Senior React Front-End Engineer: Build Scalable Web Apps

Tsogo Sun Digital.; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 860,000; Full time

Job summary

Tsogo Sun Digital is seeking a React Front-End Engineer in Cape Town to design, build, and scale modern web applications. You will work with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to create high-performance, accessible user interfaces for a large-scale platform.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of React experience, strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, and a solid grasp of front-end architecture and testing practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional front-end development experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on React development experience.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.
• Understanding of React internals and modern patterns.
• Experience with state management and front-end architecture.
• CSS and responsive design skills.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and modern web services.
• Testing experience (Jest or React Testing Library).

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable, user-facing features from concept through production.
• Collaborate closely with API and backend teams to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Drive quality through testing standards, CI/CD improvements, observability, and debugging practices.
• Optimise application performance, including rendering efficiency, bundle size, and Core Web Vitals.

Skills

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

CSS

REST APIs

Testing

CI/CD

Frontend architecture

State management

Job description

Tsogo Sun Digital is seeking a React Front-End Engineer in Cape Town to design, build, and scale modern web applications. You will work with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to create high-performance, accessible user interfaces for a large-scale platform.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of React experience, strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, and a solid grasp of front-end architecture and testing practices.