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Engineering Graduate Programme Singapore
Skyscanner is a leading global travel search site and app, a place where people are inspired to plan and book direct from millions of travel options at the best prices. We employ over 800 staff across ten offices globally, and, having reached market leader status, we were recently acquired by Chinese online travel company Ctrip in a deal valued at £1.4bn. While we remain operationally independent, our acquisition by Ctrip allows us to take the business to the next level of accelerated global growth. It’s a hugely exciting time for Skyscanner and the over 70m people who use us every month. We are unbiased and free, and our secret is in our unique proprietary technology that connects people directly to everything the travel industry has to offer.
The opportunity:
Are you looking to build your career in a place where you can really make an impact? Where you can reach millions of users with the code you write? Where you can work with and learn from some of the best innovators in the internet economy space? Are you keen to make an impact by shaping the future of travel?
We are looking for software engineers who have a passion for innovation and eagerness to learn new technologies. We operate small empowered squads who have the power to choose their own technologies and typically work to sprint periods of two weeks. Our engineers are constantly innovating and thrive on new challenges and there are opportunities to gain experience across different squads through rotations.
Whether you want to build and improve the engine that powers Skyscanner across all platforms or focus on providing the best user interface on all devices or create innovative technologies to support our growth or all of the above, we want to hear from you.
We work with diverse technology stack and the following is used in many of our squads but not exclusively: Python, Java, .Net, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Couchbase, RabbitMQ, SQL, SQL Server, Elastic Search, Graphite, AWS as well as Docker, Ansible, Vagrant, etc.
Our mobile stack includes: React, Objective-C, Java, Android, REST API, C++, Junit, Gradle, Swift, Fastlane, Python
What you can expect as a Software Engineer:
* A supportive, trusting and transparent working environment
* A place to look at things differently and challenge and offer solutions
* An opportunity to learn, master and develop your craft in a community of experienced engineering mentors
* We have an environment of experimentation, where each squad has autonomy and can utilise open source technologies
* Your role combines learning on the job with a bespoke programme of technical and personal skills development
What are we looking for:
* A good strong technical foundation with the potential to achieve technical excellence
* Passion and curiosity for the technology industry which extends beyond your academic studies
* Commitment to developing your technical and personal skills
* Ability to collaborate both in your squad and across the business
* A fresh perspective and willingness to share ideas and do things differently
Recruitment Process:
Want to join us? Please submit your CV and cover letter below.
Your application will be acknowledged as soon as you submit and the next steps are:
* If you meet the description above, we will send you an online coding test created by our engineers. This will give you an idea of some real life Skyscanner problems. You will have 7 days to complete this test
* If you pass the coding test, you will be progressed to the second stage which is a telephone interview.
If the interview is successful, we will invite you to an assessment session.
Our Graduate Programme will start in September 2019.
Why Us?
We are proud to have a working environment that sets our employees up for success, as well as all the usual perks you would expect from barista machines to massage chairs, to free food, holiday buying scheme as well as frequent townhalls with our CEO. What we really aim for is a place where people can thrive, be trusted to make impact and ultimately help us put our users first.
What you will get in Singapore -
Situated in the heart of Singapore’s central business district Robinson Road, our office is a hub for the Asia pacific markets and has seen and annual increase in traffic to the site of over 350% YOY. The team in Singapore is home to 13 different nationalities across the world and when we are not working hard to find users and partners we can either be found admiring the view from our office or enjoying refreshing drinks nearby at Singapore’s famous Boat Quay. With space to hire many more staff we are excited to welcome our new recruits.
Skyscanner can offer you large scale, complex problems where you can reach 70 million users whilst enjoying a high level of autonomy and influence and a flexible working environment where you can thrive.
Join us now.
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