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Job description for ELXR Pte Ltd - Developer (Web & Dashboard) at Startup Talent Factory (Earn & Learn Programme)
Are YOU:
- a dynamic fresh poly graduate?
- keen to experience start-up life and earn a competitive starting salary?
- planning to take a gap year after poly to explore your options?
Here’s your chance to take the first step towards you dreams in this flexible 9 to 12-month work & study programme.
ELXR Personalised Cloud Sports Club, is the Global Movement for the Community. ELXR is the Pioneer of Genetics-Based Fitness Ecosystem in Asia, with products and services spanning both online technology and offline sports training and events. We have won multiple awards, both locally and overseas and is the first and only award-winning Sports-Technology start-up in Asia to be chosen for multiple accelerator programs in both Japan and Silicon Valley. We are passionate about getting the community active and fit, so as to allow all to #LiveBetter. ELXR is your Global Personalised New Lifestyle, focusing in lifestyle personalisation and the future of sports tech
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
· Responsible for building API interfaces and backend infrastructure and collaborate with UI/UX teams for new projects and support as well as maintain existing projects.
· Build / maintain complex Ruby on Rails and PHP applications.
· Contribute in all phases of the development life cycle.
· Write well designed, testable and efficient code.
· Evaluate and propose improvements to existing system.
· Design and implement new features and functionality.
· Establish and guide the website’s architecture.
· Ensure high-performance and availability, managing all technical aspects of the CMS / Application.
· Help formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin (Wordpress).
· Optimize site for SEO performance by applying SEO best practices.
· Work on web development tasks mainly in WordPress/PHP/Pure HTML/CSS but also other technologies when needed. This person will also be working on technical SEO projects.
· Understand product specifications and user psychology.
· Conduct concept and usability testing and gather feedback.
· Create personas through user research and data.
· Contribute to user interface design best practices and standards.
· Contribute to development of best practices and standards.
· Involved in Project Management whenever required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
· Strong experience in developing, shipping and maintaining Rails and PHP applications with proven experience in these applications in building high-performing, scalable web applications
· Vast knowledge of Ruby and PHP.
· Excellent debugging, analytical, problem solving and social skills.
· Solid knowledge of object-oriented programming and design.
· Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery.
· Experience building user interfaces for websites and / or web applications.
· Experience in designing and developing responsive design websites.
· Competent with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector.
· Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers.
· Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages.
· Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML).
· Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (i.e. Git).
· Strong understanding of PHP backend development, server environment and security.
· Knowledge of best practices in UX/UI design.
· Possess a user centric approach when building the site architecture (optimise for conversion, load speed and to increase site responsiveness).
· Great knowledge and experience in latest digital trends.
· Contributions to open source projects is a plus.
· Experience in technology, operations, e-commerce and/or customer support organisation.
· In-depth knowledge and experience with online content management systems.
· Proficient in Google Analytics, Google , AdWords, Apple Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and social platforms.
· Digital savvy with good understanding of user interface, social media management and ecommerce platforms.
· Good communication and interpersonal skills.
· Performance and goal oriented.
· Proficiency in Apple Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Notion, Todoist, Slack, Asana and Pipedrive.
· Able to work under pressure and fast-paced environment.
· Responsible, hardworking and willing to learn.
· Resourceful and cheerful disposition with a positive working attitude.
· Must be extremely adaptable to the ever-changing needs of a fast-growing technology company.
· Ability to work flexibly in terms of responsibilities and responsiveness with a positive "can-do" spirit and able to adapt to constant change and ambiguous situations.
· Independent: Able to work under little direction and exercise sound judgment when making time sensitive decisions.
· A reliable teammate who is able to collaborate closely within a diverse team.
· Self-starter: Know when to trust your instincts and when to ask for help.
· Problem solver: Able to actively find a creative solution efficiently and proactively.
· Trustworthy: Must have impeccable discretion with access to sensitive company, customers and personal information. Exhibits high degree of ownership and accountability.
· Proficiency in both written and spoken English.
· Project Management experience with Agile methodology would be an added advantage.
. Fresh polytechnic graduate with a Diploma in Computer Science or equivalent, preferably with commercial experience in Sports business.
Specific technical and language skills for this position:
· WordPress
· PHP, JavaScript and jQuery
· CSS and HTML
· Knowledge of Linux server administration will be an advantage but not required.
· Any knowledge of technology useful for marketing (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager etc.) will be an advantage but not required.
· Good understanding of UI/UX.
· Familiar with SEO optimisation/best practices.
· Strong knowledge in JavaScript, HTML, HTML5 & CSS is a must.
· Actual programming experience.
Interested? Drop us your CV for the following role today!
For more information on the company, please visit www.the-ELXR.com.
Eligibility Requirements for Startup Talent Factory Programme:
1. Fresh local polytechnic graduate from any discipline*
2. Singapore Citizen / Permanent Resident
* A fresh polytechnic graduate is a candidate who has graduated from a local polytechnic within 3 years (from Nov 2017 onwards) of the Startup Talent Factory course start date (1 Nov 2020). As for NS men, you are required to have ORD-ed within 3 years of the course start date (1 Nov 2020).
Closing date: 23 October 2020 (Friday) Only eligible & shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Visit startuptalentfactory.sg for more information.