Senior Frontend Engineer - Remote, Impactful UI Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses based on performance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Remote work stipend

Unlimited paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will lead frontend development, translate designs into high-quality, responsive interfaces, and collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend engineers to deliver scalable web applications.

The role offers influence on architectural decisions, a chance to mentor others, and a flexible, remote-first work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Web Development or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of professional frontend experience.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Strong experience with at least one major JS framework (React/Angular/Vue.js).
• Understanding of state management libraries (Redux/Vuex) and build tools (Webpack).
• Experience with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Excellent communication in a fully remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain user-facing features using modern frontend frameworks.
• Ensure UI/UX designs are technically feasible and optimize for speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate frontend with server-side logic.
• Write clean, well-documented code and adhere to best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior frontend developers.
• Stay up-to-date with frontend technologies to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

5+ years frontend experience

HTML/CSS/JavaScript (ES6+)

React/Angular/Vue.js

State management (Redux/Vuex)

Webpack

Responsive design

Remote collaboration & communication

Code reviews & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Web Development or related field

Tools

Webpack

Redux

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will lead frontend development, translate designs into high-quality, responsive interfaces, and collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend engineers to deliver scalable web applications.

The role offers influence on architectural decisions, a chance to mentor others, and a flexible, remote-first work environment with opportunities for professional growth.