Senior Full Stack Engineer

Job Objective

Reporting to the IT Manager, the role will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications for the university's internal use (e.g., Student Portal, Finance System, HR modules).

- Write clean, secure, and documented code following industry best practices.

- Develop robust RESTful APIs and microservices to power front-end experiences.

- Design and optimise database schemas (SQL/NoSQL) to handle complex academic and financial data efficiently.

- Implement authentication, authorisation, and role-based access control (RBAC) to secure sensitive university data.

- Collaborate directly with the Senior UI/UX Designer to translate high-fidelity Figma designs into functional, responsive, and interactive user interfaces.

- Ensure pixel-perfect implementation of design specifications and a smooth user experience.

- Optimise frontend performance for fast loading times, even on low-bandwidth connections.

- Write unit and integration tests to ensure software reliability.

- Assist in deploying applications to staging and production environments.

- Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and implement fixes.

- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements to streamline releases.

- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or as captured in your detailed job description.

Qualification and Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

- 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development.

- Proven experience building complex, data-driven web applications (ERPs, CRMs, Dashboards, or FinTech platforms).

- A strong GitHub/GitLab portfolio is mandatory. We need to see code samples that demonstrate your ability to handle complex backend logic and database design.

- Experience working in an agile/scrum environment is mandatory.