Frontend Developer (Intern / Early Contributor)

Engineering
Accra, Ghana / Remote
Intern

We're building the foundation of a trusted payments ecosystem for Africa — and we’re looking for a Frontend Developer who’s passionate about creating beautiful, intuitive, and high-performing interfaces that empower users to engage confidently with financial tools.

About the Role

As a Frontend Developer at Cornerstone Digital Payments, you’ll work on building responsive, accessible, and delightful user experiences across our products. You’ll collaborate with designers and backend engineers to bring ideas to life and ensure that our user interfaces are fast, reliable, and intuitive.

This role is ideal for someone who’s excited about clean UI, pixel-perfect design, and writing maintainable, modern frontend code that scales as we grow.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop responsive, user-friendly web interfaces using React and Tailwind CSS
  • Collaborate closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs and optimize performance
  • Work with design teams to translate Figma mockups into high-quality code
  • Ensure accessibility, consistency, and cross-browser compatibility
  • Write clean, reusable components and maintain scalable frontend architecture
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to UI/UX discussions
  • Continuously improve frontend performance and page load speed

You’ll Thrive Here If You

  • Have at least 1 year of experience building web applications or personal projects
  • Are comfortable with React, Next.js, or similar frameworks
  • Understand modern JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and component-based architecture
  • Have an eye for clean design and attention to detail
  • Know how to work with RESTful APIs and state management tools (Redux, Zustand, etc.)
  • Enjoy collaborating in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Are curious, self-driven, and eager to learn new technologies

Bonus Points

  • Experience with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui
  • Familiarity with Next.js and server-side rendering (SSR)
  • Understanding of design systems and component libraries
  • Experience working with Figma or other design tools
  • Interest in fintech or digital payments
  • Contributions to open-source projects or personal portfolio websites
Apply Now

Send your application directly to info@cornerstonepay.online

We review applications on a rolling basis

What We Offer

  • Hands-on experience building real products in production
  • Mentorship from experienced engineers and designers
  • Flexible, supportive, and collaborative remote environment
  • Exposure to modern tools like Next.js, Tailwind, and TypeScript
  • Opportunities to grow your skills in a fast-paced startup
  • Letter of recommendation upon successful completion
  • Potential full-time role based on performance

Our Hiring Process

  1. 1
    1. Apply
    Send us your resume
  2. 2
    2. Chat
    Quick conversation with our team
  3. 3
    3. Technical Discussion
    Talk through your frontend experience and projects
  4. 4
    4. Team Fit
    Meet a few teammates and learn about how we work
  5. 5
    5. Offer
    If it’s a great fit, we’ll make it official!

Ready to Build Something Beautiful?

Join our growing team and help shape the future of financial experiences across Africa through clean, powerful, and human-centered design.

Apply for This Role

Send your application directly to info@cornerstonepay.online
We review applications on a rolling basis — early applications are encouraged.