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Join the people that build software for business applications. Compuware's Product Development Centers allow you to be an integral part of developing award-winning software.

Software Developers participate in the analysis design and implementation phase of the product life cycle for developing new software and enhancements of new products and/or features that have been identified by Product Management, prototyped by Product Planning, and assigned by Project Management. The Software Developer develops, codes, tests, and debugs new software or enhancements to existing software. Developers work with technical staff and customers to understand software problems and to resolve them.

Primary Roles/Responsibilities:

* Plan the implementation of new products and enhancements as reflected by the architectural prototype.
* Participate in prototype reviews, offering insight regarding feasibility.
* Develop initial sizing estimate based on marketing requirements.
* Create general system design.
* Create technical specifications, clearly defining the programming effort required for new and changed programs, and interfaces to existing products.
* Create general system design for new features.
* Provide estimates for the programming effort defined in the technical specifications.
* Identify potential roadblocks and develop around them.
* Develop code that matches the prototype and specification, is maintainable and, as necessary, portable to other environments.
* Interact with Quality Assurance to understand testing results and reports.
* Perform problem determination for production release and create source code changes to provide solutions.
* Complete implementation within time estimates.
* Assist Technical Writer in developing technical documentation, and review materials for technical accuracy.
* Mentor other Developers, Support or Quality Assurance in understanding product architecture, new functionality, and in identifying strategies for problem resolution. Mentor junior Developers, Support or Quality Assurance in understanding product architecture, new functionality, and in identifying strategies for problem resolution.
* Occasionally contact customers to understand problems or to provide a technical explanation.
* Perform other duties as required. Visit client sites as required to resolve complex product issues.

Required Skills/Competencies:

* Software development experience.
* In-depth knowledge of applicable system software.
* Significant knowledge of and experience with programming languages and software development techniques.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
* Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
* Self-motivated/takes initiative.
* Ability to write code that is maintainable, extendible and has minimal bugs.
* Ability to understand requirements, and ask appropriate questions for clarification as necessary.
* Ability to analyze marketing requirements and external prototypes and to identify design and implementation alternatives.
* Ability to understand and adhere to the project goal without necessarily agreeing with it.
* Solid working knowledge of the IBM mainframe environment including JCL, ISPF, SDSF, CLIST and REXX components.
* Demonstrate extensive knowledge of DB2 (Version 8 preferred) and one or more of the following languages: Assembler, C, or PL/I.

Company Information

Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com

Benefit Information

Compuware encourages and rewards individual contributions and aggressively invests in training and technologies to give people the power to move themselves, and the business, forward. We'll recognize your achievements with an excellent compensation and benefits package.

Compuware is an Equal Opportunity Employer