Application Developer

Caliberly; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Impactful in UAE education sector

Job summary

Caliberly is seeking a Senior Application Developer (Dot Net) to design, develop, test, and maintain critical school applications and integrations. You will shape the digital infrastructure for student systems, staff portals, and learning-management tools.

You will lead full SDLC, work with .NET Core, C#, MVC, Web API, SQL Server, RESTful services, and CI/CD pipelines while mentoring junior developers and aligning solutions with administrative and educational needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 years of professional experience in application development / .NET Core, preferably in enterprise or education IT.
• Strong knowledge of C#, Web API, Entity Framework/ORMs, and object‑oriented design.
• Experience with SQL Server or other relational databases, writing queries, and designing schemas.
• Familiarity with web UI frameworks (Razor MVC) and front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) is a plus.
• Experience with Git or other version control systems and with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain web applications and backend services using .NET Core, C#, MVC, and Web API.
• Build and maintain integrations with systems like Student Information System, HR, and Finance via RESTful APIs or database connections.
• Write clean, maintainable code; conduct code reviews and ensure best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing applications; optimize performance and address bugs.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and translate business processes into technical solutions.
• Participate in full SDLC including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Design and maintain databases (SQL Server), write complex queries, and ensure data integrity.
• Implement automated testing (unit/integration) and support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Mentor junior developers and share best practices.

Skills

.NET Core

C#

Web API

MVC

SQL Server

CI/CD

Git

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / IT

Tools

.NET Core

C#

Entity Framework

SQL Server

REST API

Git

Job description

Job Title - Application Developer (Dot Net)

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Application Developer with strong expertise in technologies to design develop and maintain critical application systems for our schools administrative academic and operational needs. You will play a key role in shaping and supporting the digital infrastructure that underpins student systems staff portals and learning-management tools.

Key Responsibilities

Design develop test deploy and maintain web applications and backend services / .NET Core C# MVC Web API or relevant technology.

Build and maintain integrations with other systems (e.g. Student Information System HR Finance) through RESTful APIs web services or database connections.

Write clean efficient maintainable and reusable code; follow best practices for software development; conduct code reviews.

Troubleshoot debug and upgrade existing applications; optimize performance address bugs and implement enhancements.

Work closely with stakeholders (administration academic staff operations) to gather requirements understand business processes and translate them into technical solutions.

Participate in full software development lifecycle (SDLC): requirements gathering architecture development testing deployment and maintenance.

Design and maintain databases (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server) write complex queries stored procedures and ensure data integrity.

Implement and maintain automated testing (unit tests integration tests) to ensure application quality.

Collaborate with DevOps or IT teams to support CI/CD pipelines deployment processes monitoring and backups.

Document technical specifications system architecture and application workflows to facilitate system maintenance handover and onboarding of new team members.

Mentor junior developers provide technical guidance review their code and share best practices.

Stay up-to-date ecosystem emerging technologies and education-tech trends that can enhance the schools IT capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology or a related field.

5 years of professional experience in application development / .NET Core preferably in an enterprise or education IT environment.

Strong knowledge of C# Web API Entity Framework / ORM frameworks and object-oriented design.

Experience with SQL Server (or other relational databases) writing queries optimizing performance designing schema.

Familiarity with web UI frameworks (Razor MVC) and front-end technologies (JavaScript HTML CSS) is a plus.

Experience working with Git or other version control systems.

Experience with unit testing integration testing and automated testing frameworks.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to work with non-technical stakeholders.

Previous experience in a school or education-sector IT environment is a plus.

Key Competencies & Behaviours

Analytical Thinking: Able to understand complex business requirements and translate into technical solutions.

Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for full lifecycle delivery and system quality.

Collaboration: Works effectively across IT academic administrative and operations teams.

Mentorship: Guides junior developers shares knowledge and improves team capability.

Adaptability: Learns new technologies adapts to changing project needs and priorities.

Attention to Detail: Ensures applications are stable secure and maintainable.

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the UAE education-sector IT roles.

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting digital transformation in a school setting.

Exposure to critical school systems (student data learning tools staff portals) and the chance to innovate.

Professional development and growth opportunities in software development and educational technology.