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Head of Manila Software Lab
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Ninja Logistics

Head of Manila Software Lab

Ninja Logistics
Manila
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Mid
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Office

Tech stack

    MySQL
    advanced
    Java
    regular
    AngularJS
    regular
    Mobile
    regular

Job description

Ninja Van is on a mission to dominate e-commerce logistics in Southeast Asia. We are one of the fastest growing startups in the region - founded in mid-2014, we have already won over 6,000 merchants and deliver more than 2 million parcels a month across six countries. In April 2016, barely 2 years old, we raised USD30 million to fund our rapid expansion.

At our core, we are a technology company that is disrupting a massive industry with cutting-edge software and operational concepts. Driven by algorithm-based optimization, dynamic routing, end-to-end tracking and capacity balancing with partner fleets, we provide best-of-class delivery services that delight both the shippers and end customers. But we are just getting started! We have much room for improvement and many ideas that will further shape the industry.

We are on the lookout for world-class talent to fill our world-class engineering team. We want people who are passionate about creating software that makes a difference to the world. We like people who are brimming with ideas and who take initiative rather than wait to be told what to do. We prize team-first mentality, personal responsibility and tenacity to solve hard problems and meet deadlines. As part of a small team, you will have a very direct impact on the success of the company.  

Roles & Responsibilities:

As the founding member of Ninja Van's PH development lab you will build from scratch a crack team of software engineers. Reporting to the VP Engineering based in Singapore, you will lead this team to ship critical software that powers Ninja Van’s complex operations.

  • Execute on the staffing plan to recruit top software engineers, including sourcing, interviewing and closing.
  • Work closely with the product managers and rest of the engineering team in Singapore to design, develop, test and release key modules and products.
  • Provide technical guidance, conduct design and code reviews to ensure that the team adheres to the our engineering architecture and standards.
  • As both the people and project manager, build and lead a team of highly motivated engineers to execute on their deliverables, on time and with excellent quality.
  • Spend about half your time on hands-on coding.

Requirements:

  • 3-5 years of hardcore software development, preferrably in product companies. Extensive experience with our tech stack is a big plus.
  • At least 2 years as engineering manager with proven track record of building and leading teams to successfully ship products over multiple release cycles.
  • Extensive experience with industry standard engineering processes and best practices. Agile experience would be great.
  • Strong technical skills; someone your team will look up to.
  • Occasional travel to Singapore. 

Tech Stack:

  • Data storage: MySQL cluster, ElasticSearch
  • Data access, messaging: Hibernate, Hazelcast, Kafka
  • Server core: Java on Play, microservices
  • Frontend: HTML5/AngularJS web apps, native Android apps, React Native apps
  • Infrastructure and deployment: Docker, Kubernetes