LEAD FRONT-END ENGINEER
E-Merge
About the role
About
We are looking for a hands‑on Lead Front-End Engineer who is passionate about clean code, performance optimisation, and crafting seamless user experiences. This is a senior-level individual contributor role where your technical depth matters more than team management. You won't just manage a backlog, you will write complex business logic, influence architectural direction, and set the benchmark for front-end engineering excellence within the team. If you thrive on solving challenging UI problems and building scalable, future‑proof front-end systems, this opportunity is for you.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in React.js (lifecycles, hooks, state management)
- Strong proficiency in ES6+ and TypeScript
- Experience with modern styling approaches (Styled Components, Tailwind, SASS, CSS)
- Solid experience with front-end testing frameworks
- Hands‑on experience with Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress.
- Ability to architect robust, scalable, and decoupled solutions from feature requirements
Compensation & Location
- Fully remote
- Cost to company salary of up to R1.2 m per annum depending on experience and ability
- Reference Number for this position is CL61094
Contact
Contact Candace on or call her on to discuss this and other opportunities.
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Requirements
- Ability to architect robust, scalable, and decoupled solutions from feature requirements
Responsibilities
- write complex business logic
- influence architectural direction
- set the benchmark for front-end engineering excellence within the team
- solving challenging UI problems
- building scalable, future‑proof front-end systems
Skills
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