Senior Frontend Engineer - Hybrid: High-Performance UI

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Professional growth

Hybrid work

Retirement plan

User-centric culture

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Frontend Developer to craft intuitive, responsive interfaces in a hybrid Nelspruit team. You’ll collaborate with UX/UI designers and backend engineers to translate complex requirements into engaging web experiences.

Expect passionate collaboration, clean, scalable code, and opportunities for growth in a product-driven environment focused on user-centric design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Design, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of frontend development experience with a strong portfolio of modern web apps.
• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Proficiency with at least one major JS framework (React, Angular, or Vue.js).
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Vuex) and build tools (Webpack, Babel).
• Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy high-quality web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement pixel-perfect interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable code with cross-browser compatibility.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior frontend developers.
• Work with backend developers to integrate frontend components with APIs.

Skills

Frontend development

HTML5/CSS3/JS

React/Angular/Vue

Responsive design

Accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Webpack/Babel

Redux/Vuex

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Frontend Developer to craft intuitive, responsive interfaces in a hybrid Nelspruit team. You’ll collaborate with UX/UI designers and backend engineers to translate complex requirements into engaging web experiences.

Expect passionate collaboration, clean, scalable code, and opportunities for growth in a product-driven environment focused on user-centric design.