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Senior React Developer

VirtuHire is a recruitment agency that connects businesses globally with top-tier remote talent from South Africa, offering a seamless, fully digital hiring process and employer of record services.

VirtuHire

Employee count: 1-10

South Africa only

Our clients platform seamlessly connects users with the best venues in real time, making spontaneous nights out effortless. As they scale, they are looking for a Senior React Developer with strong SEO expertise to help enhance their platform’s performance, search visibility, and user experience.

Your Role

As a Senior React Developer, you’ll be at the forefront of our frontend development, ensuring our platform is fast, responsive, and search-engine optimized. You’ll collaborate with backend engineers, designers, and marketing teams to build and maintain high-performing, SEO-friendly web applications.

Requirements

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and maintain scalable React applications with a strong focus on performance and SEO best practices.
  • Implement server-side rendering (SSR), dynamic rendering, and structured data to optimize search visibility.
  • Work with Java to integrate frontend components with backend services.
  • Optimize code for Core Web Vitals, ensuring smooth and fast user experiences.
  • Collaborate with marketing and product teams to enhance technical SEO, including metadata management, schema markup, and crawlability improvements.
  • Work with Next.js (or other SSR frameworks) to enhance frontend performance.
  • Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and contribute to best practices in React development.

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience in frontend development with React.js.
  • Strong understanding of Java for backend integration.
  • Expertise in SEO for JavaScript applications, including SSR, metadata optimization, and structured data.
  • Experience with Next.js (or similar frameworks) to improve SEO and performance.
  • Deep knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and modern web development practices.
  • Familiarity with tools like Google Search Console, Lighthouse, and WebPageTest to analyze and optimize performance.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and agile methodologies.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.

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Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Location requirements

South Africa

Hiring timezones

South Africa +/- 0 hours

Job categories

Senior Front End DeveloperSenior JavaScript DeveloperSenior Frontend EngineerSenior Web DeveloperReactJS DeveloperReact Developer

Skills

ReactSEOFrontend DevelopmentServer Side RenderingJavaNext.jsMetadata ManagementStructured Data MarkupRESTful APIsGraphQLGoogle Search ConsoleLighthouseWeb TestingCI CD PipelinesGitAgile MethodologiesJavaScript

About VirtuHire

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At the heart of VirtuHire's mission is a passionate drive to bridge the gap between global businesses and the exceptional, yet often untapped, remote talent pool in South Africa. The company was born from a recognition of the significant challenges businesses face when trying to source skilled professionals remotely. Founders Nicholas and Brandon envisioned a streamlined, fully digital recruitment process designed to simplify hiring while delivering outstanding results. This vision is built on a foundation of core values: Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. The team at VirtuHire upholds the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all their interactions, ensuring a trustworthy partnership with every client. They are relentlessly committed to delivering a superior service that consistently exceeds expectations, and they continuously seek out innovative solutions to enhance the hiring experience for both companies and candidates.

VirtuHire's culture is centered around making a tangible impact. They position themselves not just as a recruitment agency, but as a strategic partner in building and scaling world-class teams. Their process is meticulously designed to be both efficient and effective. It begins with a deep dive into a client's business needs and vision to ensure perfect alignment. From there, a targeted talent search is launched, sifting through thousands of candidates to present a curated shortlist of the top three within a week, complete with CVs and introductory videos. By handling the logistics of interview scheduling and offering seamless onboarding as an Employer of Record (EOR), VirtuHire manages payroll, compliance, and administrative tasks. This allows their clients to focus on their core growth activities, confident that the recruitment and management of their remote team are in expert hands. This holistic approach empowers businesses to build exceptional teams and transform their workforce with top-tier South African talent.

Employee benefits

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Learning and development budget

Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing sales training.

Company events

Regular team incentives, events, and performance bonuses.

Flexible working hours

Flexible, remote work setup with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

Career progression

Opportunities for career progression into Account Executive or Customer Success roles.

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VirtuHire

Company size

1-10 employees

Founded in

2024

Chief executive officer

Nicholas, Brandon

Markets

Digital Staffing PlatformsGlobal Employment SolutionsRemote WorkRecruitmentHuman ResourcesTalent AcquisitionEmployer of Record (EOR)OutsourcingBusiness ServicesWorkforce Management

Employees live in

South Africa
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