Senior Full -Stack Developer (.Net)
Ict & Computer Jobs
- Webdev Group
- Expires 10 Dec 2025
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
Company Group: Webdev (Zimbabwe), PropertyCloud (Mauritius), BuyRentKenya (Kenya)
Location: Remote (Preference for candidates in Kenya, South Africa, Mauritius or Zimbabwe)
Type and report: Full-time and reporting to the Group Software Lead.
The Opportunity
We are a leading online marketplace group in Southern and East Africa. Our portfolio includes Property.co.zw and Classifieds.co.zw (Zimbabwe), PropertyCloud.mu (Mauritius), and the newly acquired BuyRentKenya (Kenya).
We are looking for two Senior Full-Stack Developers to join our distributed engineering team. We are entering a phase of aggressive modernization. Your primary focus will be the end-to-end migration of the BuyRentKenya and Property.co.zw platforms to our modern .NET 9 stack.
The Tech Stack
We are moving away from legacy jQuery and monolithic JavaScript files toward a clean, performance-first architecture. You must be comfortable working across the entire stack:
Core: C# .NET 9 (migrating from 4.8)
Database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL
Frontend: Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, and HTMX (Hypermedia architecture)
Tooling: We embrace modern workflows, including the use of agentic AI tools to speed up development.
Why Join Us?
Regional Scale: Your code will power the market-leading property portals in Zimbabwe and Kenya.
Modern Tech: Get in on the ground floor of a major .NET 9 migration.
Efficiency: We value output over hours. We encourage the use of AI tools to remove the drudgery from coding so you can focus on the architecture.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main Purpose To architect and build reliable, high-performing marketplace applications. You will work directly with the Group Tech Lead to build and execute complex full-stack migrations and ensure our portals are fast, SEO-friendly, and scalable.
Key Responsibilities
1. Full-Stack Development & Migration (60%)
Assist the Tech Lead in building the new .NET 9 property marketplace.
Lead the full-stack migration of BuyRentKenya and Property.co.zw, handling both backend logic and frontend implementation.
Refactor legacy JavaScript into clean, maintainable Alpine.js/HTMX components.
Manage production deployments efficiently, ensuring downtime is strictly kept to under 2 minutes per deploy.
2. Performance & Quality (40%)
Speed is a feature: Optimize database queries and frontend assets to achieve <5s load times even on slower mobile networks.
Security: Implement security hardening to prevent exploits (Target: 0% High-Risk vulnerabilities).
Architecture: Make high-level technical decisions on how to structure code for long-term
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
Experience: 5+ years of commercial software development, with significant focus on the .NET ecosystem.
Full-Stack Proficiency: You must have strong proficiency in C#, Entity Framework, and SQL (MSSQL/Postgres) as well as core frontend web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS). You must be comfortable working on both sides of the application.
Modernization: Experience upgrading legacy systems (e.g., .NET Framework to .NET Core/5+) and refactoring legacy JavaScript.
Self-Starter: You are comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision. You don't need to be managed; you need to be pointed at a problem.
Passion: You are passionate about software development.
Nice to Have:
Hypermedia Stack: Experience with Alpine.js, HTMX, or Tailwind CSS is a bonus. If you do not have specific experience with these tools, you must be eager and willing to learn them to support our architectural vision.
AI Tools: Proficiency with agentic development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to enhance productivity.
Marketplace Experience: Previous experience building Property or similar other marketplaces.
SEO: Understanding of Technical SEO and Core Web Vitals.
How to Apply
Individuals who are interested and meet the above criteria should;
Click on this Application Link -https://forms.gle/az2aQqnhp7wSqejR6 and complete the application form by 8 December 2025.
No direct e-mails and no canvassing.
Only Application forms will be reviewed and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
