Senior Web Engineer — TypeScript, Next.js & React

Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and evolve our web platforms, integrations and shared engineering foundations. You will be a hands-on, senior individual contributor with strong front-end depth and full-stack capability, focusing on TypeScript, Next.js, React and Storybook.

Collaborate with product and design to translate requirements into robust technical solutions, contribute to CI/CD and automated testing, and help shape reusable

Qualifications

• Proven experience building modern web applications in production environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript, Next.js, React and Storybook.
• Understanding of scalable, maintainable web architecture and component-driven development.
• Experience with APIs, integrations and shared platform services.
• Commitment to automated testing, engineering quality and safe release practices.
• Experience with CI/CD and modern software delivery practices.
• Knowledge of web performance, accessibility and SEO fundamentals.
• Experience collaborating with Product and Design in cross-functional teams.
• Good technical judgement balancing quality, pace and long-term maintainability.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with headless CMS platforms, design systems, and multi-market platforms is desirable.
• Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience in software engineering or CS.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain modern web applications and shared platform foundations.
• Deliver high-quality, scalable code across core user journeys and integrations.
• Contribute to a multi-market web platform with reusable patterns.
• Build reusable components and design-system patterns.
• Work across the stack with APIs, integrations and orchestration layers.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to translate requirements into solutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD, automated testing and release practices.

Skills

TypeScript

Next.js

React

Storybook

Education

Degree in software engineering or computer science

Job description

Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and evolve our web platforms, integrations and shared engineering foundations. You will be a hands-on, senior individual contributor with strong front-end depth and full-stack capability, focusing on TypeScript, Next.js, React and Storybook.

Collaborate with product and design to translate requirements into robust technical solutions, contribute to CI/CD and automated testing, and help shape reusable