Job Description
Be more than just a number or a task monkey by playing a key part in the development of a new software platform
Accepted into the Microsoft Biz Spark program, InfinAI is in the end user testing stages of its Interactive Life Coach and Smart Personal Assistant platform based on Quantified Self methodologies.
The perfect opportunity to get real, hands-on experience in scaling out an aspiring, cutting edge "start-up" the project has finished closed end proof of concept testing and is now migrating to a web based ASP NET platform.
What You Will Be Doing
Reporting to the founder, you will be involved in
1. Assisting with re-platforming the application from MS Office toolset to a web based technology
2. Building backend database (Azure/SQL)
3. Creating web front end UX (involving Visual Studio suite)
4. Conduct required testing, bug fixing and stability based on user community engagement
5. Identify Product Development and User experience enhancements
What You Will Get
At the end of your placement you will have had
1. Access to the latest MS development tools: (InfinAI is part of the MS Biz Spark Accelerator program)
2. Hands on experience of working using Agile Sprint and Startup Genome methodologies
3. Opportunity to develop and execute technical skills via specific units of work
4. Chance to be part of a real life dev team (UX, Design, Marketing, Coding, Strategy)
5. Work place job reference
What we are using today
- net 4.5.1
- Visual Studio
- C#
- Asp net MVC – Model View Controller
- MS Azure
- Object Oriented Design using standard design patterns
- SQL Server 2012
- Agile Development Methodology (Ries, Gothelf, Sinek)
Technical Skills Required
- 2.1 + Graduate from leading university or business equivalent in computer science or relevant field required
- Good knowledge and experience of.NET 4.5
- Good understanding of Relational Databases (MSSQL is preferred)
- experience and knowledge of HTML, HTML5, CSS, Java Script inc animation
- Familiar with Continuous Deployment and Continuous Integration concepts and tools (Agile)
- experience working within MS Azure
- experience with Git Hub and/or Bit Bucket a plus
- Comfortable in spoken and written English
Soft Skills Required:
- Confident communicator - personable and engaging, including great phone manner
- Flexible - adaptable to changing circumstances and able to think on your feet
- Entrepreneurial flair – a self-starter with a proactive approach who can work from home on his/her own
- Analytical - strong skills to track and trace workflows, bug hunting, coding and processing logic
- Eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship if required
- Fully functioning laptop/desktop
- Comfortable attending evening and weekend Skype sessions as needed
- Good team player – happy to constructively challenge ideas, provide design feedback and participate in code pairing.