Senior React Developer

BETSoftware; Durban; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider based in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Senior React Developer to develop user-facing features using React.js. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of React experience and a strong background in JavaScript. Responsibilities include mentoring junior developers and optimizing components for peak performance. This position emphasizes collaboration and innovation within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years commercial experience with React.
• 5+ years JavaScript experience.
• Solid knowledge of CSS, HTML, and JavaScript object model.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain user-facing features using React.js.
• Optimize components for maximum performance.
• Mentor Junior and Intermediate React Developers.

Skills

Mentorship

Unit Testing

RESTful APIs

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

React.js

Tools

Jest

React-Testing Library

Kubernetes

Job description

Job title : Senior React Developer

Overview

Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline: December 31, 2025

Skill Set

• Mentorship
• Strong understanding of Unit Testing practice
• Adapts to change
• Decision Making
• RESTful APIs
• knowledge of CSS, HTML, and other front-end languages
• Scrum / Agile environment

Responsibilities

• Technical Outputs : Develop & Maintain user-facing features using React.js.
• Make use of reusable components and front-end libraries for use across our platforms.
• Optimize components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices & browsers.
• Stay up to date on emerging code standards.
• Maintain and implement code and design standards.
• Mentor Junior and Intermediate React Developers.

• Behavioural Outputs : Adaptably Resilient
• Adapts to change and is open to new ideas and willing to take on new responsibilities.
• Able to handle pressure and can effectively adjust plans to meet changing needs / demands.
• Changes his / her interpersonal style and approach based on the circumstances.
• Adapts behaviour to maintain cooperative relationships with others.
• Accepts changes to task, plans and procedures in order to align with strategic direction of the organization and appropriately adjusts behaviour and activities to changing conditions.
• Maintains a positive attitude in the face of change.

• Decision Making Quality
• Makes confident, timely, fact-based decisions drawing on a broad range of resources through collaboration with others.
• Ensures others understand the decision before moving forward.
• Considers short- and long-term implications of the decision.
• Able to logically defend and explain judgements and decisions.
• Takes steps to accurately define the problem before seeking a solution.
• Bases decisions and evaluations on a careful and systematic review of relevant facts and information.

• Resourceful and improving
• Generates new ideas and challenges the status quo, takes risk, supports change and encourages innovation.
• Searches for opportunity to create new ideas and innovate or improve efficiencies wherever possible
• Solves problems through questioning the status quo

• Living the spirit :
• Actively drives a culture of collaboration and open communication within the team.
• Actively promotes authenticity and drives the spirit of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging within the team.
• Actively drives a culture of versatility and adaptability by modelling and encouraging Team Members to support each other not only within the department, but within the business as a whole.
• Actively become a change agent and drive continuous learning within the team thus ensuring that the team approaches all tasks or challenges with enthusiasm and proactivity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years commercial experience with React
• 5+ years JavaScript
• Experience with RESTful APIs
• Solid knowledge of CSS, HTML, and other front-end languages
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles and frameworks
• State management experience with React Hooks & Redux
• Solid, working knowledge of writing unit tests (Jest, React-Testing Library).
• Strong understanding of Unit Testing practice
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

• Advantageous :
• Working in a Scrum / Agile environment
• Experience with Kubernetes

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Apply Before 12 / 31 / 2025

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