Descartes (TSX: DSG) (Nasdaq: DSGX) is a global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance and security of logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes' B2B network, the Global Logistics Network, integrates more than 35,000 trading partners to our cloud-based Logistics Technology Platform to unite their businesses in commerce. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, schedule, track and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative multi-modal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com.
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Director, Wireless Network Services, the Mobile Device Software Developer will be a key member of the telematics mobile development team whose primary responsibility will be the development, enhancement and maintenance of Descartes mobile solutions. The candidate will work in a fast-paced work environment focused on delivering critical features involving leading-edge web technologies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Your responsibilities will be situated in the following domains:
Articulate product vision to Engineering and take lead in entire cycle of product development/design.
Collaborate with QA/E2E QA team to ensure quality of the product. Provide use case and other sufficient documents for this purpose.
Design, test and integrate new software products to control and/or support related products.
Create, revise and maintain design/technical documentation.
Responsible for developing, applying and maintaining quality standards.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.
Provide ongoing support for existing production applications.
Maximize productivity and efficiency to meet challenging work goals.
QUALIFICATIONS
University degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Software Engineering.
Minimum of 5+ years of software development experience with C/C++.
Minimum of 3+ years of software development experience with Java.
Strong experience with C/C++ and ability to facilitate debugging low-level kernel and driver code.
Knowledge related to telematics hardware - automotive grade processors, analog/digital sensors, etc.
Experience in developing applications involving multithreading, GPS and socket communications are mandatory.
Strong experience in writing functional specification and design documents from product requirements.
Must have excellent communication skills.
Strong problem solving skills.
Experience or knowledge in porting Linux to telematics hardware.
Working knowledge and internal design understanding of device drivers in the Linux environment.
Operational knowledge related to HDMI/VGA drivers in the Linux environment.
Experience in porting Android to embedded or other hardware systems would be an asset.
Experience in development and understanding of Android life cycle and ecosphere would be an asset.
LOCATION
Waterloo, Ontario
OFFER
We offer a flexible and casual work environment, as well as mentorship and on-the-job training to support your personal growth. You will have an opportunity to contribute new ideas and we welcome your fresh perspective.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your resume, and a covering letter describing why you are a unique fit for this position, to jobsna (at) descartes (dot) com citing “Mobile Device Software Developer” in the subject of your message. We thank all applicants for their interest in Descartes; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Agency calls will not be accepted.
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iSwifter is an early-stage startup based in the quaint downtown hub of Menlo Park, CA. Our founding team consists of serial entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley veterans who are passionate about building innovative technology and products that make a difference in the world. iSwifter was incubated at YouWeb. Backed by Silicon Valley super angels, iSwifter was spun out of YouWeb in December, 2010. We are now focused on building the next version of the iSwifter platform.
Responsibilities:
iSwifter is the leading cloud based application streaming platform for mobile devices. We are seeking rock star systems and platforms engineers who have a deep understanding of application execution environments including virtualization technologies and can take the lead in optimizing our platform for running applications in the cloud. Must have the ability to understand application needs and performance constraints with the ability to get to the root cause of the issue whether it be at the virtual machine (JVM, Android) or guest operating system level. If working on challenging problems in the cutting edge of cloud and virtualization technologies in a global distributed environment motivates you, then this job is for you.
Requirements:
BS in Computer Science with 3+ years industry experience
Experience with virtualization technologies (Xen, OpenVZ, VMware, Hyper-V) and or application execution containers (JVM, Android VM)
Experience in development of kernel modules and/or system libraries
Experience building Android applications and/or subsystems
Strong experience in C/Java programming and scripting languages, system architecture and algorithms
Ability to work with large pieces of code, analyze performance issues and quickly get to the core issues
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently in a fast paced unstructured environment
Excellent presentation and communications skills combined with the ability to work in a team environment
Desirable Requirements:
MS in Computer Science from a top university
Low level kernel experience, development and/or knowledge of device drivers
Experience building custom mods of Android
iSwifter Benefits
At iSwifter, spontaneity is routine. While hard work is appreciated, having fun is non-negotiable! An impromptu company sponsored trip to Las Vegas or bonuses when they are least expected are as important to us as delivering a world-class product to a thrilled customer.
Of course, a competitive salary, best equity in the Silicon Valley and a killer benefits package are bonuses:
Complete suite of Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
Short Term / Long Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible and generous vacation policy
Monthly Caltrain commute pass
Company sponsored lunches and happy hours
To apply for this position, please click here.
ABOUT US:
Based in downtown Toronto, we are an exciting, dynamic and rapidly growing company in the mobile industry. Founded in early 2009, we bring a unique alternative to mobile apps with a patent-pending platform. Recently awarded with the coveted Deloitte Fast 50 "Companies to Watch" Award, Mobiroo is being widely recognized as major player in the mobile app space.
