Senior .NET Full-Stack Engineer

Media24; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent digital product firm in South Africa seeks an experienced software engineer to lead complex development projects in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in ASP.NET and C#, with a strong understanding of .NET Core. This role emphasizes mentoring team members and contributing to product innovation. The ideal candidate will benefit from continuous learning opportunities and a supportive culture that values AI technology.

Benefits

AI-forward culture

Continuous learning & growth

Customisable retirement funding options

Volunteers24 leave

Qualifications

• 7+ years development experience working with ASP.NET and C#.
• 3+ years development experience working with .NET Core.
• Understanding fundamental design patterns and principles (SOLID).
• Good understanding of architectural practices.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Developers, Designers and Product Owners.
• Take the technical lead on larger projects.
• Drive solution design workshops.
• Mentor and knowledge share among team members.
• Assist Design, QA and OPS teams during development lifecycle.

Skills

ASP.NET

C#

.NET Core

RESTful API development

JavaScript frameworks

HTML

CSS

SASS

MS SQL Server

Git

Education

Relevant software engineering degree at Honours level (Masters preferred)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Redis

Elastic search

Cloud experience

Typescript

Job description

Why join us?

At Media24 Technology, our team of engineers, data scientists, product managers and UX/UI design specialists develop exceptional digital products for renowned brands including News24 and Netwerk24. By harnessing cutting-edge technology and a sophisticated tech stack, we deliver world-class solutions. Our vibrant, people-focused culture, commitment to innovation, and strong societal mission are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to empower Media24 brands to inform, entertain, and inspire millions across South Africa.

What will you do?

• Work closely with Developers, Designers and Product Owners to develop cutting edge products across the web and mobile space, using our platforms.
• Take the technical lead on larger, more complex projects.
• Drive low level solution design workshops with fellow team members during whiteboard sessions.
• Make a positive contribution to requirement workshops, or scrum events attended with a view on the broader needs of the group.
• Mentor, groom and knowledge share amongst team members.
• Assist and support Design, QA and the OPS teams during the various stages of the development life cycle.
• Develop enhancements and fix bugs on existing products.
• Perform Alpha Testing on all developments.

What should you have?

• Relevant software engineering degree at Honours level (Masters preferred)
• 7+ years development experience working with ASP.NET and C#
• 3+ years development experience working with .NET Core
• Understanding fundamental design patterns and principles (SOLID).
• Good understanding of architectural practices.
• Experience in RESTful API development.
• Advanced Experience with JavaScript frameworks.
• Client-side experience in HTML, CSS and SASS.
• Experience in MS SQL Server and source control (Git).

What will you need?

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Self-managed and must have the ability to work independently on projects.
• Ability to constructively help others and raise team performance.
• Flexible about learning new methodologies and technologies.

Nice to haves

• Previous experience on scalable web sites with high traffic load
• Caching strategies
• Redis
• Typescript
• Elastic search
• Cloud experience (Azure beneficial)
• CI/CD (Azure Devops preferred)

Benefits of working at Media24

AI-forward culture: We actively look for opportunities to leverage AI to unlock new opportunities. We harness cutting-edge AI technology and tools to supercharge productivity, efficiency and results and we encourage our teams to explore and experiment.

Continuous learning & growth: Dive into a wealth of learning opportunities backed by our parent company, the Naspers group. Gain free access to platforms like Udemy, pursue nanodegrees to enrich your skills or take advantage of complimentary Microsoft certification training. We also offer bursary opportunities.

Stay ahead: Attend cutting-edge tech events and expos to stay on top of industry trends and innovations.

Personalised benefits: Choose from optional medical aid and customisable retirement funding options to suit your needs.

Give back: Each year, take up to 3 days of Volunteers24 leave to make a meaningful impact in the community while supporting causes you care about.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.