Senior Frontend Engineer — Lead UI, Grow & Learn

Placements24; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer in Randburg, Gauteng to build and enhance user-facing applications. You will leverage React or Angular to develop engaging interfaces and collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend engineers.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and state management skills, plus a passion for modern frontend trends in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, software engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional frontend development experience.
• Proven expertise building complex user interfaces with either React or Angular.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux/NgRx).
• Familiarity with frontend build tools (Webpack, Babel, Grunt).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and SEO best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement user-facing features for web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Angular).
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes into high-quality, responsive, and interactive code.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and performance across various devices and browsers.
• Collaborate effectively with backend developers to integrate frontend components with server-side logic.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, adhering to established coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, share knowledge, and mentor junior developers.
• Identify and troubleshoot frontend bugs and performance issues.
• Stay current with emerging frontend technologies, best practices, and industry trends.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decision‑making.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.

Skills

React/Angular

JavaScript ES6+

HTML5

CSS3

Redux/NgRx

REST APIs

Git

WCAG/SEO

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Grunt

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer in Randburg, Gauteng to build and enhance user-facing applications. You will leverage React or Angular to develop engaging interfaces and collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend engineers.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and state management skills, plus a passion for modern frontend trends in a collaborative team.