Senior Frontend Engineer - React

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

100% remote work

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Home office setup allowance

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join their fully remote product development team. You will build intuitive web interfaces and collaborate with designers and backend engineers to deliver excellent user experiences across the flagship web apps.

With 5+ years of frontend experience, you will lead UI development in React, manage state with Redux or Context API, optimize performance, and mentor junior developers while upholding frontend best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/Web Development or related field.
• 5+ years of professional frontend web development experience.
• Expertise in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and React.
• Strong understanding of state management with Redux or Context API and component-based architecture.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming.
• Familiarity with build tools like Webpack and version control systems like Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, responsive user interfaces using React and related libraries.
• Translate UI/UX designs into pixel-perfect web pages.
• Optimize frontend performance for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate frontend components via APIs.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Mentor junior frontend developers and help establish frontend best practices.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

React

Redux

Context API

RESTful APIs

Asynchronous programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Web Development/related field

Tools

Webpack

Git

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Frontend Engineer to join their innovative, fully remote product development team. You will play a key role in building intuitive and engaging user interfaces for their flagship web applications. Leveraging your expertise in modern frontend technologies, you will collaborate with designers and backend engineers to deliver exceptional user experiences. This position offers the chance to work on challenging projects, influence technical direction, and grow within a supportive, distributed team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, responsive, and interactive user interfaces using React and associated libraries.
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes and mockups into functional, pixel-perfect web pages.
• Optimize frontend performance for maximum speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate frontend components with server-side logic via APIs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, participating actively in code reviews.
• Mentor junior frontend developers and contribute to establishing frontend best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend web development.
• Expertise in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks like React.
• Strong understanding of state management (e.g., Redux, Context API) and component-based architecture.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming.
• Familiarity with build tools (e.g., Webpack) and version control systems (e.g., Git).

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary and potential for stock options.
• 100% remote work, offering unparalleled flexibility.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous allowance for home office setup and professional development.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate different time zones.