.

Skills

Frontend development

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript (ES6+)

Frameworks (React/Vue/Angular)

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Redux/Vuex

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for a highly skilled Senior Frontend Developer to join their thriving, fully remote engineering team. You will play a key role in building and refining user interfaces for cutting-edge web applications, ensuring a seamless and responsive user experience. This position is ideal for a developer passionate about clean code, modern web technologies, and collaborative problem-solving within a distributed work environment. You will work closely with UX/UI designers and backend engineers to translate visual concepts into functional, high-performance features. This role offers the chance to lead technical initiatives and mentor junior developers in a supportive, remote-first culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy responsive and accessible user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular).
• Collaborate with designers to implement pixel-perfect UIs and ensure cross-browser compatibility.
• Optimize application performance, focusing on speed, scalability, and maintainability.
• Write clean, well-documented, and reusable code, participating actively in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve frontend bugs and issues reported by QA or users.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help define frontend development best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development .
• Strong expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Proficiency with at least one major frontend framework like React, Vue.js, or Angular.
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Vuex) and build tools (e.g., Webpack, Vite).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and experience working in an Agile, remote setting .

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary with annual performance reviews.
• Fully remote work arrangement, allowing you to work from anywhere.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous allowance for home office setup and professional development.
• Collaborative and innovative engineering culture with regular virtual team events.