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Software Engineer
Requisition Number: FS06612

Work where you can make a difference and directly impact the lives of people with disabilities. Freedom Scientific, a leading developer of products for people with disabilities, is looking for motivated, experienced software engineers to join the growing team that is creating the latest in technology to advance the state of assistive technologies.

Successful candidates will have two or more years experience developing Windows applications using object-oriented design and development in C++. The ability to maintain and enhance multiple releases of software products throughout their development lifecycle is essential. Position responsibilities for this include:

• Consult with Product Managers and other SW Engineers to gather information about program intent, using that information to design and implement new product features;
• Codify necessary changes in software to provide required functionality;
• Create tests to find errors and confirm the software meets specifications;
• Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs;
• Write and maintain documentation of designs and changes to software;
• Review technical documentation written by others to confirm consistency with program operations.

Specific requirements for the position include:

• strong knowledge of and experience in MFC and Win32 APIs, as well as knowledge of COM;
• working understanding of operating systems internals, especially Windows or Windows CE, including registry, processes/threads, DLLs, and security;
• experience designing and implementing intuitive user interfaces;
• ability to debug and enhance existing code and take ownership of a complex technical area;
• experience with OCR, scanning/imaging technologies, and text-to-speech is a plus;
• experience with Windows device drivers and low-level internals is a plus.

The candidate must have a sense of urgency and drive in everything he/she does, with a demonstrated ability to deliver a complete, working solution that meets specified deadlines. Additionally, the candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to work in teams. A B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent is required. Qualified candidates should send resume with salary requirements in confidence to Freedom Scientific at hr_services@freedomscientic.com.  EOE.