.NET Developer

Village Media has an opportunity for an experienced and results-oriented .NET Developer to join our growing team!

Villager, our proprietary publishing platform, is recognized as a leading platform in the industry. It powers 144 local news websites across 3 continents, reaching five million weekly readers. The platform has been coded from the ground up and is continuously being enhanced and fine-tuned for performance and functionality. Beyond standard content management capabilities, the platform includes proprietary modules for polling, classified ads, user accounts, commenting, auctions, business directories, and more.

In 2024, the team also released a sister application called SPACES, which is a community social media platform. SPACES uses a modern technology stack and vanilla javascript for optimal performance.

Responsibilities:

• Perform requirements/definition analysis;

• Software design, coding, quality assurance, code maintenance, and deployment;

• Work with other developers building business applications, web-based apps, and web services;

• Participate in regular video conference calls with internal teams.

Qualifications:

• Experience in .NET MVC, MS SQL Server, HTML, CSS

• Familiarity with JavaScript (libraries and vanilla)

• Knowledge of database fundamentals

• Experience with Visual Studio or VS Code

• Experience with automated testing and performance profiling an asset

• Understanding of Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

• Ability to use Version Control

• Experience with Microsoft Azure is an asset

• Strong communication, written, verbal, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a superior attention to detail 

• End user focus and high level of professionalism 

• Capable of working independently as well as with a team

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple priorities

• Confident in making quick decisions on a variety of projects

If this is you, please apply! We want a cover letter and resume.  This role can be in-office in Sault Ste. Marie, or remote in Ontario.

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About Village Media

Village Media is where local news lives—and thrives. An ever-expanding network of community journalism websites, we cover the stories that matter most: the ones right in our backyards. A champion of hyperlocal news and information, Village Media publishes its articles on an innovative and scalable content management system (CMS) developed in-house. Born digital, our leading-edge company is a pioneer in its industry, continuously expanding its reach and changing the landscape of online news.

Village Media is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers, programs, and partners. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences to apply. If you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact hr@villagemedia.ca.

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