Senior Frontend Engineer (React) - Remote SA

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work within SA

Performance bonuses

Home office setup budget

Healthcare benefits

Professional development budget

Collaborative remote culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a fully remote team working from anywhere in South Africa. You will contribute to cutting-edge web applications, build intuitive, high-performance interfaces, and collaborate with designers and developers to translate designs into functional experiences.

The role emphasizes React expertise, modern JavaScript, and delivering scalable, accessible UI across devices, with opportunities to mentor teammates and influence frontend architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in CS/Web Development.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• 3+ years focused on React.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with state management libraries and modern build tools.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex, scalable, responsive user interfaces using React and its ecosystem.
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to translate wireframes into high-quality code.
• Optimize performance across devices and browsers.
• Mentor junior frontend developers and contribute to coding standards.
• Ensure code quality through reviews and testing.

Skills

Frontend development

React

JavaScript ES6+

HTML/CSS

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Web Development/related

Tools

Redux

Zustand

Webpack

Vite

SASS/LESS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a fully remote team working from anywhere in South Africa. You will contribute to cutting-edge web applications, build intuitive, high-performance interfaces, and collaborate with designers and developers to translate designs into functional experiences.

The role emphasizes React expertise, modern JavaScript, and delivering scalable, accessible UI across devices, with opportunities to mentor teammates and influence frontend architecture.