Software Engineer (Front-End)

Recruiter:

The Skills Mine

Job Ref:

2219230073

Date posted:

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Requirements: 3+ years of front-end development experience in a JavaScript-heavy environment Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS, with experience building responsive and accessible web applications Hands-on experience with React.js (Next.js preferred) and its ecosystem (Hooks, Context API, Redux, Redux-Thunk, State Management libraries) Experience integrating with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or WebSockets Hands-on experience with Git for version control Experience with unit testing & automated testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or similar) Proficiency in micro-frontend architecture Familiarity with browser testing and debugging tools (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) AWS cloud experience (S3, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, ECS, or other AWS services) Experience with Docker and containerized front-end deployments Strong debugging skills and experience working with browser developer tools Ability to collaborate in an agile, fast-paced development environment Nice to have: 5+ years of front-end development experience Experience with TypeScript Familiarity with CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, TailwindCSS, Ant Design) Awareness of UI\/UX best practices to ensure optimal user experience Experience with Vue.js or Angular is a plus Familiarity with CI\/CD pipelines and ability to set up projects accordingly Exposure to Python (Django, Flask, or FastAPI) to assist in front-end\/back-end collaboration Experience working in the banking and financial domain is a plus Responsibilities: Develop and maintain scalable, cloud-first front-end applications for banking and financial products Implement modern UI\/UX best practices to enhance user experience Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility Write clean, maintainable, and efficient JavaScript\/TypeScript code Work closely with back-end engineers to ensure seamless API integration Deploy front-end applications in an AWS cloud environment Evangelize and promote JavaScript best practices (ReactJS\/NextJS) Implement strong engineering practices like unit testing, code review, and CI\/CD Collaborate with the Scrum Master and QA engineers to maintain agile workflows and ensure high software quality Train & mentor junior engineers to help them progress in their careers Research new technologies, assess market fit, and expand the technical expertise of the company Solve complex technical and business problems, ensuring scalability and performance Design, develop, test, deploy, monitor, and improve – own the entire lifecycle of your product

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