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Job Summary
Do you have a passion for mission-critical technology? Do you have sublime C++ programming skills? Are you a fast learner, who’s eager to jump in and contribute, within a talented team oriented environment? If so – this awesome opportunity might be for you!
Our Development Team is growing and we are looking for a Junior Software Developer to join our team and work to elevate InterTalk’s world class public safety/critical information systems.
Who are we? In short, we’re a fast growing, award-winning company with focus on mission-critical communications that help our customers save lives. We are radio, console and dispatch experts. We are innovative, collaborative and supportive. We work with an impressive range of clients in the public safety sector within North America and our equipment handles over 10 million calls per year.
You’ll be a key contributor on the team, working in the core and supporting the development of our product interface. Each day will bring new tasks, with an opportunity to problem solve and be creative.
High initiative and strong organizational skills will be vital. You will spend time virtually with the team and remotely on your own. You will be expected to be detail-oriented and thorough in work processes, in addition to respecting the security and confidentiality of Federal, State, and Municipal-level information, records and systems.
Candidates should have three years of technical industry experience, strong troubleshooting/debugging capabilities and practical experience with C++. Excellent communication skills, focus on customer success and a team-oriented spirit are key contributors to success in the role.
This position is a remote opportunity. If residing in Nova Scotia, candidates may select to work on-site at our InterTalk headquarters in Dartmouth, NS. Candidates must be able and willing to travel on occasion within Canada and possibly the United States.
Company
InterTalk Critical Information Systems is a leading-edge company in the field of electronic communications. Headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia InterTalk designs, manufactures and sells electronic communications equipment to public safety agencies around the world. In addition, InterTalk’s equipment is used by railroads, transit and electrical utility companies to ensure the safety of their employees and to handle day-to-day operations, logistics, planning and emergency situations.
Job Description
Under the direction of the Technical Product Lead, ICE the Junior Software Developer will be responsible for the following:
- Working cohesively on a team of software and systems developers and engineers building mission-critical communications products and services
- Contributing to software and hardware product design and development within the following areas: bug fixes, hardware verification testing, developing automated test frameworks, adding new software features to existing products and optimizing developer tools and frameworks
- Contributing to software quality through code-review of peer-submitted change-sets
- Attending all necessary software-development or engineering meetings
- Contributing to team efforts by completing related tasks as needed
- Working with customers or departments on technical issues including software system design and maintenance
- Analyzing information to recommend and plan the installation of new systems or modifications of an existing system
- Providing input to system testing and validation procedures
- Developing software and system documentation
- Supporting company policies and operations related to ISO9001 quality and ISO27001 data security standards
- All other related duties as required
Required Skills
- Practical experience with C++, PostgreSQL, event driven architecture
- Software troubleshooting and debugging
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must be able to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment
Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years practical experience working with a software company
Nice to Have Skills
- Familiarity with OpenGL, Python, Linux, UI/UX design
- Familiarity with JSON, Bash, Javascript, PHP
- Network protocol design and implementation
- Experience building mission-critical communications software
- Public safety/LMR background
- Experience with Atlassian Suite
- Written and/or verbal additional language communication skills
InterTalk is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. If this opportunity interests you, and you meet all of the above requirements as listed under required skills and experience, please submit your resume and a cover letter stating salary expectations.
Only applicants legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this opportunity. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
COVID-19 considerations:
All provincial COVID-19 regulations followed. Corporate COVID-19 workplan in place.
Experience:
- practical C++: 1 year (required)
- PostgreSQL: 1 year (required)
- software troubleshooting and debugging: 1 year (required)
Expected start date: 2022-05-09
