Position Requirements

Position Overview

As a UI/UX Software Developer at CAST, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining graphical user interfaces (GUI) for software applications, ensuring they are intuitive, visually appealing, and user-friendly. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and back-end developers to deliver software solutions that meet both user needs and business objectives. Your contributions will shape how our software is perceived and used by customers world-wide.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

GUI Development

• Design and implement graphical user interfaces for cross-platform desktop, web and mobile software applications.
• Develop interactive and responsive interfaces using programming languages such C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, C# and Rust.
• Effectively implement UI/UX with frameworks such as Qt or Electron.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to convert design concepts into functional software interfaces.
• Create user interfaces that have industry standard aesthetics and functionality.
• Work closely with, or on, backend systems to integrate core functionality with UI elements.
• Followed test-driven development practices to provide robust automated UI/UX testing.

User Experience

• Work closely with stakeholders to create responsive and intuitive interfaces that follow modern best practices.
• Design and develop UX stories with various stakeholders.
• Ensure that the GUI adheres to best practices in UI design, including accessibility standards.
• Conduct usability testing and gather user feedback to continuously improve the user interface.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

• Implement GUIs that are compatible with various operating systems (Windows, macOS) and ensure a consistent user experience across these platforms.
• Follow responsive design standards to maximize hardware compatibility.

Performance Optimization

• Optimize the GUI for speed, responsiveness, and smooth operation.
• Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, bugs, or inconsistencies and resolve them efficiently.

Software Maintenance & Updates

• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for the software's user interface, fixing bugs, addressing issues, and implementing new features as needed.
• Follow best practices when using version control systems such as Git.
• Provide detailed peer-reviews of new code changes.
• Keep up with the latest trends in GUI development, proposing innovative solutions to improve the user experience.

Documentation & Best Practices

• Document the development process, including code, architectural decisions, and guidelines for future development.
• Follow programming standards and best practices to ensure maintainability and scalability of the software.

Job-Related Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in programming languages like C++, JavaScript or C#
• Advanced experience with GUI frameworks such as Qt or Electron
• Familiarity with version control systems such as SVN or Git
• Experience with debugging and performance optimization in GUI applications
• Overall understanding of CAST products
• Comfortable with various operating systems (Windows, macOS)

Core Company Success Traits

Communication

• Communicates in a clear, concise, and timely manner.
• Listens actively.
• Uses effective tools and techniques to communicate information internally and externally.
• Sensitive to the communication levels required by varied audiences.

Leadership

• Motivates, and empowers staff to work towards a common goal and achieve greatness.
• Understands our business and sector.
• Analyzes and plans proactively by identifying opportunities and threats.
• Coordinates and balances conflicting interests of stakeholders.
• Acts honestly and with integrity.
• Gains trust and respect.
• Leads by example.

Promotion of Values and Ethics

• Chooses an ethical course of action, even in the face of opposition. Encourages others to behave accordingly.
• Treats others with honesty, fairness, and respect.
• Takes responsibility for accomplishing work goals within accepted timeframes.
• Accepts responsibility for own decisions/actions, and for those of the group or department.

Customer Focus

• Considers internal and external service stakeholders one’s ‘customers’.
• Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting customer needs.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to ‘client first’ and ‘do what it takes’ approach to providing services and support.
• Looks for ways to improve service.
• Takes personal responsibility for ensuring satisfaction.

Influence/Persuasiveness

• Uses strong arguments and creative approaches to gain support for a point of view or mobilize people to take action.
• Works to make others feel ownership in solutions. Identifies key decision-makers on issues of concern.

Position Success Traits

Planning / Organization Skills / Time Management

• Establishes a realistic and systematic course of action for self and others to accomplish a specific goal.
• Sets the right priorities.
• Monitors progress and makes necessary corrections.
• Controls interruptions.
• Accomplishes work in a timely manner.

Initiative

• Looks for and takes action to make a contribution to the Company rather than being asked or passively accepting situations.
• Does more than is required. Digs deep and questions the process.
• Offers new ways of working or solving problems over and above what is expected.

Cares About Company & Team Success

• Cares deeply about the Company’s image, effectiveness, and success.
• Helps and supports co-workers in their work.
• Works beyond minimum job requirements.
• When necessary, makes personal sacrifices to ensure the job gets done.

Continuous Learning

• Demonstrates desire and drive to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to perform job more effectively.
• Stays up to date on relevant trends, industry, technology, tools, and best practices.
• Continuously looks for ways to connect with subject matter experts and networks to expand job capabilities.

Education/Training/Experience

Required

• Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Fine Arts or related field

Preferred

• Minimum of 3 years experience in related field (UX, UI, or Software Development)
• Additional certifications in UX/UI design or related fields (i.e. NN/g, Google)
• Prior experience or knowledge in the entertainment industry

Location

CAST is located at 35 Ripley Avenue, Suite 1 on the southwest side of Toronto, ON (tel: 416.597.2278). You can drive or take the TTC (Queen streetcar to South Kingsway and walk a block, or the subway to Runnymede and a short bus ride), or bike it in the summer.

Contact

Please click the APPLY NOW button to submit your application. We will reply to you if you have been shortlisted.