Senior Frontend Engineer - Remote, Flexible Schedule

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits

Generous paid time off

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join a remote-first team based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will translate complex designs into scalable web interfaces for cutting-edge software products, mentoring juniors, and contributing to architectural decisions in a fully remote setting.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and proficiency with frameworks like React/Angular/Vue.js and state management libraries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of frontend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with at least one modern JS framework (React, Angular, or Vue.js).
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Vuex).
• Familiarity with build tools like Webpack or Vite.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous requests.
• Experience with Git.
• Excellent problem-solving and remote communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain responsive, high-performance web apps using modern frontend technologies.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes into interfaces.
• Work with backend teams to integrate frontend components with APIs.
• Write clean, well-documented, maintainable code following standards.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Mentor junior frontend developers in a remote setting.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Frontend frameworks

Redux / Zustand / Vuex

RESTful APIs

Git

Remote communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join a remote-first team based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will translate complex designs into scalable web interfaces for cutting-edge software products, mentoring juniors, and contributing to architectural decisions in a fully remote setting.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and proficiency with frameworks like React/Angular/Vue.js and state management libraries.