Senior Frontend Engineer — Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 780,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Performance incentives

Professional development & conference

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to craft exceptional user experiences across our web apps. You will translate UI designs into high-quality, responsive code and mentor junior developers.

You will collaborate with backend engineers, designers, and product managers in a hybrid setup, contributing to frontend architecture and staying ahead of emerging frontend trends.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Proficient in modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Angular/Vue).
• Strong HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design skills.
• Experience with Redux or Vuex for state management.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and build tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy user-facing features with modern frontend tech.
• Translate UI designs into responsive code.
• Optimize apps for speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with backend teams to integrate components.
• Write maintainable, documented JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and performance.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor juniors.
• Contribute to frontend architecture decisions.
• Stay updated with emerging frontend trends.

Skills

Frontend development

React

Angular

Vue.js

HTML5

CSS3

Redux/Vuex

RESTful APIs

Webpack/Babel

Git

UI/UX principles

Mentoring

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to craft exceptional user experiences across our web apps. You will translate UI designs into high-quality, responsive code and mentor junior developers.

You will collaborate with backend engineers, designers, and product managers in a hybrid setup, contributing to frontend architecture and staying ahead of emerging frontend trends.