About Contour
Contour Software
has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.
As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.
What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!
The Division:
Kinetic Solutions is a part of the Volaris operating group of Constellation Software Inc. It is a leading provider of comprehensive (ERP) software solutions for student accommodation, conference and event management to Higher Education institutions, venues and conference centres.
Headquartered in Milton Keynes, UK, with additional offices in Boston, U.S. and Auckland, New Zealand. More than 260 customers in the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, Sweden and Australia use different combinations of Kinetic student accommodation, conferencing and hospitality products.
The Position:
Kinetic Solutions is seeking a Front-end Developer, to support existing ERP solutions for events management and student accommodation professionals. The selected candidate shall work out of the Contour Software Karachi office, working as part of the resource centre, as an extension/part of Kinetic's R&D department.
Should be hands-on in coding to continuously support and enhance Kinetics' business applications. Experience of working with ASP.Net, C#, HTML, JavaScript, CSS & database programming using SQL Server.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or a certificate from a technical training institute.
Strong 7+ years of software development experience focused towards front-end development.
Strong previous experience with HTML, CSS & JavaScript.
Strong previous experience with JavaScript/CSS-related libraries such as jQuery, and Bootstrap.
Experience with C#, ASP.Net, Web-forms, Web-API and .Net Core.
Strong previous experience with database programming including writing queries, stored procedures and performing optimisation using SQL Server.
Strong previous experience in developing enterprise-level applications.
Strong previous working experience in writing client-facing specifications.
Developer-level working knowledge of deploying code to both on-prem and hosted platforms.
Developer-level knowledge of version control systems and code hosting platforms such as Bitbucket and GitHub.
Strong previous experience with client communication: ability to explain technical concepts in non-technical terms and to actively listen to ensure requirements are understood.
Attention to detail to ensure code is clean, efficient, error-free and documented.
Ability to manage own time and capable of working on multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to participate in team discussions and capable of taking initiatives instead of relying on traditional business requirement/specification documents and instructions for every detail.
Desired Skills:
SASS and other CSS-related frameworks.
Experience in Containerization and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience in Agile development practices.
Exciting Benefits we offer:
Market-leading Salary
Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
Parents Medical Coverage
Provident Fund
Employee Performance-based bonuses
Home Internet Subsidy
Conveyance Allowance
Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
Life Benefit
Child Care Facility
Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
Professional Development Budget
Recreational area for in-house games
Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
Friendly work environment
Leave Encashment
Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.
In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.