Desktop Development Careers at Intridea
C/C++ Desktop Developer (Contractor)
One of our major client teams needs a new engineer to help with development of the a Download Management Tool (DLM). The DLM is a standalone application that communicates with our web services and handles the task of downloading, installing, and launching downloadable applications. We are tasked with replacing the current DLM with a more reliable, easier to maintain, and cross-platform (if possible) solution.
The engineer will need to be well versed in stand-alone application development. The current DLM is written in .NET and has a Flash UI built on top of Scaleform. The new DLM will continue to use the Flash UI, but it is not determined whether we will continue to use .NET and/or Scaleform.Required skills:
- Desktop application development, preferably using cross-platform tools (e.g. Qt, Titanium, etc.)
- C/C++ experience
Desirable skills:
- .NET experience
- Scaleform experience
- Flash experience
Extra points:
- Ruby on Rails experience
- Windows installers (NSIS, InstallShield)
- Video encoding/streaming
- Gaming
Application Instructions
- Please send your CV to jobs@intridea.com
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