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Senior Web Developer

Boardroom Appointments3,354 open roles

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Senior Web Developer (Hybrid)

Build Modern, Scalable Web Applications That Make an Impact

Boardroom Appointments is recruiting on behalf of an innovative technology organisation seeking an experienced Senior Web Developer to join a high-performing software engineering team.

This is a hands-on development role for a passionate senior developer who thrives on building modern, secure, and scalable web applications. You'll play a key role in shaping frontend architecture, solving complex technical challenges, mentoring fellow developers, and delivering exceptional user experiences using the latest technologies.

Working within an Agile environment, you'll collaborate with Product Owners, UX/UI Designers, QA Engineers, Backend Developers, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality digital products that are secure, maintainable, and built for scale.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using React, TypeScript, and the TanStack ecosystem.
  • Build reusable, responsive, and accessible user interface components.
  • Design scalable frontend architecture while promoting clean, maintainable, and high-quality code.
  • Integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services.
  • Optimise application performance, accessibility, and overall user experience.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior and intermediate developers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges.
  • Contribute to solution design, technical planning, estimations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Champion engineering best practices, coding standards, and secure development principles.

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum 6 years' experience in frontend web development.
  • Expert knowledge of React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
  • Strong experience working with the TanStack ecosystem, including:
  • TanStack Router
  • TanStack Query
  • TanStack Table
  • TanStack Virtual (advantageous)
  • Experience building responsive, cross-browser compatible web applications.
  • Strong understanding of component-based architecture and reusable design systems.
  • Experience integrating RESTful APIs.
  • Experience implementing authentication using JWT and OAuth.
  • Experience with state management solutions such as TanStack Query, Zustand, or Redux Toolkit.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, or SCSS.
  • Experience improving application performance and implementing accessibility best practices.
  • Technical Skills

Candidates should demonstrate experience with:

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • HTML5 & CSS3
  • Tailwind CSS / SCSS / CSS Modules
  • RESTful APIs
  • Git
  • GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps
  • Agile / Scrum methodologies
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Clean code principles
  • Modern frontend architecture
  • A solid understanding of frontend security principles is essential, including:
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) prevention
  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection
  • Content Security Policy (CSP)
  • Secure token handling
  • Clickjacking protection
  • Dependency security
  • Secure authentication and authorisation practices

Advantageous Experience:

Experience with any of the following will be highly beneficial:

  • GraphQL
  • Storybook
  • Design Systems
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Jest
  • Docker
  • Azure or AWS
  • Micro-frontend architecture
  • Frontend telemetry, monitoring, and logging tools such as Sentry, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Application Insights, or New Relic.

What We're Looking For:

The successful candidate will be:

  • A hands-on senior developer with a passion for coding.
  • A technical leader who enjoys mentoring and supporting others.
  • A collaborative team player who communicates effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
  • A proactive problem-solver with strong analytical thinking.
  • Comfortable working independently while driving technical initiatives.
  • Passionate about delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions.
  • Detail-oriented with a commitment to engineering excellence.

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to work with modern technologies on innovative products while influencing technical direction and contributing to the delivery of scalable, high-performance web applications. You'll join a collaborative engineering environment where your expertise will be valued, your ideas will be heard, and you'll have the opportunity to mentor others while remaining actively involved in software development.

If you're passionate about building exceptional web applications and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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