Senior Frontend Engineer (React) - E‑commerce UI Expert

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Performance incentives

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to develop and enhance the UI of a cutting-edge e-commerce platform. You will translate designs into interactive, high-quality web apps using React and modern tooling in an in-office setting.

The role emphasizes performance, responsive design, collaboration with design and backend teams, code quality, and staying up-to-date with frontend trends; 5+ years experience required; TypeScript is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Proven expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Extensive experience with React.js ecosystem (Redux, Context API).
• Experience with modern frontend build pipelines and tools (Webpack, Babel, npm/yarn).
• Strong responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain user-facing features using React.js and related libraries.
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes into high-quality, responsive code.
• Ensure technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and user experience.
• Collaborate with backend developers and product managers to integrate frontend and backend services.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot and debug frontend issues.
• Stay updated with emerging frontend technologies and best practices.

Skills

React.js

ES6+ JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

UI/UX fundamentals

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Web Development

Tools

Webpack

Babel

npm/yarn

Git

Context API/Redux

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to develop and enhance the UI of a cutting-edge e-commerce platform. You will translate designs into interactive, high-quality web apps using React and modern tooling in an in-office setting.

The role emphasizes performance, responsive design, collaboration with design and backend teams, code quality, and staying up-to-date with frontend trends; 5+ years experience required; TypeScript is a plus.