Senior React Frontend Engineer - On-Site, High-Impact UI

Placements24; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Pension fund

Performance-based bonuses

Training & conferences

On-site role in Vereeniging

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer with expert React skills to join a busy e‑commerce development team on-site.

You will translate UI/UX designs into high-quality, responsive web apps, optimize performance, and collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to deliver seamless user experiences. The role offers a stable on-site environment with strong compensation and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience required.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Extensive experience with React.js and its core principles.
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Context API).
• Familiarity with frontend build tools (Webpack, Babel).
• Understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work on-site in Vereeniging, Gauteng.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex, user-friendly interfaces using React and its ecosystem.
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes into responsive, interactive web pages.
• Optimize components for performance across devices and browsers.
• Collaborate with backend developers, designers, and product managers to deliver seamless experiences.
• Write clean, maintainable JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code.
• Implement state management using Redux or Context API.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to junior developers.
• Troubleshoot frontend issues to ensure smooth user journeys.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies and best practices.
• Contribute to frontend architecture decisions and technology choices.

Skills

5+ years frontend development

React.js

JavaScript ES6+

HTML5/CSS3

Redux/Context API

Webpack/Babel

Git

Cross-browser compatibility

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React.js

Redux

Zustand

Context API

Webpack

Babel

Git

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer with expert React skills to join a busy e‑commerce development team on-site.

You will translate UI/UX designs into high-quality, responsive web apps, optimize performance, and collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to deliver seamless user experiences. The role offers a stable on-site environment with strong compensation and growth opportunities.