Senior Frontend Engineer (React/Vue) - Hybrid Growth

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health insurance

Professional growth & training

Pension fund

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join our Richards Bay team. You will build and enhance customer-facing web apps using React or Vue.js, translating designs into high-quality, responsive code.

You’ll collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product managers to deliver engaging solutions that meet business goals. The role emphasizes mentoring junior developers, shaping frontend architecture, and staying ahead of industry trends while maintaining performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of frontend development experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Expertise in React or Vue.js.
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux/Vuex).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous requests.
• Understanding of frontend build tools (Webpack, Vite).
• Experience with Git and version control.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain responsive user interfaces using React or Vue.js.
• Translate designs into production-ready code.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate frontend components.
• Optimize apps for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Write clean, maintainable, documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Mentor and guide junior frontend developers.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and frontend strategy.
• Identify and troubleshoot UI bugs and performance issues.
• Stay updated with frontend trends and technologies.

Skills

React

Vue.js

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

UI/UX collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Redux

Vuex

Webpack

Vite

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join our Richards Bay team. You will build and enhance customer-facing web apps using React or Vue.js, translating designs into high-quality, responsive code.

You’ll collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product managers to deliver engaging solutions that meet business goals. The role emphasizes mentoring junior developers, shaping frontend architecture, and staying ahead of industry trends while maintaining performance