Junior .NET Developer
We are looking for passionate developers to join our increasingly growing team! We are looking for people who live to code, dream of problem solving and share a passion for innovation and adoption. At Avanti, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge and grow with the company as we deliver outstanding software and applications to our clients.
The successful candidate will work with both product/project management, as well as with internal & outsourced software development teams. This is a great opportunity to help produce 'Fortune 500' applications and services. Come join our expanding team.
QUALIFICATIONS
To support our ongoing growth, we are seeking a highly motivated software developer with a minimum of 1 year application, database, and web development experience.
This position is for the hands-on developer who wants to create great software while taking the 'lead' for some projects. The individual must plan, organize, and work well in a team environment. Projects will range from prototype application development to customized integration, including portal interfaces, remote access tools, hosted services, reporting, and back-end processes.
As a Developer, you will have a lot on your plate. This is a great opportunity to produce high-end scalable software for Fortune 500 accounts.
• BS degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 1 or more years of experience in software development.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with Microsoft C# and VB.Net.
• Experience with HTML, XML, CSS, jQuery, ASP.NET.
• Experience with WCF, REST, JSON, Web Services.
• Experience with relational database design, implementation, and maintenance with SQL Server.
• Familiarity with formal Quality Assurance practices including test planning, authoring scripts, tracking bugs, and providing enhancement requests.
• Ability to define and communicate processes, standards, and best practices related to database design and programming.
• Experience building enterprise applications an asset.
• Experience with Point-of-Sale systems an asset.
• Experience with mobile development on any platform an asset.
• Proficient in the English language with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are a must… SERIOUSLY.
Our technology enables this solution…
Picture this: you’ve been coding all day, you have a deadline in a few hours and you can’t remember the last time you saw or tasted food. Your stress level is increasing, blood sugar and energy decreasing. You finally get a few minutes to breathe – time to get some food! You get to your favorite restaurant and there is a line-up that goes around the block. It’s peak lunch hour. Lucky you, you already ordered & paid from your smartphone before you left the office. Problem solved! Walk past all those people, right to the front counter. Your food is ready! You just skipped the line!
ABOUT AVANTI
Avanti extends the order and payment process outside of the store, a convenient, fast and simple option for the consumer. Mobile Commerce is rapidly growing and technology is becoming a very important competitive advantage in all industries, especially the restaurant industry. This is a great opportunity to be involved in this rapidly growing trend and grow your skills along with it. Come join our expanding team!
Our platform is currently deployed in over 27,000 locations in the United States and Canada. No other company in the world has more Mobile Commerce, Remote Order & Pay experience or has systems deployed at the same scale as Avanti. For more information, feel free to explore our company website www.avanti.com as well as our sister company’s website www.cardant.com.
For further consideration, please email your résumé and cover letter to careers@avanti.com, and enter “Junior Software Developer” in the Subject field. Any supplemental portfolio material is welcomed.
Please note that only local candidates will be considered (i.e. residing in the Lower Mainland).
No agencies or recruiters please.
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