Senior React Frontend Engineer - Fintech Growth Polokwane

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Career growth opportunities

Office in Polokwane

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer with React expertise to craft high-performance, user-friendly web interfaces for fintech platforms. You’ll collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend engineers to translate complex requirements into elegant, responsive applications.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in frontend development, strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and React ecosystem experience. This role offers growth in a dynamic fintech environment in Limpopo.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Min 5 years of professional frontend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Extensive experience with React.js and ecosystem (Redux, Context API).
• Experience with modern frontend build pipelines and tools (Webpack, Babel).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous requests.
• Understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of TypeScript is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using React.js and related technologies.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across devices and browsers.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate server-side logic.
• Write clean, maintainable frontend code and perform code reviews.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and bugs.
• Stay current with emerging frontend technologies and best practices.
• Mentor junior frontend developers and share best practices.

Skills

React.js

Redux

Context API

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Git

Webpack

Babel

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Webpack

Babel

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer with React expertise to craft high-performance, user-friendly web interfaces for fintech platforms. You’ll collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend engineers to translate complex requirements into elegant, responsive applications.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in frontend development, strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and React ecosystem experience. This role offers growth in a dynamic fintech environment in Limpopo.