Senior Software Developer

About AIM Software

AIM Software is the fastest growing and award-winning provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) business applications to the buy-side.

More than 100 of the world’s leading asset management, private & wealth management, asset servicing, fund administration and global custody firms depend on AIM Software for their core data management requirements, including reference data management, portfolio pricing and analytics, corporate actions processing and legal entity data management.

Position

• Consistently write, translate and code software programs and applications according to specifications
• Run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging 
• Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas
• Reports to team members on the status of the programming process
• Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines
• Liaise with customers’ network administrators, systems analysts, and software engineers to assist in resolving problems with software products 
• Manage and/or provide guidance to junior software developers
• Assist other developers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications
• Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for a variety of projects
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of software requirements and specifications
• Conduct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Recommend, schedule, and perform upgrades to libraries used in the software product

Your qualification

• College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science or software engineering and/or 3-7 years equivalent work experience
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) preferred 
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) designation preferred
• Working technical knowledge of programming languages, including C# (.NET Framework 4.0 or later), T-SQL, PL/SQL, JavaScript
• Proven experience with both Windows client/server software development and ASP.NET web development
• Proven experience in three-tier client/server design and development
• Hands on experience working in integrated development environments, including Microsoft Visual Studio/Team Foundation Server 
• Hands on experience working with database development tools, including SQL Developer, TOAD, MS SQL Management Studio
• Experience with Windows client and server operating systems
• Extensive experience with Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server database systems
• Experience with software interaction with databases through ORMs (Entity Framework) and/or ADO.NET
• Hands-on software troubleshooting experience
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies, esp. SCRUM
• Familiarity with the Financial Technology industry preferred

What we offer

• Exciting projects in collaboration with our Senior Developers and Architects
• International projects from New York to Australia
• Working on state-of-the-art technologies
• Personal education budget to be used for courses, trainings, conferences etc.
• Very good development opportunities
• Very central location
• Daily fresh fruit and free coffee
• Free public transport ticket
• Free choice of cell phone
• For international hires: Relocation package

Additional details

Personal attributes:

• Flexible and adaptable in regards to learning and understanding new technologies
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural and multinational environment
• Ability to conduct research into software-related issues, effectively diagnose and troubleshoot problems that may arise 
• Highly logical and technically proficient
• Highly self motivated and directed
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Creativity in the case of Web or interface design