Application Developer

Compunnel, Inc.; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a contract Application Developer for their Midland, Texas team. The role involves designing and developing applications, maintaining legacy systems, and collaborating with project teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a minimum of 5 years of software development experience. Opportunities in Machine Learning/AI are available. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong understanding of web application architecture and SOLID principles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new applications and features.
• Maintain and enhance legacy applications.
• Deliver high-quality code adhering to established standards.

Skills

Software development

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

.NET 8

SQL Server 2019+

Angular 18+

Job description

Overview

University Lands is seeking a contract Application Developer to join our solutions team. The developer will collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and technical staff to design, build, and deliver high-quality applications within a modular, domain-driven architecture. This role involves both greenfield development and modernization of legacy systems. Candidates with experience or interest in Machine Learning/AI service development will have opportunities to contribute to innovative projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new applications and features.
• Maintain and enhance legacy applications.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to align solutions with requirements.
• Perform testing, debugging, and performance tuning.
• Deliver high-quality code adhering to established standards, patterns, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of web application architecture, SOLID principles, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest or experience in Machine Learning / AI development, including:
• Integrating large language model (LLM)-based solutions for document analysis, search, or automation.
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, or retrieval-augmented generation techniques.
• Experience in Oil & Gas or land administration industries.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Technical Environment

• Architecture: Modular Monolith, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design.
• Frameworks: .NET 8, ASP.NET Core MVC, MediatR, Ardalis Specifications.
• Frontend: Angular 18+ with Bootstrap 4 or 5.
• Database: SQL Server 2019+ (including JSON and graph features).
• Hosting: On-premises IIS and SQL Server.
• Other Tools: Serilog structured logging, Power BI integration, Gulp asset pipeline.