Sr Software Engineer Job Listing at Coinstar in Bellevue, WA

Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR), voted one of FORTUNE's '100 Fastest-Growing Companies', is a leading provider of automated retail solutions offering convenient services that make life easier for consumers and drive incremental traffic and revenue for retailers. The company's core automated retail businesses include the well-known Redbox self-service DVD rental and Coinstar self-service coin-counting brands. The company has approximately 36,000 DVD kiosks and 20,600 coin-counting kiosks in supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, financial institutions, convenience stores, and restaurants. For more information, visit www.coinstarinc.com.

Senior Software Engineer

Coinstar is seeking an experienced and highly productive Senior Software Engineer to join our team working on cutting edge technology for our New Ventures.  The successful candidate will have extensive experience in building .NET applications and be responsible for developing web services for our next generation software platform. Experience with an Agile (Scrum) environment is required with a strong focus on automation.  Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and strong technical and problem solving skills are essential aspects of this role.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

·         Work closely with other team members in all areas of software development, including requirements analysis, planning, object model design, database scheme design, root-cause analysis, deployment, testing, and, of course, programming

·         Maintain and enhance WPF .NET application on Coinstar kiosks using C#, WPF, XAML, MVVM, PRISM

·         Maintain and enhance WCF .NET REST web services using C#, XML, WCF, LINQ

·         Maintain and enhance ASP.NET web application using C#, MVC, JSON, JavaScript

·         Design and implement SQL Server stored procedures, SSIS packages and SSRS reports

·         Actively participate in team processes and use of methodologies, including customized flavors of Agile and Extreme/Lean programming

·         Create technical specifications to describe the architecture, design and functionality of software components under development

·         Develop and maintain comprehensive, up-to-date, project technical documentation (requirements, lessons learned, etc.)

·         Make necessary recommendations for software framework to support new product developments

·         Anticipate technical project bottlenecks/risks; have mitigation and escalation plans in place before they are needed

·         Support the installation and troubleshooting of prototype kiosks installed in the field

·         Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other staff members

Qualifications Experience:

·         Bachelor degree in computer science, electrical engineering or equivalent experience

·         8+ years proven success designing, implementing and maintaining software projects of significant size and complexity

·         5+ years of in .NET application development, including C#

·         Experience creating applications using technologies including C#, .NET 4.0, Web Services, XML, SQL Server, MSMQ, JavaScript, and MVC

·         Experience with Test Driven Development, automated unit-tests and mocking frameworks (e.g. Moles or Rhino Mocks)

·         Proficient at developing application specifications, various object and data-modeling techniques, database design, test-driven development, quality assurance best practices, and implementation support

·         Energetic and adaptable contributor to SCRUM development process

·         Experience with Agile/Scrum development mythology

·         Self-directed and results-oriented; able to work under pressure of deadlines

·         Supports team members to increase overall effectiveness of the team

·         Capacity to work both independently and in a team environment

·         Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

·         Strong organization and communications skills; must clearly communicate technical issues and resolutions to key stakeholders, both orally as well as in writing

In addition to a rewarding career, Coinstar offers excellent employee benefits and competitive compensation. For more information about this position and to apply, please visit our website at www.coinstarinc.com/careers.