WhereTo - Prototype Engineer

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 1 week ago

Vancouver, Canada FCM Travel Full time

WhereTo is a business travel startup from San Francisco that evolved into an agile development and design studio within the Flight Centre family. We build travel solutions used by some of the largest companies on the planet - we have just one goal: making business travel better for everybody.

WhereTo provides an AI-powered travel platform for corporate travel. Their platform uses machine learning algorithms to recommend personalized travel options based on a traveler's preferences, company policies, and budget. WhereTo's technology also allows for real-time travel tracking, reporting, and cost analysis, enabling companies to optimize their travel programs and reduce costs.

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About The Opportunity

WhereTo is looking for a Prototype Engineer to join our prototyping team as we tackle some of those most interesting problems in business travel. WhereTo is a nimble, startup-minded team within the larger company focused on building the next-generation business travel platform that serves two of Flight Centre's main businesses: SMB travel handled by Corporate Traveler and Enterprise travel handled by FCM.

A great fit for this role is someone who is always intrigued by new technology, is comfortable working in a fast paced remote environment, is a team player, and is comfortable ideating and building quickly. The ideal candidate thrives in uncertain environments and enjoys the art of the possible.

As a member of the prototyping team you will work closely with WhereTo leadership to test hypotheses, explore new ideas, and build rapid prototypes for user and market testing. 

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the prototyping team, you will work closely with your team and WhereTo leadership to test hypothesis and explore new ideas Will translate new ideas into tangible software prototypes Design user interfaces that are representative of the final product Create mockups and interactive UI elements to give stakeholders a visual representation of the software's look and feel Work closely with stakeholders to understand software concept, requirements, and objectives Help conduct usability testing sessions with end-users or stakeholders to gather feedback on the prototype's user experience 

Experience & Qualifications

Strong communication skills and ability to articulate ideas clearly Experience with building and architecting high quality software from scratch Experience in a start-up or R&D team a bonus Skilled in rapid application development techniques and tools that allow them to create prototypes quickly. This may involve using low-code or no-code platforms, wire-framing tools, or other prototyping software. Strong experience with client side frameworks such as react or angular Experience building mobile applications - react native a bonus Experience with state containers Redux, Alt, Flux) JavaScript testing experience (Mocha, Jasmine and Jest) Experienced in Agile development and TDD / BDD Strong and TypeScript skills Working knowledge of data science and related technologies is a bonus Experienced with AWS, EC3, S3, RDS, CloudFront/CDNs Expert with Linux, Ubuntu/Debian (BASH scripting a plus) Experience with CI platforms (Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis, etc) Experience with REST-based Web Service API implementation Experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL (or similar) and understanding of how they work internally Experience with Algorithms and Data Structures Experience with NoSQL databases is desirable MongoDB, Cassandra) Experience with memory cache systems (Redis, Memcached) Experience with other systems programming languages is a bonus (Go, C/C++, Rust, etc), and/or scripting languages (Python) and/or JVM-based languages (Scala, Java, Groovy) Strong experience in designing and implementing highly horizontally-scalable architecture Strong understanding of Git fundamentals Strong understanding of Docker fundamentals

Work Perks - What’s in it for you:

FCTG is renowned internationally for having amazing perks and an even better culture. We understand that our people are our most valuable asset. It is the passion and dedication of our teams that keep the company on top of the industry ladder. It’s also why we offer some great employee benefits and perks outside of the norm.

Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of a hybrid work structure that combines both remote and in-person work. Have fun: At the heart of everything we do at Flight Centre is a desire to have fun. Reward & Recognition: Celebrate the success of yourself and others at our regular Buzz Nights and at the annual Global Gathering - You'll have to experience it to believe it Use your smarts: Our people use their quick thinking, expertise, and tenacity to always figure things out. Love for travel: We were founded by people who wanted to travel and want others to do the same. That passion is something you can’t miss in our people or service. Personal connections: We are a big business founded on personal relationships. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Diversity Day: paid leave to observe holiday or cultural celebration of your choice Employee Resource Groups (Racial Equity, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2IA+, Accessibility, Environmental Justice) DEI education Commitment to fair practices such as regular equity assessments and inclusive recruitment protocols A career, not a job: We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve We back our people all the way: We are strongly committed to supporting every single employee in their professional and personal development.

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