Software Developer - VB.NET - Enterprise software market
3+ years
Short-term (20h)
Enterprise software
Full Remote
VB.NET
Visual Basic 6
MySQL
visual studio 2019
.NET 4.8
Requirements
Must-haves
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 3+ years of VB.NET experience
- Experience with the .NET 4.8 Framework
- Experience with SQL, including Jet (MDB) and MySQL (AWS RDS)
- Proficiency with writing optimized SQL queries and managing data in database-driven applications
- Ability to work in a secure virtual environment (e.g. Amazon AWS) with remote collaboration tools
- Ability to follow detailed specs and architectural guidelines for feature development
- Availability to work independently and deliver small to medium-sized tasks with minimal supervision
- Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English
Nice-to-haves
- Startup experience
- Experience with Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2019
- Ability to use Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition or a licensed version
- Interest in designing user interfaces aligned with an existing product’s visual identity
- Experience in improving UI layout and usability for visual consistency and clarity
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
What you will work on
- This is a part-time role (20 hours/week) for a long-term contract (12-month).
- Develop new features and UI screens in VB.NET for the core product
- Migrate legacy VB6 reports and features to VB.NET while maintaining the existing application style and branding
- Build reports using Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2019
- Write and optimize SQL queries for both Jet (MDB) and MySQL (AWS RDS) databases
- Extend and reuse components from the in-house code library to reduce redundant development
- Collaborate with the owner/architect by implementing software details based on clear outlines and instructions
- Participate in testing iterations, incorporating layout and functionality feedback
- Report progress regularly, detailing time spent and blockers in an hour-by-hour format
- Contribute to a mature software system under continuous evolution for over 25 years