Full Stack Developer
Small businesses and startups face a myriad of management challenges for their most important asset, its people. With fragmented and disjointed equity and people solutions in the marketplace today, teams need a better solution.
Roots Technology is disrupting and solving universal entrepreneurial pain points by launching Sprout, a comprehensive suite of equity and people management software-as-a-service. Sprout will empower founders and teams to easily manage critical equity and stakeholder information, creating a single source of truth.
Roots was founded by an ex-Uber Asia executive and a China product & engineering leader with a combined 35 years of global startup experience launching companies to scale and managed hundreds of people. We were selected to join the June 2019 cohort of the Hong Kong Cyberport Incubation Program.
We are looking to add talented individuals to our founding team --start from the ground up to build and launch the very rocket ship in which you will ride. Join us in our mission to help teams better manage their stakeholders.
For What We Are Hiring:
We’re looking for a person who is a skilled full stack developer to build and launch the first version of our platform. You will start from the ground up to build and launch the very rocket ship you will ride. You’ll have a unique opportunity to join a startup and learn the best practices from Silicon Valley and China against the backdrop of Hong Kong.
We are building people management tools for teams so we will lead by example with a world class culture that promotes diversity and inclusion and enable our own people to reach their maximum potential.
Join us in our mission.
What You Will Do:
- Design and develop solutions and help bring creative concepts to life through digital experiences (website design, UX, app design).
- Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications.
- Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
- Maintain code integrity and organization.
- Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.
- Understanding and implementation of security and data protection.
- Capable of taking full responsibility for front- and back-end development of websites and apps
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience within a dedicated full stack developer role.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or Post Doctorate degree in a technical or engineering related field (e.g. computer science, computer graphics, information science).
- Mastery of CSS/HTML, Javascript.
- Experience working with React.js, Redux, Node, Express.
- Solid understanding of web technologies, responsive web development, and SEO best practices.
- Experience with agile and programming in a Test Driven Development environment.
- Experience with API integrations, databases (MongoDb, MySQL, etc.), and cloud services (AWS, Google, etc.).
- Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, preferably with Mandarin speaking skills.
Benefits and Perks
- This is a startup environment with a combination of cash, allowances and a significant equity stake, based on the candidate’s previous experience.
- We will soon expand to offer a full range of benefits, including generous vacation days, professional learning and development, MPF Retirement Scheme, full health insurance and other reimbursement programs
- Other perks will include a fun, comfortable working environment with free shuttle services to work, catered lunches, yummy snacks to refuel and of course, high quality coffees and drinks to keep you powered.