Mid-Weight Windows Phone Developer

Company Description

This company is an award winning mobile web and app designer, builder and hosting provider. They work with the world’s largest mobile carriers, handset manufacturers, premiership football teams, gaming providers and media companies. Their teams are developing digital products of the future across mobile, tablets, TV, wearables and online. They work with the world’s largest brands in developing and deploying mobile services used by you and your friends every day.

Job Description

They are looking for a Developer who is passionate about creating Windows Applications and who wants to work at the cutting edge of technology. You will be involved in projects from concept to execution, working directly with the biggest entertainment and digital brands in the world. Your responsibilities will include;

  • Working with Product Manager creating cutting edge mobile apps. You will input at a technical level to the Product Team and advise at the design phase.
  • Architecting software design and presenting ideas. You’ll be involved in making sure that code is spot on and then captured for re-use.
  • Responsibility for the build of mobile apps and ensuring they are built in a robust and scalable manner.
  • Working in an Agile environment and keeping stakeholders updated during daily scrums.

Qualifications

Experience

You’ll be a Developer who has a proven ability to take responsibility for the build of successful apps. To be successful you’ll be able to demonstrate your experience by showing apps (Windows or Phone) you’ve worked on. If you’ve got Window Phone Apps live on the Microsoft Market Place you’ll really impress.

You’ll also be up-to-date with the latest capabilities of the .NET framework and able to demonstrate the utilization of these features.

Skills

  • Strong knowledge of the .NET Framework, including: (VB.NET/C, Web Services/Windows services/Console Apps, Winforms, WPF, MVC)
  • Experience of OO programming and the ability to discuss OO concepts.
  • Lots of common sense and tenacity with problems
  • Ability to communicate ideas and concepts clearly to non-developers and developers.
  • An organized, methodical approach to projects

The ideal candidate will also have ;

  • Windows Phone Experience (7,8, 8.1), Live Tiles and Notifications
  • Experience of universal apps (Windows Runtime)
  • Windows 8 - The ability to demo the above apps in the interview
  • Requirements
  • Software Engineering or Computer Science degree is an advantage - but more important is demonstrable experience.
  • Passion, enthusiasm and a clear view on where the mobile world is going.
  • Knowledge of other OSs (e.g. Android, iOS) an advantage.

Additional Information

Competitive pay, based on experience. Ability to work on and with the latest technologies (such as Big Data and Machine Learning) and shape your career in a fast paced, ever changing commercially driven environment.The role will pay 28,000 - 37,000 depending on experience.