MOBIROO'S CULTURE:
Know that you are part of the core team, in an organization that's at the cusp of rapid growth, with an opportunity to reap the long-term benefits
Tremendous growth opportunities in terms of leading, taking on responsibilities and gaining valuable experience through a first-of-its-kind platform
Work with a dynamic, motivated, passionate team that knows how to have fun
LOOKING FOR:
Someone who is dynamic, energetic, diligent and motivated to join our Quality Assurance team. The candidate will be responsible for testing and reporting issues for our web portal, campaigns and 3rd party mobile applications. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to lead, learn, and gain incredible exposure to mobile, web and systems development.
If you are eager to work and test the latest technologies, to push our brand new, global mobile product, we are eager to hear from you!
ABSOLUTE MUST-HAVE SKILLS:
Minimum of 1 year of performing manual QA, testing, and debugging of applications.
Able to switch priorities at a moments notice.
Be able to work as a team but also unsupervised for extended periods.
Able to write and execute test cases.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS:
Previous experience either implementing or using an automated QA/testing process
Understanding of Mobile devices and their operating Systems (Android/BlackBerry)
Current on mobile and web technologies (.NET, web services, mobile apps, etc.)
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Test 3rd party applications to ensure code integration is valid.
Debugging issues on mobile devices (must be able to learn this quickly)
Testing apps, campaigns and the overall software platform and provide ideas for enhancements.
Assist with the integration of QA Process where applicable
Support Sales/Business Development team from time to time.
LOCATION: Downtown Toronto (5-10 minutes walking from Toronto's Union Station)
Please send your cover letter, resume and salary expectations while applying to techjobs (at) mobiroo (dot) com
Job Description
This Sr. Software Engineer will lead overall software development for the company and its initial product line. In this role, the successful candidate will have ownership of defining the agile software development process used by the company with emphasis on 2 week cycles for improving the code base that is reliable as built when used by a non-expert. Best practices for code documentation will be defined and implemented under your guidance. Since the people you work with and autonomy are the most important part of a job, the Senior Software Engineer will hand-pick the implementation team and their product will be his/her responsibility.
As projects within the company evolve, so will the technical focus of the Senior Software Engineer. Initially, the individual will design the core software architecture to realize Allied Communications’ quality of service (QoS) solutions based on existing algorithms for improving data flow from end users and machine to machine (M2M) on LTE and legacy 2G/3G cellular systems. The Sr. Software Engineer will code a presentation-ready demonstration of the concepts, in part via hands-on coding and in part via supervision of the programming team consisting of a Software Engineer and Associate Software Engineer. The Sr. Software Engineer will implement an efficient approach for code reuse that enables the original demonstration GUI and code base that adapts to many different end-user applications ranging from an Android handset to a smart grid or LTE modem on a consumer appliance.
This individual is expected to have a broad background in software development, including both application-layer software development using standard SDKs, particularly in the mobile arena (e.g. Android, iOS SDKs), in addition to experience doing lower-level software development in the embedded/OS area.
Responsibilities:
Define the foundational software architecture for products
Significant hands-on coding
Manage version control of software development
Re-engineer early-stage research code to allow for flexibility, stability, and scalability while preserving existing functionality
Gather requirements, design, code, test and implement according to design specifications
Oversee software version control across product line
Collaborate with architects and business development on design decisions and direction implementing customer functional requirements
Work closely with Director of Engineering to provide timely and accurate communication of status of project and technical hurdles
Implement mechanism to leverage efficient code reuse
Take lead role in identification of implementation problems and suggest solutions
Work with Director of Engineering and other senior staff to mentor junior developers
Provide significant input into hiring of technical staff
Desired Skills & Experience
Required Skills:
Earned Masters in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
>3 years experience in industry standard software development practice such as Scrum and Agile Development and version control systems such as Git
Detailed understanding of OSI and TCP/IP layered architecture and routing protocols
Understanding of cellular network architectures, protocols, and technologies
Significant experience with object oriented software development especially C++ and Java
Socket programing, threading
Embedded and/or system-level programming
Hands-on hardware software integration, proof-of-concept development
Demonstrated understanding of commercial use of open source software license such as BSD, GPL
Self-directed learner
Takes personal ownership of their work
Preferred Skills:
Experience in App development cycle on Android and iOS devices
Familiarity with modeling and simulation packages such as OPNET, NS-2, NS-3, and MATLAB
Experience with core cellular networking equipment, including both the 3G and 4G data network core systems
Experience with emerging mobile research topics, including applications of software-defined and cognitive radio
Invention and publication experience, such as conference/journal publications and/or patent applications or invention disclosures
Company Description
Allied Communications is a venture-backed, well capitalized startup company focusing on enabling the next generation of cellular wireless communications. We commercialize early stage research out of Universities and Federal Labs around developing enabling technologies for next-generation mobile networks. We are a small, nimble start up and this position is part of our first ramp up. As early employees of the company, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to help shape the culture of the future organization. We give employees the autonomy to roll their sleeves up in a casual environment to build something real and have a say in technical decisions. Our culture is one of technical innovation, hands-on, self-directed learning, collaboration, and strong work ethic.
To apply, please email your resume to Kathryn.graves (at) alliedminds.com
Job Description
The Software Engineer will work in a team of software developers under the supervision of the Director of Engineering and Senior Software Engineer. This position seeks someone with broad software development experience, but specifically seeks candidates who are strong in the embedded and system software development area in Linux-based environments. The software engineer will work within a 2 week agile development cycle to create high quality, reliable demonstration systems of the company products that relies on efficiency code reuse strategies.
