Intermediate Front-End Engineer (React)

Cape Town | Full-time | In-office

Why this role is awesome

Front-end matters here. A lot. You'll build fast, accessible, good-looking interfaces and take real ownership of features - not just tickets.

What you'll be doing

• Building modern UIs with React & TypeScript
• Delivering user-facing features from concept to production
• Integrating REST APIs with proper state management
• Improving performance, accessibility and UX
• Writing clean, well-tested, maintainable code
• Collaborating closely with design and backend teams

What you need to bring

• 3-5 years front-end experience (2+ years with React)
• Strong JavaScript (ES6+) & TypeScript
• Solid CSS skills (Flexbox, Grid, responsive layouts)
• Experience with testing tools (Jest, React Testing Library)
• Comfortable working with APIs and Git workflows
• Awareness of performance and accessibility best practices

Bonus points if you have

• Next.js, React Query, Zustand or Storybook
• Design system or component library experience
• Performance profiling or high-traffic application experience

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.