We are currently seeking out an experienced front-end developer who loves JavaScript coding backed up with solid general programming experience, problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

Work alongside a team of engineers to implement new features for our SaaS products.
Plan engineering sprints to meet the objectives of the Product team.
Build testable, reusable code and libraries for future use.
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
Champion and adhere to - test driven development.
Research and apply best practice tools and technologies.
Work in a highly productive and collaborative team where your ideas will be listened to and actioned.
Takes ownership of assigned work.
This exciting opportunity would suit a Senior JavaScript Developer who is looking to move upwards and onwards, working closely with senior management on interesting and cool ideas. Get involved with building awesome products!

Your skills & qualifications

Experience

At least 5 years frontend engineering experience.
At least 1 year hands-on experience working on a SaaS software product.
Able to use Git and follow git flow workflow.
Familiar with CI/CD build and deployment processes.
Experience working in a devops culture.
Experience building REST based APIs - from design through to implementation and integration support.
Understanding of microservices/Service Oriented Architecture design.
Experience in one or more backend languages (PHP, Javascript, Golang) is preferred.
Experience with MYSQL DB Design/optimization is preferred.
Experience with AWS services (specifically RDS Aurora, EC2, ECS, ElastiCache) is preferred.
Experience with ElasticSearch is preferred.

Personal Characteristics

Highly positive – even in the face of adversity.
Highly supportive – always available to those that you need to support.
Highly professional – keep calm under pressure, hear all aspects, collect all facts and make the best call.
Adaptive – if the situation changes, you shape your team to fit.
Communicative – breaking down business context for developers.
Great communicator in Vietnamese and in English.
The right individual will be self-driven. Someone who cares about maintainability of the code, automation, deployment processes and how to enable innovation. You will go beyond just coding and help to shape the engineering culture and best practices.

Benefits for you

Fast growing Y-Combinator internet startup in growth stage with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, San Francisco, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur.
Great product, leading innovation worldwide in the online learning space.
Serving clients of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises to government across the globe.
Strong internet-age company culture that rewards initiative, love for learning and passion in your field.
Work with very smart people and have access to all levels of the company while making the world a better place.
Always welcome talented people.