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Senior Software Developer at Apption Careers

• Updated: November 17, 2009
• Location: Ottawa, ON
• Category: IT & Software Development - Software Engineering
• Tags: developer, web, .NET, AJAX, SOA, artificial intelligence, machine learning, enterprise, web 2.0, XML, Java EE, Software, engineer, Web Services

Apption is a leader in Enterprise Software Modernization through Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). We've been expanding rapidly and we're looking to expand our team of talented and dedicated developers.

Located in Ottawa, we've received numerous industry awards, including most recently the Profit Hot 50 Award for 5th Fastest Emerging Growth Company in Canada and the 2008 Micorosft Code Award for Top Development Team in Canada.

Our ever growing client base requires an ever growing and dynamic team to meet those client's needs. We're a high energy, fast-paced organization and to stay on the cutting edge, we need developers who can keep up and are motivated by challenging work!

We'd Like You To...

1. Work in a team of developers to produce state-of-the-art web and enterprise applications that adhere to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) paradigms.   
2. Design scalable applications and architect them for scale, loose coupling, code elagance, user experience, and developer productivity. 
3. Develop software tools and lightweight frameworks in support of the team's development activities.  
4. Perform code reviews and help the team maintain beautiful code.

Do You Have…

• Passion (= love) for software development, computers, and programming!
• A degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related subject from a top tier Canadian or American University? 
• Private sector experience in a technology startup or smaller organization within an established technology company? 
• Ability to work independently and in teams, with effective communication skills, both oral and written? 
• Software experience... Say 6 years experience in software development? 
• Web experience... Say 3 years experience programming experience in scalable web applications in C# .NET, J2EE, RoR, Python, or C++ with knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX? 
• Design experience... Say 3 years experience designing enterprise applications for deployment into a client environment, laying out iterative deliveries, feature rollouts, and planning software test cycles.
• Client experience... Some experience as a business analyst working with external and internal clients to define requirements, prototype concepts, and evaluate technical options? 
• Architecture experience... A real understanding of enterprise design patterns, SOA, asynchronous messaging systems, XML Web Services, AOP, cloud computing, and test-driven development.

And Would You Like To…

• Take a senior role in designing next generation web applications, machine learning engines, and SOA solutions? 
• Work with the latest technologies like .NET 3.5+ (WPF, WCF, WWF), Java EE, AJAX, Amazon EC2/S3, Linux, SQL Server 2008, and Oracle 11g? 
• Work in a cohesive team of industry professionals? 
• Get involved from concept planning through to product delivery? 
• Get exposure to a variety of high end projects, tasks, and responsibilities that offer you challenge and professional growth? 
• Have creative control and independence with your projects?

And It Would Be Nice if You Could…

• Work on machine learning and data mining algorithms 
• Develop for mobile applications for iPhone and BlackBerry

If you answered an emphatic YES to most of these then please send us your resume! We are always looking for talented and motivated developers who share our goals; and we would like very much to work with you.

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