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

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Job Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Application Deadline : February 09, 2026

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.

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