Senior .NET Developer

Job Description:

W. W. Norton is seeking an experienced .NET developer.  As a member of the Information Technology Team, you will be responsible for troubleshooting existing .NET application and developing new ones.  The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, is detail-oriented, eager to learn new technologies, and able to work independently. This position reports to the Director of Web Development and is based out of our Dunmore, Pennsylvania office.

Essential Job Responsibilities Include:

• Interacts directly with the Development Team Manager and Project Managers.
• Develops/modifies VB.NET application programs from detailed specifications.
• Works closely with database Administrators to provide efficient and effective delivery of information.
• Attends team meetings and work sessions to discuss requirements, status, changes, and updates.
• Position will require work in one or all of the following technologies: Visual Studio, WCF, MVC, HTML, JavaScript, REST,  jQuery, Microsoft SQL, Entity Framework, Bootstrap or Foundation.

Please note - this job description is not designed to cover all activities required of the employee.

Experience and Skills:

• Employment eligibility to work with W.W. Norton & Company in the US is required.
• Must be able to work full business hours from Norton’s Dunmore, PA office. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are temporarily providing employees the option to work remotely.
• W. W. Norton & Company (“Norton”) strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace.  To that end, being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment for all new Norton hires.  Norton makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other conditions protected by applicable law. 
• 5+ years of experience developing business applications using .NET 4+, VB/C#, ASP.NET, Javascript.
• 5+ years of experience developing data driven web applications. SQL Server 2012 thru 2019.
• Experience with AS400/DB2 systems a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce Objects/Apex Code a plus.
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL statements and stored procedures in T-SQL a plus.
• Experience with XML and JSON technologies a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and a strong customer service ethic.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent (preferably in Computer Science or related field).
• Experience working in an Agile environment and working within pre-defined and designed software architecture.

About Norton:
W. W. Norton & Company is the oldest and largest publishing house owned wholly by its employees. W. W. Norton & Company strives to carry out the imperative of its founder to publish books not for a single season, but for the years.  In college publishing, that imperative applies not only to books, but also to an ever-growing list of essential print and digital resources that support teaching and learning. For more information about the Company, visit us online at: http://www.wwnorton.com.