Senior Frontend Engineer - Remote Education Tech Innovator

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Flexible hours

Paid time off

Professional development

Remote-friendly team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our fully remote team in South Africa. You will translate designs into high-quality, responsive interfaces and collaborate with backend engineers to ensure seamless integration with APIs.

A demonstrated passion for frontend tech, attention to detail, and strong remote collaboration skills are essential. You will work with UI/UX designers, product managers, and colleagues across disciplines to deliver engaging learning platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS or related field.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Expertise in JS ES6+ and one framework (React/Angular/Vue).
• Strong HTML5/CSS3 and responsive design.
• Experience with Redux, Zustand, or Vuex.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous requests.
• Experience with build tools like Webpack, Vite, or Parcel.
• Knowledge of UI/UX principles and accessibility standards.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop intuitive and responsive UIs using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Translate UI/UX designs into production-ready code.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate frontend components.
• Optimize frontend performance for speed and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable frontend code with tests.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
• Troubleshoot frontend issues and implement fixes.
• Stay current with frontend technologies and best practices.
• Contribute to development process improvements.

Skills

ES6+ JavaScript

React/Angular/Vue

HTML5/CSS3

State management

REST APIs

Build tools

Testing: Jest/Cypress

UI/UX accessibility

Problem solving

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Parcel

Redux

Zustand

Vuex

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our fully remote team in South Africa. You will translate designs into high-quality, responsive interfaces and collaborate with backend engineers to ensure seamless integration with APIs.

A demonstrated passion for frontend tech, attention to detail, and strong remote collaboration skills are essential. You will work with UI/UX designers, product managers, and colleagues across disciplines to deliver engaging learning platform