Applications Developer
Digital Control Incorporated (DCI) is the world's leading supplier of underground locating and steering products for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. Since introducing this revolutionary technology 30 years ago, DCI has been at the forefront of trenchless technologies that enable the efficient installation of underground utilities such as fiber optic, telecom, gas, and water lines worldwide. DCI's products are valued for their durable design, ease of use, and uncompromising commitment to customer service.
About the role
DCI is seeking a full-time, passionate mid-level software developer with 5+ years' experience to develop cutting-edge software applications for the Horizontal Drilling Industry. Join an enthusiastic team as we build our product offerings for both B2B solutions and consumer electronics. Our products solve real-world problems in the Horizontal Drilling Industry and are used by real customers. You will be responsible for writing production-level code in a highly collaborative work environment with challenging domain problems.
As a mid-level software developer, you will first develop customer-facing Qt QML-based solutions using the latest C++ and Linux technology. You will later be exposed to all parts of the product ecosystems on a variety of stacks where only high-quality, object-oriented coding practices are accepted. DCI does not sacrifice product quality for schedules.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with domain experts and UX designers to build high-usability and intuitive user experiences
- Work effectively as a member in our Scrum Agile process
- Identify, establish, and propagate best practices and patterns for GUI implementation in Linux desktop applications
- Develop software as per established Product Development Life Cycle processes
- Write technical requirements, develop Unit Test Plans, and maintain traceability between requirements and deliverables
- Participate in peer-reviews of designs, implementations (code), and documentation
Requirements
- 5+ years of recent GUI development experience in Qt QML with solid C++ skills
- Experience with desktop Qt QML, Dependency Injection, and MVVM pattern
- Knowledge of UI/UX design principles and data visualization to create polished, intuitive user experiences (strongly desired)
- Ability to design and implement visually compelling screens using QML
- Experience with Unit Testing/TDD and an expectation of high code coverage
- Solid understanding and experience with software design and architecture patterns
- Ability to architect efficient and reusable software abstractions
- Experience with event-driven and asynchronous programming models
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited university
- Comprehensive understanding of algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and concurrency topics
- Strong teamwork and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Experience using SOLID principles and Clean Code practices
- Excellent attention to detail
Skills
- Showcase of exciting projects built in either an industrial or at-home setting
- Experience with the gtest unit test framework
- Experience developing software that monitors or controls hardware devices
- Knowledge of wire-framing prototypes
Benefits
- Unparalleled health benefits (PPO plan with no deductibles, no co-pays; DCI covers 99% of costs)
- Quarterly bonuses: all employees share in the success of the company
- Professional development opportunities
- 401k match (3% match from DCI regardless of participation, 5% maximum match, 100% vested immediately)
- 22 days PTO
- Parental leave
- Company covers 100% of payroll taxes for state family medical leave
- 11 annual paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
- Winter break (closed the last week of each year)
- Dogs allowed at work; access to the Green River trail for walks
- Monthly catered lunches, fully stocked snack area, and team celebrations for various holidays
- Wellness competitions, sporting event tickets, and team-building activities (gaming days, Lego challenges, ping pong matches)
Pay
Base pay range: $124,000 to $145,800 per year. To ensure equity, DCI’s compensation philosophy brings people into new roles at the mid-point of that range. Factors considered for pay include skill level, experience, training, external market factors, and internal value.
Profit-sharing bonus: Over the last 3 years, quarterly bonuses ranged between 11% and 17%. Future bonuses could be higher or lower depending on company profits.