React Front-End Engineer (Cape Town)

About the role

We are seeking a passionate Front‑End Engineer with strong React expertise to join our fast‑moving team in Cape Town. You will help design, build, and scale modern web applications that deliver world‑class user experiences for a large‑scale digital platform.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable, user‑facing features from concept through production.
• Collaborate closely with API and backend teams to ensure seamless user experiences.
• Drive quality through testing standards, CI/CD improvements, observability, and debugging practices.
• Optimise application performance, including rendering efficiency, bundle size, and Core Web Vitals.

Required profile

• 3+ years of professional front‑end development experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on React development experience.
• Strong expertise in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.
• Good understanding of React internals and modern React patterns.
• Experience with state‑management solutions, CSS, and responsive design.
• Proven ability to integrate REST APIs and modern web services.
• Testing experience with Jest, React Testing Library, or equivalent.
• Analytical problem‑solving skills and excellent written and verbal English communication.

Required skills

• React
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• TypeScript
• CSS & responsive design
• State‑management (e.g., Redux, Context API)
• REST API integration
• Jest
• React Testing Library
• CI/CD pipelines
• Performance optimisation (Core Web Vitals)

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on large‑scale digital products.
• Influence front‑end architecture decisions.
• Collaboration with talented product, design, and backend teams.
• Impactful work that shapes both technology and user experience.