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Career Opportunities

Windstar Technologies, Inc. is a software development firm looking for talented individuals who want to work in an entrepreneurial atmosphere and can contribute to our continuing growth.

Current Openings


Software Engineer
Product Support Representative
Applications Programmer
Director, International Tax

Software Engineer

This individual must have the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals and meet deadlines.  The candidate should have strong verbal and written communications including well-commented code.  The individual should be a committed and driven individual, comfortable working within a result-focused team.

Essential Duties

  • Responsible for designing, coding, documenting and testing upgrades to current Windstar applications
  • Write application code that is technically sound, easily maintainable and adheres to all corporate programming standards
  • Assist QA with troubleshooting and fixing bugs
  • Work closely with the Developers on other company projects as required
  • Will report to the Chief Technical Officer

Requirements

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or closely related field
  • 5 – 10 years development experience
  • .NET (VB.NET, ASP.NET, C#)
    • 2 – 4 years preferred

Desired Skills

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/2008
  • Object-Oriented Design  (Candidates with strong OOD skills will be strongly considered)
  • VB6
  • ASP, XML, DHTML, XHTML, AJAX, DOM, PHP, JavaScript
  • Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle
  • TCP/IP Client/server applications
  • Web servers (IIS, Apache)

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Product Support Representative

A Windstar product support representative provides technical support to our customers and acts as a liaison among internal departments. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the International Tax Navigator® or similar software and experience in foreign national payment and reporting compliance. The candidate should also be able to conduct training demonstrations.

Description:

  • Working knowledge of payments to foreign nationals, including:
    • Administering tax treaty benefits
    • Calculating tax withholdings and related reports
    • Processing tax forms, such as 8233, W-4, W-8BEN, 1042-S, I-9, SS5, etc
  • Knowledge of basic immigration law, including
    • Federal and state tax regulations and requirements as they pertain to non- immigrant and visa holders
  • Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Requirements:

  • Associate’s degree minimum education level
  • Experience using International Tax Navigator or similar software within the payroll, human resources, or international office

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Applications Programmer

Description:

  • Responsible for designing, coding, documenting and testing upgrades to current Windstar applications
  • Write application code that is technically sound, easily maintainable and adheres to all corporate programming standards
  • Assist QA with troubleshooting and fixing bugs
  • Work closely with the Developers on other company projects as required and report to the Chief Technical Officer
  • Full-time, position for someone with 2 to 5 years of experience
  • Individual with at least a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or closely related field
  • Must have the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals and meet deadlines

Our current languages and frameworks can be learned on the job; however proficiency in any of the following will be of great benefit:

  • .NET (VB.NET, ASP.NET, C#)
    • 1 – 2 years preferred
  • MicroSoft Visual Studio 2005/2008
  • Object-Oriented Design
    • Candidates with strong OOD skills will be strongly considered
  • VB6
  • ASP, XML, DHTML, XHTML, AJAX, DOM, PHP, JavaScript
  • Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle
  • TCP/IP Client/server applications
  • Web servers (IIS, Apache)

Requirements:

  • Working knowledge and experience with Windows Operating System and web applications
  • Strong verbal and written communications including well-commented code
  • Committed and driven individual comfortable working within a results-focused, team environment

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Director, International Tax

Director, International Tax provides expert advice in the area of international tax and withholding compliance issues to Windstar clients, assists in current and new product development, consults to Windstar clients, and presents at conferences.

Description:

  • Assist clients in developing policies and procedures, monitoring compliance, and designing processes and procedures to assure compliance
  • Liaison with tax authorities for product tax compliance issues
  • Apply knowledge of payments to foreign nationals, including
    • US withholding agents and Qualified Intermediaries on compliance with Section 1441 rules
    • IRS voluntary compliance programs
    • Tax treaty implications for foreign investment into the U.S.
    • Domestic and nonresident alien tax withholding, accounts payable, international taxation, regulatory compliance, financial products, and information return reporting
    • Administering tax treaty benefits
    • Tax forms, such as 8233, W-4, W-8BEN, 1042-S, I-9, and SS5
    • Basic immigration law

Requirements:

  • Degree in law or accounting with a specialization in tax.  LLM, MST, or CPA preferred.
  • In-depth knowledge of in-bound and out-bound international taxation, regulatory compliance, and US tax treaties with foreign countries.

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If you are interested in working at Windstar, please send your resume to jobs@windstar.com.

Windstar Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.