Gracenote is the top provider of entertainment information, creating industry-leading databases of sports, TV, movie, and music metadata for entertainment guides and applications. Our technology serves billions of requests daily to hundreds of millions of devices around the world. Our customers include innovators like Apple, Twitter, Google Netflix, M-GO and Hulu, as well as the top consumer electronics, cable, and internet companies throughout the US and the world. Simply put, data provides you with an opportunity to impact the evolution of the entire entertainment industry.
We are looking for a driven Wed Application Developer to become part of our agile Sports team here in Bayers Lake Halifax. We’re looking for people with great programming skills, that are quick learners, self-starters, and take ownership of their work. Our systems are largely built using Java/.NET-based technologies, but we’re looking for smart, driven individuals that have a variety of technologies in their toolbox.
What do we offer…
The chance to work independently alongside a highly skilled technical team allowing you to come up with your own ideas and implement them
The chance to write web, desktop and mobile applications from the ground up using popular industry frameworks (.NET MVC, Java Spring MVC, etc.) with some of today’s most popular languages (C#, Java, Javascript, Objective-C, etc.)
Exposure to relevant industry applications (IIS, Bamboo, Jira, Confluence, Fisheye, etc.) and technologies (NuGet, Gradle, MongoDB, etc.)
A welcoming atmosphere that will instantly make you feel comfortable within our team oriented and fun environment
To be a part of a company that invests in programming tools (resharper, jrebel) that will make the development experience easier
Qualifications
A Computer Science degree or equivalent required
5+ years experience working with the following technologies – Java and/or. NET (C# and VB), HTML, XML and SQL Server
Experience with third party and open source tools such as Hibernate and Spring would be considered an asset
Ability and passion for learning new technology
Teamwork and teambuilding skills that will contribute directly to team success on assigned projects
Mobile Application Development would be a big plus
Our passion for sports, music and TV is at the heart of everything we do. But, what really makes us tick is our people. From Emeryville to Tokyo and Halifax to Copenhagen, we are building the team that’s going to disrupt the digital universe. This starts by creating a workplace where all things entertainment is celebrated and innovation can come from anyone, not just people with offices and fancy titles. Gracenote has the soul of a small company, with the benefits and stability of a global leader. We offer competitive compensation and a full range of health benefits and the opportunity to learn and advance your career. Not to mention, the biggest data and coolest technology. So if you are interested in being mission critical and on the leading edge of entertainment technology then please forward your resume to jobs@sportsdirectinc.com.
Please quote competition number WAD0818-CB when applying.
http://www.sportsdirectinc.com