Location: Cape Town
Work Type: Hybrid
Job ID: J
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office/remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, and their benefits are industry-leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities while being very dynamic; they track as many metrics as possible to continuously improve, sparing no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI, and R&D are pillars of their business framework, ensuring you will never be at risk of falling behind or working with outdated legacy software. Culturally, they are cosmopolitan and diverse, and you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing Lead front-end architecture, define and enforce coding standards, and proactively manage technical debt. Drive continuous optimization and initiatives for UI performance and scalability. Build, deploy, and maintain scalable applications, primarily using Vue.js, translating requirements into high-quality technical solutions. Work closely with backend engineers on API contracts and collaborate effectively with distributed, cross-functional teams. Contribute to the overall testing strategy (Jest, Cypress), lead code reviews, and mentor junior developers. Clearly communicate technical strategy, project risks, progress, and delivery plans to all relevant teams. What our client is looking for Minimum of 10 years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on the front-end, particularly modern Java Script frameworks (Vue.js preferred). Proven track record in owning front-end architecture, designing scalable systems, and delivering complex, end-to-end UI solutions using component-based architecture and state management (Pinia or similar). Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, SCSS/LESS, coupled with expertise in responsive and accessible design principles. Experience implementing front-end performance optimisation strategies and integrating complex systems with RESTful APIs, along with establishing coding standards. Strong experience with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines, demonstrated experience mentoring engineers, and conducting thorough code reviews. Experience with micro-front-end architectures, modernising legacy systems, exposure to. NET Core APIs/back-end integration, performance monitoring/observability tools, and experience in the financial domain a plus. RequirementsSenior Frontend Engineer, Full Stack, Cape Town, Hybrid, Vue.js, Java Script, Front-end Architecture, Scalability, UI Performance, RESTful APIs, Git, CI/CD, Jest, Cypress, Mentoring, Pinia, HTML/CSS #J-18808-Ljbffr
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