Key Accounts Manager

Software Engineer - Frontend

Experiencing the world we live in is fundamental to our collective happiness and progress as a society. Headout’s mission is, and will always be, to unlock this happier world by connecting amazing in-person experiences with people all over the globe, giving them the opportunity to be entertained, educated and inspired. We are evolving the way people discover the world by connecting them with exceptional experiences at the push of a button. By combining delightful product experience, data-driven decisions, sophisticated supply side logistics network, and world-class operations, our single minded focus is on solving a huge basic human problem: how do we have a good time? On this mission, we've already served 7M+ guests from 190 countries who have headed out to an experience with us. While building scale that drives $200M+ in annualised sales, we hit profitability that is such a rarity on the back of our superior model.

As travel and in-person experiences recover, Headout is playing a critical role in our return to our way-of-life. With pent-up demand, generation and digitisation of experiences having been pushed forward by a decade, there is no better time to build than NOW.

We at Headout, like to solve real-world problems in the simplest & most elegant manner possible. We're seeking Frontend Engineers with the ability and passion for building solutions to people-centered problems that are created at the intersection of human behavior and technology. We also love folks who have a sense of humor and know how to have fun. ;-)

👩‍💻 The Role

• Craft the front-end architecture, develop our core features, and collaborate with our Product & Design teams to build something useful and beautiful.
• Build slick UI interfaces to provide the best user experience.
• Get your hands dirty with cross-platform architectural challenges, new frameworks, design patterns, and technologies.
• Build and contribute to open-source libraries and components.

🌟 Our Dream Engineer

• A penchant for learning and building with new technologies and frameworks.
• A knack for writing the most performance optimized code along with it being modular and scalable.
• No challenge is too big to solve; love thinking product and excited to ideate & build stuff all by yourself.
• You're interested in being an early employee at a growing company, with the influence and responsibility that entails.
• You have broad and deep knowledge across a variety of contemporary technologies.

💝 We like

• 2+ years of experience developing front-end platforms preferably in a high-growth startup.
• Solid hands-on experience with Javascript ES5 and ES6.
• Experience with NodeJS, Typescript, browser dev-tools etc.
• An opinion and preferably hands-on experience of CSS in JS vs old school style of writing CSS.
• Experience developing responsive designs using open source frameworks or even better, an attempt at your own framework.
• Solid understanding of how the web works and it's underlying communication protocols.
• People who give up anything to optimize that animation that they just created.
• Nice to Haves: An interest in UX, travel, local experiences & hospitality.

Requirements:

• Expert in python automation with minimum 3 years of hands on experience in UI Automation.
• Knowledge in API automation
• Strong hand on Selenium
• Have knowledge in REST API, XPath
• Good to have knowledge in device automation
• Should have experience in Agile methodology of working

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Design and build application for iOS platforms

Writing well designed, testable, efficient code by using the best software development practices

Responsible for working on iOS frameworks, Xcode, Swift, Rxswift, Xcode SDK Platform tools

Responsible to work on bug fixing and improving application performance

Create and maintain software documentation

Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience with building B2B and consumer quality products, enabling business capability and objectives through technology.
• Strong cloud infrastructure experience with AWS.
• Experience in engineering practices such as code refactoring, design patterns, design driven development, continuous integration, building highly scalable applications and application security.
• Experience working with a development team using Agile methodology.
• Experience in container technologies like Docker/Kubernetes a plus.
• Hands-on skills working with SQL and No-SQL databases
  Broad experience across the following application development technologies and in depth skills with at least one: NodeJS, React, GraphQL,Python, R, Java/C++ and/or other open source application development frameworks.
• Ability to strategically balance test coverage, documentation and timelines (API/ Unit testing).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with the ability to develop creative and efficient solutions.
• Able to work under competing priorities, manage expectations effectively and support the team under pressure; distinct user focus and quality mindset.

• Having 6+ experience as a QA/SDET
• Having good knowledge on iOS/Android App based apps testing.
• Having good exposure on mobile based application testing and testing process.
• Good knowledge on backend API testing
• Good in writing manual test cases with all possible scenarios.
• Good exposure on JIRA, Zypher and QC.
• Good in debugging skills and ELK stack.
• Good to have experience in Java and automation technologies 

This is NOT a creative writing position

Your Responsibilities:

• Create Brand Identity for Testing Ground
• Produce Testing Ground’s marketing material
• Produce other content-based collateral based on our clients’ project brief
• Research competitors /industry clients and extract exact pointers for us and our clients.
• Work according to briefs for the branding needs and guidelines
• Write clear, persuasive, original copy designed to get customers to BUY from us

Skills Required:

• Strong copy editing and proofing skills.
• Experience in creating publicity/marketing collaterals
• Attention to small details 
• Strong communication skills and team spirit.
• ·Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, often while working independently.
• Perfect in English.
• Independent learner, can conceptualize available information into good quality content 

This is a full-time role (9am-6pm, Mondays to Fridays), with a monthly salary of 363 USD.

The Company:

Testing Ground is disrupting the way new business ventures develop and grow in the different industries. We help founders and innovation leads in companies figure out where their new business vertical, test demand for it from customers across Asia and help them scale it up. We hand the new to the world and new to market products and solutions which will change the way the industry operates. We also work towards creating a workforce who is able to help other companies test and grow their business model.  

Testing Ground is a Singapore based startup with early satellite bases in Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. Joining us means that you will get the opportunity to learn from the founding members. Our founder has deep experience building and mentoring start-ups across Southeast Asia. His previous startup counts Eduardo Saverin, Co-founder of Facebook, as one of their investors. Our co-founders are experts in community and partnership development in China and Singapore as well as skilled in future oriented capabilities such as digital marketing, viral growth, content marketing and latest innovation strategies.

At Testing Ground, we want our team to be made up of people who have the ability to become the best. We practice Lean Startup and Agile. We do stand-ups and run experiments often. We have an open work culture but yet we are very focused and very energetic.

If you would like to learn and get your hands dirty in doing the work related to the latest innovation and methodology to creating a sustainable business model, this is the place for you. 

As a startup, everyone in the team are do-ers and want to make a name for themselves. We are driven and open to new ideas. Join us and have a chance to craft out your own growth as well as the company’s growth. 

The Opportunity:

As a copywriter at Testing Ground, you will have the opportunity to architect the copy of our collaterals, as well as play a part in envisioning the direction for our company and our clients. We are looking for someone who is always hungry to learn new tools and skills to develop great content that communicate key messages in a clean, simple way. Apply now if you thrive on watching your content come to life while bringing out the spirit of our brand. 

This Role is evaluated on:

• Aptitude in contributing to our projects and proactively honing your English Language skills

• Ability to contribute effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven and collaborative environment

• Ability to take ownership of projects through all phases, from start to end

• Ability to problem solve, keeping in mind the end goal
  
  

Why You Will Love Working with Testing Ground:

• If you have been thinking of starting your own business, this position will give you an in-depth insight to what works and doesn’t in the different industries and countries across Asia.   
• The firm believes that it is critical to encourage personal development to have a successful team. As such, we have a variety of online learning courses which you can use to pick up different skills and capabilities. 
• You will be exposed to different platforms and tools to help you become more efficient in doing your job.

Requirements:

At least Diploma in English-related/Communications-related backgrounds

What we’re looking for in you:

• Desire to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Able to work independently and proactively in a team
• Strong communication skills to liaise with marketing team and external vendors
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects deadlines
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Keen eye for detail