Cross Train Into Flex

Overview

Lab49 offers professional, experienced technologists the opportunity to cross train into Adobe Flex. We are looking for strong Java, C++, C# and XAML experts who want to expand their technical repertoire by learning Adobe Flex.

Flex is an emergent technology, so this is an opportunity to be a real pioneer. You will have the chance to work with both Flex and your current core technical skills as you’ll be involved in a variety of projects. We are fortunate enough to have some of the worlds’ most experienced and talented Flex experts on our team, so the training provided will be first class. Read more below to learn about what our Flex teams are working on.

Our RIA/Flex Developers are primarily engaged in building new customer-facing and internal trading front-ends using Adobe Flex. Using this technology we are designing and building some of the most innovative and functional web-delivered applications in the financial services industry. Many of our projects are focused on efficiently delivering large volumes of trade or pricing data to the end-user, while providing both high-performance, responsive experiences and rich, full featured end-user functionality. Therefore, experience with multi-threaded UI's, efficient memory and thread management, and judicious use of screen real-estate are important considerations for these positions.

Additionally, a solid understanding of Web Services and Flex toolsets (IDE’s, debuggers, libraries), combined with a capacity and desire for all phases of creating web applications (such as information architecture, AJAX, html) are useful as well.

Requirements

• Professional software development experience with C#, including either WPF or Silverlight
• Strong grasp of software design patterns and effective development methodologies
• Demonstrated experience writing commercial-grade software applications
• Deep understanding of multithreading and real-time software architectures
• Driven to produce software of the highest quality through self-discipline, clear and engaged communication, and attention to detail
• An abiding interest in and competence for solving real-world business problems (with technology as an enabler)
• Interest and background in visual design (interaction design, information graphics, data visualization) is desired and valued but not strictly required
• Ability to communicate effectively and to influence client strategy, tactics, and perceptions
• Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation
• Highly productive software developer with the proven aptitude to understand and apply technology
• Resourcefulness and independence
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

How To Apply