Job opening - C# Software Engineer at Nonlinear Dynamics Ltd. (Newcastle upon Tyne)

We understand that it's not easy to recruit the best developers at short notice, so we are constantly on the lookout for the best programmer talent out there. If the right person comes along, we'll do what we can to hire them. Maybe you’re next. :)

We're looking for great C# programmers, ideally with some Agile and WPF/Silverlight experience.

What can we offer?

• Freedom to work the way you think is best. Nonlinear Dynamics is a small, responsive company that won't restrict you in the way that larger companies can. Don't believe us? Get in touch and ask us about how we work. In the development team, we use agile practices from SCRUM and are evolving these constantly based on our experiences. There's no dogma here.


• Develop using up-to-date technologies. We build desktop Windows applications using the .NET stack, primarily in C#, and making heavy use of WPF &a! mp; WinForms (new work is done in WPF), MVVM, LINQ, Unity, MEF, the Task Parallel library, Moq, and small amounts of Reactive extensions, WCF and more. In terms of tools, we use Visual Studio 2010, ReSharper, Mercurial, NUnit, FogBugz, Kiln, Trello, TeamCity and OneNote; plus anything else we feel we need. Don’t have all those skills? We’re interested in the right candidates: being bright, an excellent programmer and a fast learner carries a lot of weight with us.


• The chance to change the world. The software we develop is helping scientists all over the world to better understand the biochemical world, from developing drugs to fight cancer, to engineering plants to revolutionise biofuel production, and so much more. Working at Nonlinear, you'll learn a little about biochemistry too - it's a fascinating domain and a great way of expanding your mind. Job satisfaction doesn't come much better.


• An easy commute. Our core working hours are from 10am to 4pm (in a 37.5 ! hour week), meaning you can avoid the rush hour. Overlooking the Newcastle quayside, we're also just a couple of minutes' walk from the nearest Metro station and 10 minutes' walk from the train station, so you might be able to avoid the roads altogether.

About our Joel Test Score: 9/12

• Do you have an up-to-date schedule? No. We keep sales, marketing and the rest of the company in the loop about the next release or two, but we could be better at this.


• Do you have a spec? No. We spec projects out in OneNote and FogBugz, but there’s no cast in stone specifications document as we respond to customer, sales and science feedback on a rolling basis.


• Do programmers have quiet working conditions? No. It’s an open-plan office that is fairly quiet most of the time, but can get noisy on occasion. Feel free to listen to Spotify on you! r headphones.

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