Senior React Developer (12-Month Contract) at DeARX Services (Pty) Ltd

Role Purpose

• You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining modern front-end applications, while providing technical leadership and mentoring to other developers. You'll play a key role in delivering robust, user-centric solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development

• Design, develop, and maintain front-end applications using React.js
• Translate business and user requirements into clean, efficient, reusable code
• Build responsive, high-performance user interfaces
• Integrate front-end solutions with RESTful APIs and backend services
• Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and best practices

Technical Leadership

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior and intermediate developers
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions
• Drive best practices in front-end development, performance, and security
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with Product Owners, Designers, Backend Developers, and QA teams
• Support Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum / SAFe)
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues
• Continuously improve development standards, tools, and processes

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with React.js
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
• Experience with state management (Redux, Context API)
• Solid experience consuming REST APIs
• Familiarity with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite)
• Version control experience (Git)
• Strong understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
• Exposure to modern JavaScript frameworks (Angular, Vue, Aurelia)

Experience

• 5+ years in software development
• 3+ years hands-on experience with React
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Exposure to enterprise or large-scale systems (advantageous)

Nice to Have

• TypeScript experience
• Experience with Next.js or similar frameworks
• Exposure to Azure / AWS cloud platforms
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress)
• Background in financial services or regulated environments

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)