Software Developer

Position: Software Developer
Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: Yaletown, Vancouver
Department: Development Division
Job Code: SOFTDEV-004
Reports to: Director of Technology/CTO
Start Date: ASAP

PDFTron is a progressive, rapidly growing software company located in Yaletown Vancouver. We foster an atmosphere of opportunity, growth, and success for every single individual amidst an exciting, challenging and entrepreneurial culture. Guided by a clear company vision, every member of our vibrant team is empowered to be a contributor, innovator and successful leader.

We are looking for a talented, rock solid Software Engineer (well, actually many) to join our core development team. You are an expert in all things development, have a passion for solid code and delivering quality products. You have a sense of urgency, need little supervision, and get things done. You are a natural idea accelerator, are able to work under tight deadlines and understand what it takes to work on mission critical software in a growing company. You have this uncanny ability to inform all the non-techies what the heck is going on in laymen’s terms, and can talk to existing and potential clients (whether other developers, CEOs or CTOs) with confidence and ease. You are adventurous, competitive and driven to excel!

Responsibilities:

- Work on the development of existing and new technology (be involved in all stages the process from requirements gathering and analysis to high-level design, implementation, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance);
- Carry out research and prepare technical proposals and demonstrations for new projects;
- Design and develop sample code and contribute to technical documentation;
- Interact with customers and provide assistance where needed;
- Be a self-proclaimed PDFTron evangelist: participate in relevant developer forums or communities on behalf of the company, write a blog, be an online PDFTron expert, etc.
- Work and collaborate closely with other developers and members of the team.
- Contribute to enhancing the team’s development practices, code processes, and an awesome work culture.

Qualifications:

- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer/software engineering or equivalent;
- 2 – 5 years experience developing complex software projects and applications;
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ development, with additional experience with Java or C# being a plus;
- Strong mathematical analysis and problem solving abilities;
- Experience with one or more development environments (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.);
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Ability to work effectively on assignments through correct prioritization and management of tasks in order to ensure high-quality deliverables at each stage of the project;
- Comfortable working independently, as well as part of a fast-paced and collaborative team environment.
- Strong work ethics.
- 100% passion for development, thirst for knowledge, and a drive to go above and beyond.

Assets:

- Knowledge and/or interest in computer graphics, AI, document formats (especially page description languages such as PDF, SVG, XPS, PostScript), and image compression technologies
- Familiarity with advanced algorithms related to raster and vector image processing

What’s in it for you:

- Competitive Salary
- Extended Benefits, Paid Vacation
- Working with other talented “A Players”
- An empowering, casual, & flexible environment
- Working on cool technology

Sound interesting?

If you think this is an über exciting opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter to “PDFTron HR” at jobs@pdftron.com. Please reference “SOFTDEV–004: [Your LAST NAME]” in the subject line. If you are a recent grad, please include school transcript. Emailing a demo of your projects or a link to a blog/website showcasing your work and programming skills/interests will be a definite bonus!

We thank all applicants for their interest; however please note that only those candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
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