Senior Software Developer

About Contour

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.

What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

Division Overview

Optiviq's OptiVision suite, with over 800 applications, streamline production planning, order fulfillment, and logistics management. Widely used across pulp and paper mills in Canada, Europe, India, Mexico, South America, and the U.S., the platform enhances operational efficiency and provides a competitive advantage to organizations across the industry.

Position Overview

We are hiring a Senior Software Developer to work on mission-critical, large-scale applications. This role requires exceptional problem-solving, strong debugging skills, proactive requirement clarification, and the ability to review and validate code from any development approach or tool. The ideal candidate will complement our stack with broader experience and deliver immediate value.

Work arrangement: On-site in Karachi — 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and ship scalable, high‑quality software.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the stack.
• Clarify ambiguous requirements and convert them into actionable technical tasks.
• Review and validate code for correctness, performance, security, and maintainability (including tool‑assisted output).
• Collaborate with QA, product, customer support, and offshore partners.
• Apply SOLID, OOP, and proven design patterns to produce clean, maintainable code.
• Contribute to architecture and long‑term technical planning.
• Continuously improve development workflows, tooling, and processes.
• Work with configurable background services enabling inter‑app messaging (events/triggers).
• Support our internal no-code IDE that Application Support Team uses to add/extend applications.
• Support application distribution via InstallShield and/or other tools.
  
  

Core Technologies

• .NET, C#, Visual Studio (primary application stack).
• ASP.NET, SignalR, WebSockets, .NET Remoting.
• SQL Server (primary); Oracle exposure/support as secondary.
• JavaScript & TypeScript (solid experience; modern frameworks/tooling).
• RESTful APIs; IIS/Kestrel.
• Frontend basics: HTML, CSS, jQuery, Bootstrap (for maintaining/extending existing UI).
• CI/CD pipelines and build/release practices.
  
  

Nice to Have / Bonus

• Familiarity with building Azure DevOps pipelines and/or build automation.
• Familiarity with Intel Fortran.
• Python for selected components and automation.
• Perl scripting — optional and learnable on the job (not required).
• General messaging concepts (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus) exposure only.
• C++ (various flavors) for selected modules/integrations.
• Azure services and related cloud tooling.
• NoSQL database exposure.
• Docker/Kubernetes (we currently distribute via InstallShield).
  
  

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Solid experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, including modern frameworks/tooling.
• Exceptional problem‑solving ability to analyze, isolate, and resolve complex issues.
• High competence in reviewing and validating code from any development approach.
• Proactive communicator who clarifies requirements early.
• Strong experience with relational databases (SQL Server primary; Oracle secondary).
• Deep understanding of software architecture, OOP, SOLID, and design patterns.
  
  

Growth & Opportunity

We don’t expect you to know every technology listed. If you’re passionate, you’ll have real opportunities to learn adjacent tools (Perl, Python, C++, cloud) while contributing primarily in our C#/.NET + SQL Server environment. We value engineers who bring fresh perspectives and can complement our stack through broader experience.

Exciting Benefits We Offer

• Market-leading Salary
• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
• Parents Medical Coverage
• Provident Fund
• Employee Performance-based bonuses
• Home Internet Subsidy
• Conveyance Allowance
• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
• Life Benefit
• Child Care Facility
• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
• Professional Development Budget
• Recreational area for in-house games
• Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
• Friendly work environment
• Leave Encashment
  
  

Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.