Senior Front-End Web Developer: React at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the job: 

• The CSIR has a vacancy for a Senior Front-end Web Developer: React in the e-Government Impact Area within the Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions Cluster.
• The incumbent will be responsible to develop front-end web applications using React, with a focus on Digital Government solutions that support and improve service delivery. This position is based in Pretoria and will report to the Research Group Leader.

Key responsibilities:

• Work across disciplines with researchers and experts to conceptualise and develop high-technology software solutions for clients;
• Contribute technically on large and complex technology products/solutions/systems, using cutting-edge technology and innovative designs;
• Form part of an agile team of software developers/engineers delivering working software solutions;
• Lead Frontend development using React;
• Assist architects with high-level system design and integration and participate in development that translates those design into working systems; and
• Contribute to technology research outputs, such as scientific conference papers and journal articles, in selected topics of interest.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, information technology or related field with at least five years' practical experience building professional web applications, particularly on large, complex technology products/solutions/systems

Must have five years' experience in the following:

• HTML5;
• CSS;
• JavaScript/Typescript;
• Responsive and mobile webapp development;
• React;
• Test-driven development; and
• Agile/Scrum.

Experience with the following will be advantageous: 

• UX/UI design;
• Other web application frameworks;
• Native mobile development;
• Digital government;
• Health informatics and eHealth systems;
• Backend/Full-stack development;
•  Devops, automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery;
• Docker;
• Kubernetes;
• Microservices;
• Information security;
• Research and publication of scientific articles; and
• Any other programming languages.
• All international qualifications require an evaluation report / certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

Closing Date

• 22/04/2026