Junior Developer

Career Spotlight Network; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Leaves

Annual Bonuses

Job summary

Career Spotlight Network in Lahore is seeking a Full-Stack .NET Developer to own end-to-end feature development, from UI/UX wireframes to high-performance back-end services. You will collaborate with product managers, QA, and DevOps in an Agile environment to deliver scalable solutions using ASP.NET Core, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL, and modern front-end frameworks.

Prior experience with CI/CD and cloud is a plus. Join a dynamic team focused on robust architecture, real-time features, and scalable delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6–12 months of professional experience building web applications in .NET Core.

Responsibilities

• ASP.NET Core C# Development: Build modular, testable services and Web APIs.
• Wrapper Development: Create and maintain wrapper libraries for third-party services to provide a consistent interface.
• Socket Programming: Implement real-time features using Socket/RQ or SignalR hubs with robust reconnection logic.
• Event Streaming with Kafka: Design topics, serializers, and ensure fault-tolerance with consumer groups.
• Schema Modeling & Performance: Design relational and NoSQL schemas; optimize queries and indexing.
• Front-End & API Integration: Convert UI designs to responsive front-end and integrate with back-end APIs.
• CI/CD & Monitoring: Configure pipelines; instrument apps and set up alerts.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Clear communication

Self-driven learner

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

ASP.NET Core MVC/Web API

C#

.NET Core

SQL (MSSQL/MySQL)

NoSQL (MongoDB)

SignalR

Kafka

Docker

Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

Job description

As a Full-Stack .NET Developer, you’ll take ownership of end-to-end feature development—from translating UI/UX wireframes into responsive front-end code, to designing and optimizing high-performance back-end services. You’ll work closely with product managers, QA engineers, and DevOps to deliver robust, scalable solutions in an Agile environment.

What You’ll Do

About the Role

As a Full-Stack .NET Developer, you’ll take ownership of end-to-end feature development—from translating UI/UX wireframes into responsive front-end code, to designing and optimizing high-performance back-end services. You’ll work closely with product managers, QA engineers, and DevOps to deliver robust, scalable solutions in an Agile environment.

What You’ll Do

Architecture & Back-End Engineering

• ASP.NET Core C# Development: Build modular, testable services and Web APIs using Dependency Injection, middleware components, and best practices (SOLID, Clean Architecture).
• Wrapper Development: Create and maintain wrapper libraries around third-party REST/SOAP services, databases, and legacy systems to provide a consistent, versioned interface for internal use.
• Socket Programming: Implement real-time features (e.g., chat, live dashboards, notifications) using TCP/UDP sockets or SignalR hubs—handle connection management, message framing, and reconnection logic.
• Event Streaming with Kafka: Design topics, define serializers, and develop producers/consumers to ingest and process high-volume event streams (e.g., telemetry, user activity). Ensure fault-tolerance with consumer groups and offset management.

Database Design & Performance Optimization

• Schema Modeling: Translate business requirements into normalized schemas (MSSQL, MySQL) and denormalized/document-oriented models (MongoDB, Couchbase).
• Query Tuning & Indexing: Profile slow queries, create composite and covering indexes, leverage query hints, and refactor stored procedures to reduce execution time and lock contention.
• Code Optimization: Use profiling tools (Visual Studio Profiler, JetBrains dotTrace) to identify hotspots, eliminate allocations, and improve GC performance.
• Caching Strategies: Implement in-memory (MemoryCache), distributed (Redis), and client-side caching where appropriate to reduce round trips and database load.

Front-End & API Integration

• Responsive UI Development: Convert Figma/Adobe XD designs into mobile-first layouts using HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox/Grid), and Bootstrap/Tailwind.
• JavaScript Frameworks: Build dynamic single-page applications (SPAs) or components in Angular, React, or Vue; manage state (Redux/Vuex), routing, and form validation.
• API Consumption & Documentation: Integrate the front end with the back end through RESTful endpoints, using Swagger/OpenAPI for interactive documentation and Postman for manual testing.

Collaboration, Testing & DevOps

• Agile Ceremonies: Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Automated Testing: Write unit tests (xUnit/NUnit), integration tests, and end-to-end tests (Selenium, Playwright) to ensure code quality and regressions are caught early.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Configure build and release pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions—automated builds, test runs, code coverage, and deployments to staging/production.
• Monitoring & Logging: Instrument applications with Serilog or NLog, expose metrics to Prometheus/Grafana or Application Insights, and set up alerting for SLA breaches.

What We’re Looking For

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6–12 months of professional experience building web applications in .NET Core.

Technical Skills:

• Languages & Frameworks: C#, .NET Core (3.1+), ASP.NET Core MVC/Web API.
• Databases: MSSQL (T-SQL), MySQL, and at least one NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).
• Real-Time & Messaging: Socket programming (SignalR/TCP), Apache Kafka fundamentals.
• Front-End: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap (or Tailwind), JavaScript/TypeScript, and one SPA framework.
• DevOps: Familiarity with Git, containerization (Docker), and CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Testing: Unit/integration testing frameworks, HTTP client testing, mocking libraries (Moq).

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator: able to articulate technical trade-offs and document your work.
• Self-driven learner: You seek out new tools, patterns, and approaches, and share knowledge with teammates.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Exposure to microservices architecture and API gateways.
• Hands-on with Redis, RabbitMQ, or other message brokers.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD) and CQRS patterns.
• Familiarity with front-end testing (Jest, Cypress).

What We Offer

• Learning & Growth: Grow by working on diverse, real-world projects alongside experienced colleagues.
• Collaborative Culture: A flat team environment where ideas and feedback flow freely in day-to-day work.
• Perks & Benefits: Health insurance, Leaves, Annual Bonuses.
• Career Path: Clear roadmap to advance into Senior Developer, Tech Lead, or Architect roles.