Senior Frontend Engineer (React) (Remote)
IT – Software Development
KwaZulu Natal – South Africa, Gauteng – South Africa, Western Cape – South Africa
ENVIRONMENT:
DESIGN interfaces that create seamless customer experiences as you use your coding expertise as a Senior Frontend Engineer (React) to contribute across the entire product surface of a rapidly growing US-based FinTech company. With 8+ years of experience, you’ll bring a blend of Frontend expertise to the table, delivering secure, reliable, and high-performing features. You’ll write high-quality code, collaborate closely with product and design, and have an impact on the direction and quality of the platform.
DUTIES:
Build End-to-End Features –
- Improve on existing and implement new product features.
- You will be designing and developing the client-facing UI in React and TypeScript/JavaScript.
Improve Frontend experiences –
- Optimize the Frontend for performance, accessibility, and responsiveness.
- Contribute to a polished, intuitive user experience by refining UI components and user flows.
Maintain Quality & Reliability –
- Write Unit, Integration, and End-to-end Tests.
- Setup and refine monitoring, logging, and alerting to keep systems stable and responsive in production.
Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams –
- Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and fellow Developers to translate requirements into actionable technical solutions.
- Provide input on trade-offs, timelines, and feasibility.
Participate in technical discussions –
- Contribute to architectural reviews and propose incremental improvements.
- While you’ll focus heavily on hands-on coding, you’ll also weigh in on design decisions to ensure future scalability and maintainability.
Mentor and learn –
- Lead by example in code reviews, offering constructive feedback and guidance.
- Support the growth of less-experienced Developers while continuing to hone your own skills.
Stay current and innovative –
- Keep an eye on industry trends, experiment with tools and frameworks, and introduce incremental improvements that enhance development velocity and product quality.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ Years of hands-on Software Development, including a proven track record working across the stack (Frontend and Backend) on production-grade applications.
- Proficiency with modern Frontend frameworks (e.g., React) and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Strong grasp of responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with production monitoring, observability, and best practices for running stable services at scale.
- Ability to work remotely with your own equipment.
- Willingness to overlap work hours until 12:00-13:00 EST (negotiable).
Advantageous –
Design Expertise: Experience in UI/UX design and building designs from scratch based on product requirements.
Security Know-How: Familiarity with secure coding, regulatory compliance, and best practices in safeguarding financial data.
Accounting & Reporting Knowledge: Understanding of financial reporting standards and the intricacies of handling financial data.
Familiarity with Tech Stack: Experience with Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and React is helpful, though not required. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new tools and frameworks is just as valuable.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Able to work seamlessly within a team environment, give and receive feedback constructively, and communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
- Eager to learn new technologies, experiment with different approaches, and grow alongside a fast-paced, evolving product and platform.