Frontend Developer

The organisation is recruiting a Frontend Developer for its Douglas operation. The role forms part of a wider it jobs portfolio across Northern Cape.

Overview

This Frontend Developer role sits within the it jobs function in Douglas. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Northern Cape.

Equally, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Douglas operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Douglas.

Meet the Team

In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Douglas office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Practically speaking, the team mix in Douglas reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity

Beyond that, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.

Daily Duties

• Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
• Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
• Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases

Essential Criteria

• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
• Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.