C# WPF Software Dev Contract 1000 Referral Fee

Our client is a premier brand in medical diagnostics and a global leader in the development of best-in-class technologies that help answer complex scientific challenges to improve our world. They have engaged ROSS (www.getROSS.com) to help them recruit a Software Engineer. They're located in North Toronto (GTA).

This is an 8-12 Month Contract with a chance for renewal.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

You will be responsible for the development of new features for a new software application from our client, with a focus on design and implementation of outstanding user interfaces to enable intuitive interaction with complex data.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Design and implement critical user interface elements for new features for a C#-based software application.
2. Quickly prepare brief, accurate and relevant documentation of designs that use applicable best practices, and present to technical lead as needed to align on design before development.
3. Follow established practices of agile methodologies to ensure high quality software, including writing automated tests where appropriate.
4. Work as a team member to maximize the success of the development team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or closely related field or equivalent work experience.
2. 5+ years design/programming experience with C# and WPF.
3. 2+ years experience working directly with internal and external users to determine user interface requirements, then design and implement effective user interfaces.
4. 2+ years practical experience designing and implementing MVVM architecture in challenging contexts.
5. Experience working autonomously on diverse parts of applications (UI, data model, etc.) as needed.
6. Sound design and coding practices.
7. Ability to clearly document and explain designs.
8. Experience with automated unit tests.
9. Effective communicator with diverse functions including fellow developers, testers and scientists.
10. Demonstrated experience as an effective collaborator with team members in a geographically dispersed team, including some project/technical leads at other sites.
11. Ability and desire to learn the domain of mass spectrometry and at least one of its applications to the life sciences to solve real-world problems.
12. Multithreaded development.
13. Ability to work with development approach incorporating significant aspects of agile/eXtreme Programming.