Senior React Frontend Engineer - Remote & High-Impact UI

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work

Paid time off

Training budget

Wellness program

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Frontend Developer with deep React expertise to lead the development of user-facing features for a global audience. This fully remote role offers the chance to mentor other frontend developers, translate designs into high-quality code, and ensure UI/UX feasibility across platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong React.js skills (Hooks/Context), solid HTML5/CSS3 knowledge, and experience with Redux or Zustand and modern build

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience focusing on modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Expert proficiency in React.js with Hooks and Context API.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and preprocessors (SASS/LESS).
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux/Zustand) and build tools (Webpack/Vite).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, Git, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy responsive user interfaces using React and related libraries.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement intuitive experiences.
• Translate wireframes into clean, efficient frontend code.
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior frontend developers, and establish frontend best practices.
• Provide technical guidance throughout the product development lifecycle.

Skills

React.js

Frontend

JavaScript

UI/UX collaboration

Code reviews

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Redux

Zustand

Webpack

Vite

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Senior Frontend Developer with deep React expertise to lead the development of user-facing features for a global audience. This fully remote role offers the chance to mentor other frontend developers, translate designs into high-quality code, and ensure UI/UX feasibility across platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong React.js skills (Hooks/Context), solid HTML5/CSS3 knowledge, and experience with Redux or Zustand and modern build