Creative Frontend Developer (React + Motion + Three.js)

Open to Junior, Mid-Level, and Senior Candidates

About the Job

We are a small, established tech agency based in Cape Town, building high-quality digital products since 2010. Alongside robust full-stack systems, we also craft experimental, interactive web experiences that push the boundaries of what’s possible in the browser.

We’re looking for a Creative Frontend Developer who is excited by animation, interaction, and immersive web experiences — someone who sees the browser as a creative canvas, not just a UI container.

This role is open to junior, mid-level, and senior developers. Your responsibilities and level of ownership will align with your experience and strengths.

This is a remote-first role, with preference given to candidates who can work hybrid in Cape Town.

If you care deeply about motion, detail, performance, and creating memorable digital experiences — we’d love to hear from you.

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Role Overview

In this role, you’ll work closely with designers and engineers to build highly interactive, animation-rich websites and digital experiences.

You’ll primarily work with:

• React
• Motion (formerly Framer Motion)
• Three.js (or related tools such as React Three Fiber)

This is not a standard CRUD-application role. You’ll help bring bold creative concepts to life — building immersive scroll experiences, animated transitions, 3D interactions, and expressive micro-interactions.

Depending on your experience level, you may:

• Focus on implementing high-quality interactive components (junior)
• Take ownership of complex features and animation systems (mid-level)
• Contribute to architectural direction and mentor others (senior)

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Key Responsibilities

• Build experimental and interactive websites using React
• Implement sophisticated animations using Motion
• Create or integrate 3D elements using Three.js
• Translate high-fidelity design concepts into performant, production-ready experiences
• Craft smooth page transitions, scroll-based animations, and expressive micro-interactions
• Optimise animation, rendering, and runtime performance
• Collaborate closely with designers to refine timing, easing, and interaction details
• Participate in creative and technical ideation sessions
• Maintain clean, modular, and scalable codebases

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Desired Qualifications & Competencies

• Professional or strong project experience in frontend development
• Strong experience with React
• Practical experience with Motion (Framer Motion) or advanced animation libraries
• Experience working with Three.js or WebGL-based tools (experimentation counts for junior candidates)
• Strong understanding of JavaScript (ES6+) and modern frontend architecture
• Solid grasp of component-driven and modular design patterns
• Awareness of performance considerations in animation-heavy interfaces
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows
• Strong visual sensibility and attention to motion detail

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Bonus Experience (Nice to Have)

• Experience with React Three Fiber
• Knowledge of shaders or GLSL
• Experience with creative coding or generative art
• Familiarity with scroll-based animation systems (GSAP, Lenis, etc.)
• TypeScript experience
• Experience mentoring other developers
• Experience presenting or collaborating directly with clients
• Exposure to motion-focused design systems
• Experience with Framer or Webflow

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What Will Make You Stand Out?

• A strong portfolio showcasing interactive or animation-heavy websites
• Personal experiments with Three.js, creative coding, or WebGL
• A refined sense of motion design (timing, easing, choreography)
• Clear examples of balancing creativity with performance constraints
• Ability to take ownership of interactive features end-to-end (relative to your level)
• Based in or willing to work hybrid in Cape Town

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What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on ambitious, experimental digital experiences
• Responsibilities and growth aligned with your experience level
• Close collaboration with designers and senior engineers
• Flexible remote work with hybrid opportunities in Cape Town
• A collaborative, low-ego team environment
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience
• Opportunities to push creative and technical boundaries

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If you’re excited about building expressive, interactive web experiences — whether you’re early in your career or already highly experienced — we encourage you to apply using the form below.