2 Senior Front End Developers (Senior Engineer 3) at Salt South Africa

About the Role

• As a Senior Front-End Engineer III, you will play a key role in designing and developing highly scalable, performant, and secure front-end applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences using modern frameworks and cloud technologies. This role requires deep expertise in React, Angular, and AWS services, along with a strong understanding of front-end architecture and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex front-end applications using React and Angular.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers and back-end engineers to create seamless, responsive, and accessible interfaces.
• Implement best practices for performance optimization, security, and scalability.
• Integrate front-end applications with RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints.
• Drive adoption of modern front-end patterns and tools across the team.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance on architecture and code quality.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and technical discussions.
• Ensure CI/CD pipelines are optimized for front-end deployments on AWS.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Education: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (preferred).
• Certifications: AWS Certified (preferred).

Experience:

• 10+ years of proven experience in front-end development.
• Expert-level proficiency in React and Angular.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern web standards.
• Experience with CSS frameworks and responsive design principles.
• Familiarity with authentication mechanisms such as OAuth2 and JWT.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, SNS, CloudWatch).
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong Git experience, including branching strategies and pull requests.

Tech Stack

• Front-End: React.js, Angular, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+).
• Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, CloudWatch).
• APIs: RESTful, GraphQL.
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Other: Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka/RabbitMQ (for async communication).

Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in high-impact, high-pressure scenarios.