Senior Frontend Engineer - Remote UI/UX Focus

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Comprehensive health insurance

Remote-first environment

Home office stipend for setup

Unlimited paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a fully remote product team. You will design and implement high-quality interfaces and collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver performant web applications.

You should have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript, plus experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js. This role offers a flexible, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional frontend experience.
• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Strong proficiency with at least one major frontend framework like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Vuex) and building reusable UI components.
• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility, responsive design principles, and web performance optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy responsive, high-performance user interfaces using modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js).
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement pixel-perfect designs and ensure a seamless user experience.
• Optimize application performance, loading times, and accessibility standards across various devices and browsers.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code, adhering to best practices in software development.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and mentoring junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve frontend bugs and issues reported by QA or end-users.

Skills

Frontend development

React/Angular/Vue

UI/UX collaboration

Performance optimization

Accessibility

Education

BSc in CS / related

Tools

Redux

Vuex

ES6+

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a fully remote product team. You will design and implement high-quality interfaces and collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver performant web applications.

You should have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript, plus experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js. This role offers a flexible, remote-friendly environment.