Junior Programmer

Room Housing; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 558,000 - 892,800; Full time

Job summary

Room Housing is seeking a motivated Junior Programmer to join their Karachi-based development team. The role involves full-stack development, focusing on features for property listings, tenant management, and payment processing.

The ideal candidate should have strong JavaScript skills, experience with modern frameworks, and be proficient in deploying applications. Collaboration within a small team and a commitment to writing maintainable code are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Apps Script and JavaScript.
• Experience with a modern JS framework like React, Vue, or Angular.
• Working knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web application features across front-end and back-end.
• Automate tasks using Google Workspace Apps Script.
• Implement UI and APIs for property listings and booking flows.

Skills

Proficiency in Apps Script

Solid HTML, CSS, JavaScript skills

Experience with modern JS frameworks

Experience with relational databases

Familiarity with version control

Ability to write unit and integration tests

Good communication skills in English

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a motivated Junior Programmer. Location: Karachi (office-based).

Role summary: We are looking for a developer to join our Pakistan development team and contribute to product features that support property listings, tenant management, booking and payment processing, maintenance tracking, and landlord-tenant communication. This role suits a developer who enjoys full-stack tasks in a small, focused team and who is committed to writing maintainable code and learning modern web practices.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain web application features across front-end and back-end components.
• Automate Google Workspace tasks using Apps Script.
• Implement user interfaces and APIs for property listings, booking flows, payment integrations, and tenant portals.
• Write clean, well-documented code and unit tests; participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot defects, profile performance issues, and apply fixes or optimizations.
• Collaborate with product and QA to refine requirements and ensure timely delivery of features.
• Assist in maintaining deployment scripts and basic DevOps tasks for staging and production environments.

Job Specification

• Proficiency in Apps Script and JavaScript.
• Solid HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills; experience with a modern JS framework (React, Vue, or Angular).
• Experience working with relational databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL) and basic SQL query optimization.
• Familiarity with version control (Git), branching workflows, and code review practices.
• Ability to write unit and integration tests; knowledge of testing tools relevant to the stack.
• Comfort with debugging application issues, reading logs, and using browser and server-side debugging tools.
• Good communication skills in English; ability to collaborate with remote teammates and follow product specifications.