Senior Frontend Engineer — E‑commerce Platforms

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Team events

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join our client’s team in Paarl, Western Cape. You will build and optimize high-quality, responsive frontend code for cutting-edge e-commerce platforms, translating complex designs into engaging user interfaces.

You will collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend engineers, and product managers to deliver features, ensure cross-browser compatibility, and drive performance across devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of professional frontend development experience, with e-commerce focus.
• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Strong responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and web performance optimization.
• Familiarity with frontend build tools and Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality, responsive frontend code for e-commerce websites and applications.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product managers to implement features.
• Optimize frontend performance for speed and scalability across devices and browsers.
• Ensure UI/UX designs are technically feasible and provide feedback.
• Write clean, maintainable code using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Manage state management solutions and frontend architecture.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Troubleshoot frontend issues for a seamless user experience.

Skills

Frontend frameworks

UI collaboration

Performance optimization

Cross-browser

Git workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Gulp

Git

REST APIs

WCAG

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join our client’s team in Paarl, Western Cape. You will build and optimize high-quality, responsive frontend code for cutting-edge e-commerce platforms, translating complex designs into engaging user interfaces.

You will collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend engineers, and product managers to deliver features, ensure cross-browser compatibility, and drive performance across devices.