Senior Frontend - Full Stack Software Engineer

Rosstone; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosstone is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience to lead the architecture and delivery of scalable Vue.js applications. You will own frontend strategy, drive best practices, and collaborate closely with backend teams (.NET Core) to deliver end-to-end solutions.

This hands-on leadership role offers the opportunity to expand into full-stack influence over time, mentoring developers and guiding code reviews while driving performance and UI scalability across projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software development with strong frontend focus.
• Deep experience with Vue.js or similar frameworks.
• Strong frontend architecture and system design skills.
• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS (SCSS/LESS), responsive and accessible design.
• Experience with REST APIs, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven mentoring and leadership experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture and technical decision‑making
• Build and scale modern Vue.js applications
• Establish and enforce coding standards and best practices
• Drive performance optimisation and UI scalability
• Collaborate with backend teams on API design and integration
• Mentor developers and lead code reviews
• Identify technical debt and drive continuous improvement

Skills

Frontend architecture

Vue.js

Leadership

Mentoring

UI/UX collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Git

CI/CD

SCSS/LESS

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer (10+ years experience) to lead the architecture and delivery of scalable, high-performance Vue.js applications. You’ll own frontend strategy, drive best practices, and collaborate closely with backend teams (.NET Core/SQL Server) to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with the opportunity to expand into full-stack influence over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture and technical decision‑making
• Build and scale modern Vue.js applications
• Establish and enforce coding standards and best practices
• Drive performance optimisation and UI scalability
• Collaborate with backend teams on API design and integration
• Mentor developers and lead code reviews
• Identify technical debt and drive continuous improvement

Requirements

• 10+ years in software development (strong frontend focus)
• Deep experience with Vue.js or similar frameworks
• Strong frontend architecture and system design skills
• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS (SCSS/LESS), responsive and accessible design
• Experience with REST APIs, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Proven mentoring and leadership experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Ideal to have

• Micro-frontends or module federation
• .NET Core / full-stack exposure
• Legacy system modernisation
• Performance monitoring tools
• Experience in finance or investment domains

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) with a proven track record of delivering complex frontend systems.