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JavaScript Engineer

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaFull-timePosted May 11, 2026

Job description

We're looking for passionate JavaScript Engineers who enjoy building modern web applications, solving technical challenges and working with the latest technologies. If you're comfortable with JavaScript and have experience with frameworks like React, Angular, Vue or Svelte, this could be your next exciting opportunity!

What You'll Be Doing Developing, enhancing and maintaining modern web applications. Writing clean, scalable and efficient code. Integrating front-end applications with RESTful services and back-end systems. Identifying, debugging and resolving application issues. Participating in the full development lifecycle, from design through to deployment.

Collaborating with other developers, sharing knowledge and contributing ideas. Keeping up with the latest technologies and development practices.

Requirements

At least 4 years of professional JavaScript development experience. Solid experience with one or more modern frameworks: React Angular Vue Svelte Strong HTML5 and CSS3 skills. Experience integrating with RESTful web services. Exposure to back-end technologies such as Node.js, Java, .NET, Go or Java EE. Experience with NPM or Yarn.

Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jasmine and Jest. Exposure to mocking tools such as WireMock. Experience with Git, Jira and browser debugging tools. An understanding of web servers such as Nginx or Apache. The ability to read and identify issues within back-end code. A good understanding of the application development and deployment lifecycle.

Bonus Points If You Have: Full-stack development experience. Docker and Kubernetes exposure. AWS experience or certification. DevOps knowledge and experience. Automation testing experience with Cypress, Protractor or Selenium. Experience with Webpack, SCSS or SASS. Monorepo tooling experience, particularly Nx or Lerna.

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