As projects within the company evolve, so will the technical focus of the software engineering team. Initially, the individual selected for this position will focus on realizing Allied Communications’ quality of service (QoS) solutions. Specific areas of work may include mobile device system program (e.g. Android Linux system and kernel development, embedded mobile device operating system development, etc) and Linux-based traffic router system development.
Responsibilities:
Assisting in defining system requirements
Collaborating with other software engineers on system architecture
Coding detailed designs
Unit testing of code
System testing
Develop documentation
Follow version control protocols
System-level programming on Android platform
System-level programming on embedded devices
System-level programming on Linux server devices
Provide timely and accurate communication of status of project and technical hurdles
Mentor junior software engineers
Handle other duties as assigned
Desired Skills & Experience
Required Qualifications:
Earned Bachelors in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
2 years + experience in software development lifecycle including agile development processes
Hands-on system-level development on the Android platform
Hands on development in iOS platform
System-level programming on Linux
Demonstrated knowledge of cellular data QoS
Solid experience with version control and bug tracking
Self-directed learner
Takes personal ownership of their work
Preferred Qualifications:
Invention and publication experience, such as conference/journal publications and/or patent applications or invention disclosures
Familiarity with modeling and simulation packages such as OPNET, NS-2, NS-3, and MATLAB
Company Description
Allied Communications is a venture-backed, well capitalized startup company focusing on enabling the next generation of cellular wireless communications. We commercialize early stage research out of Universities and Federal Labs around developing enabling technologies for next-generation mobile networks. We are a small, nimble start up and this position is part of our first ramp up. As early employees of the company, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to help shape the culture of the future organization. We give employees the autonomy to roll their sleeves up in a casual environment to build something real and have a say in technical decisions. Our culture is one of technical innovation, hands-on, self-directed learning, collaboration, and strong work ethic.
As more people around the world trade in their desktop PCs for smartphones and tablets, businesses are looking for ways to improve their approach to enterprise mobility. For many, this trend presents an opportunity to wring more productivity out of their workforce by allowing employees to use their personal devices on the job. Organizations that employ bring-your-own-device policies often report higher levels of employee satisfaction and performance. To optimize these efforts, however, businesses often need to develop their own software that is customized to meet their staff's specific needs. These circumstances have led to a boom in internal enterprise mobility projects, driving the need for better development and quality assurance practices within companies. Which is why, interest in enterprise mobility will only increase in the foreseeable future.
Mobile device adoption rates continue to be robust, and more resources for in-house development are available than ever before. For instance, last year Samsung announced the debut of its latest software development kit. Similarly, many businesses that wish to take full advantage of this resources and bring newer products to the market will need to bolster their internal programming and QA teams, as in-house projects are better suited to address the specific demands of enterprise end users. Keeping an eye on offshoring trends is a must.
Another trend that company leaders should take note of is the rising interest in offshoring. These practices have seen their popularity increase in recent years, as more organizations look to reduce their operational costs by outsourcing software development or testing responsibilities to overseas teams. This trend may be contributing to the growing number of tech professionals residing in regions outside of North America. According to InfoQ contributor Abel Avram's analysis of a recent IDC study, there are now more than 36 million professional developers, hobbyists and workers with ICT skills spread across the globe. Of those individuals, approximately 11 million work primarily as software developers, with 37 percent residing in the Asia-Pacific region.
Meanwhile, fewer than one-third are currently working in North or South America. While the United States has the largest share of both professional and hobbyist software developers of any single country, China and India are not too far behind, holding the second- and third-place rankings, respectively. With the race to accumulate tech-savvy employees gathering steam, taking advantage of every region's talent pool will be vital moving forward. However, it is no secret that there are many logistical challenges to managing application development and deployment since testing teams are now spread across the world.
Time zone differences, in particular, can prevent individuals from sharing updates and providing new information with programmers and testers located in other countries. If these circumstances are not addressed redundancies and oversights may occur, derailing a company's production schedule. A high-quality test management system will alleviate these concerns, however, by providing a single portal for team members to upload important test cases, scripts, metrics, reports and other information. For example, if software testers located overseas want to share the results of their latest tests with on-premises employees, they can simply upload that information in real time through a test management tool. Those records will then be readily available to in-house programmers. These capabilities reduce operational headaches for QA management and ensure that a production stays on track.
EMM to Manage Enterprise Mobility Architecture
It is true that the world has gone mobile. Businesses have started adopting mobile strategies to stay abreast with the growing technologies. Mobile devices are used by enterprises nowadays to streamline their business operations. It provides employees the flexibility to conduct business operations such as sending emails, reviewing orders, accessing business apps, etc. on the go. While the use of mobile phones in business has tremendous benefits, it also throws up challenges like securing business data and maintaining privacy. Enterprise Mobility Management companies like 42Gears offer platform agnostic solutions to deal with the challenges faced by enterprises wanting to go mobile. It offers device and app provisioning, OS configuration, remote wipe, remote viewing, application management, remote file sharing and more.