C Developer (Toronto area)

Note: Only local candicates will be considered. Must live & work in the Greater Toronto Area and be able to come to the office at least once a week. The successful candidate will join our Transportation Optimizer product team specializing in routing and cost optimization. Our application team is an entrepreneurial unit handling the complete development life-cycle of this product. Team members work every phase of development from requirements and design to production roll-out and test, as well as support. This is an opportunity to join a diverse, industry-knowledgeable, technically skilled group. Knowledge of transportation management systems or applications is a definite plus but not a requirement. Superb application development skills, a strong user-orientation, and creativity are requirements. Responsibilities Strategy & Planning • Liaise with customers and end users to identify and define requirements for enhancements to software. • Analyze IT project requirements to determine scope, effort and complexity. • Collaborate with systems and development staff to collect and interpret requirements. Acquisition & Deployment • Research, evaluate, and recommend new development tools and methods in support of product requirements. Operational Management • Develop task level project plans and timelines. • Plan, design, research, write, and edit a range of documents, including user guides and manuals, technical specifications, training materials, and proposals. • Edit technical documentation of development staff to create unified and consistent support documents. • Provide training where required Position Requirements Formal Education & Certification • Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering or Related Field (or equivalent expertise) Qualifications • Minimum of 3-5+ years hands-on C/C++ Development Experience • Solid Understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Object-Oriented design • Practical Experience with Unit/Regression/Scenario Testing • Practical experience with Version Control Systems • Solid verbal and written Communication skills • Ability to Coach and eventually Mentor team members