Multilingual Content Writer & Researcher

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Full-Stack Tech Lead with a strong background in PHP and Angular development to head a small technical team (~3 ppl). This tech lead job will have a large amount of time spent on coding.

General Requirements:

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in a relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development

Key Technical Skills:

• Architecture: Expertise in design and implementation
• Front-End Development: Strong in Angular
• Back-End Development: Extensive experience in Node.js and PHP
• Databases: Strong in MySQL
• Version Control: Strong experience with Git
• Cloud: Strong experience with AWS

Soft Skills:

• Fluent in English
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong team player with the ability to work well in a group
• Comfortable with delegating tasks and ensuring the delivery of high-quality code from the entire team in a timely manner

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Immediate Joiner

• Having experience on Ruby on Rails.
• Strong SQL skills with MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Knowledge on MongoDB an advantage.
• Experience with TDD (test driven development) or RSpec.
• Having experience on REST/API.
• JRuby experience is an advantage
• Knowledge on Exilir and functional programming a plus and JRuby is an advantage.
• Experience using Git productively in a team environment.
• Experience into Amazon web services
• Knowledge on Jenkins is an advantage.
• Knowledge on Docker.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Tech Lead – Software Development

Tech Lead will be responsible for development and project delivery. She will also provide technical and team leadership through coaching and mentorship.

Job Responsibilities:

• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing and coaching team member in best practices in development
• Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web- and desktop-based business applications built on new and legacy technologies.
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user’s requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans
• Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards
• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code
• Package and support deployment of releases
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems
• Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget
• Ensure Team member adhere to the SDLC requirements

Qualifications:

• B.E./B.Tech./MCA or equivalent
• 12+ years’ experience as a Software Developer with at least 3+ years in a similar role
• Prior experience in a technical leadership position
• Proficient with .NET/Angular/React/Node JS and SQL
• Extensive hands-on Experience in ASP.Net Core, MVC.

• Excellent understanding of database tuning, design, optimization, and scaling using MS SQL and NoSQL databases

• In-depth knowledge and experience with developing web applications with service-oriented framework, Microservices and Rest APIs
• Extensive experience designing and developing enterprise grade software
• Experience with source control management systems and continuous integration/deployment environments
• Experience with agile development methodologies including Kanban and Scrum
• Experience with multi-threading and concurrency
• Experience with debugging, performance profiling and optimization
• Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented and service-oriented application development techniques and theories

Experience:

The candidate should have about 5+ years of experience with design and development in Java/Scala. Experience in algorithm, data-structure, database and architectures of distributed System is mandatory.

Required Skills:

1. In-depth knowledge of Hadoop, Spark architecture and its components such as HDFS, YARN and executor, cores and memory param
2. Knowledge of Scala and Java both
3. Extensive experience in developing spark job. Should possess good Oops knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.
4. Good knowledge of Unix/Linux.
5. Experience working on large-scale software projects
6. Understanding the big picture and the various uses cases involved while crafting the solution and documenting them in Unified Modeling language.
7. Own and maintain the architecture document.
8. Keep an eye out for technological trends, open-source projects that can be used.
9. Knows common programming languages and Frameworks.
10. Real time streaming data consumption

Good to have :

1. Azure/AWS Cloud Knowledge of Data Storage and Compute side
2. Knowledge Multitenant Architecture
3. Brief idea of Data Science
   
   

Desired Candidate Profile

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