Senior Frontend Engineer — Remote & High-Impact UI

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Fully remote work

Career development opportunities

Collaborative remote team environment

Exposure to cutting-edge frontend tech

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer for a remote-first role. You will build responsive, high-performance user interfaces and translate UI/UX designs into clean code, collaborating with UI/UX designers and backend teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in frontend development, strong HTML5/CSS3/JS, and hands-on experience with React, Vue.js, or Angular, plus Redux or Vuex and Webpack. Git proficiency and Agile practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Web Design, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Strong HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with React, Vue.js, or Angular and state management (Redux, Vuex).
• Familiarity with Git and Agile methodologies.
• Build tools such as Webpack.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement responsive, high-performance user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular).
• Translate UI/UX designs into clean, efficient, maintainable code.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs and ensure seamless data flow.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior frontend developers, and contribute to frontend architectural decisions.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies and best practices.

Skills

5+ years frontend experience

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript (ES6+)

React

Vue.js

Angular

Redux

Vuex

Webpack

Git

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Web Design or related

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer for a remote-first role. You will build responsive, high-performance user interfaces and translate UI/UX designs into clean code, collaborating with UI/UX designers and backend teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in frontend development, strong HTML5/CSS3/JS, and hands-on experience with React, Vue.js, or Angular, plus Redux or Vuex and Webpack. Git proficiency and Agile practices are essential.