Intermediate Software Developer

About the job
About Contour

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.

What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

The Division

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems is the leading software provider exclusively focused on the homebuilding industry. Our comprehensive suite of software solutions ranges from production and accounting, new home sales and marketing, home warranty and service, and homebuilder website solutions. We are the fastest growing and most successful provider of fully integrated information management solutions for homebuilders.

Our parent company is Constellation Software Inc, a well-capitalized, publicly traded company that specializes in vertical market software. Join our team for the benefit of working with a medium sized company while enjoying the support and opportunity of being part of a large organization.

The Position

We are looking for a Software Developer for our Customer Insight team, who will report into our Program Manager for one of the industry's most exciting software products: Customer Insight.

Responsibilities

Hands-on code development for highly responsive and resilient solutions.
Ability to manage work items in tight deadlines, and within a fixed R&D release schedule as per milestones set internally and externally
Demonstrating persistence and visible passion for the product
Doing whatever it takes to make the product or service useful, exciting, and successful
Diligence and attention to detail in the team's record-keeping within corporate systems
Proposing specifications for future enhancements and bug fixes
Documenting all system & implementation requirements for the software developed
Concentrated focus on product usability and the user experience
Caring deeply about implementations, and the ongoing operational success that turns a product that customers need into a product they want for life
Investigating customer tickets promptly where investigations were unresolvable by first-line support.

The chosen individual will work out of the Contour Software Karachi resource center office, as an extension of the division-based R&D department.

Qualifications And Desired Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Engineering or equivalent technical Degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Good Communication skills in written and verbal English.
Experience building multi-tier, distributed web solutions with an emphasis on Responsive Design.
5+ years of web-development experience in the following Microsoft stack of technologies:
ASP. Net MVC 5.0 or later
ASP. Net Webforms
Web API 2
C# 8
Entity Framework
Dapper .NET
3+ years of web-development experience in the following frontend technologies
HTML 5
JavaScript
jQuery
Bootstrap

Nice To Have

Power BI
SQL programming experience, query optimization, use of query assessment and profiling tools.
Application source code management familiarity.
Understanding of software development best practices, effective implementation strategies, with the skill to foster a high performing software delivery team.
Nice to have Microsoft Azure DevOps / VSTS.

Exciting Benefits We Offer

Market-leading Salary
Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
Parents Medical Coverage
Provident Fund
Employee Performance-based bonuses
Home Internet Subsidy
Conveyance Allowance
Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
Life Benefit
Child Care Facility
Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
Professional Development Budget
Recreational area for in-house games
Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
Friendly work environment
Leave Encashment

Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.