Job Responsibilities
Do you love to code? Do you regularly initiate creative & groundbreaking
ideas? Do you NEED to be intellectually challenged?
If so, we are looking for you! Currently VIPShop US R&D Center is looking
for a strong Mobile Application Engineer. The ideal candidate will be
passionate about developing interesting mobile applications and have a
proven record of delivering highly operable and maintainable software on
time. You will have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone
you work with and constantly looking for ways to improve the applications
you own. As a member of the VIPShop US R&D Center, you will be a key
contributor to VIPShop’s mobile technology stacks and applications, and
more importantly, you will have the opportunity to work for the fastest
growing eCommerce business in China, and enable innovation across such a
large community of loyal customers.
Primary responsibilities include:
Executing VIPShop’s multi-app strategy, designing and developing vertical
mobile applications that brings in new businesses and revenue streams
Participating in building VIPShop’s next-generation mobile platforms (iOS/
Android/Hybrid) that power its rapidly growing mobile eCommerce business
Closely watching industry trend, and adopting the latest and greatest mobile
or wearable device technologies within VIPShop companies across the globe
Other usual engineering activities – requirement analysis, scoping,
prioritization, planning, coding, bug fixing, documentation, and having fun!
Job Requirements
Technical Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
5+ years of iOS or Android mobile development experiences
2+ years of experiences as a mobile tech lead or architect
Working knowledge of mobile backend technologies , such as SOA/Web Services
(REST or other protocols), RDBMS/NoSQL Databases, etc.
Knowledge of the latest web presentation technologies (HTML5, CSS3,
JavaScript/AJAX), Javascript frameworks, hybrid/cross-platform mobile
development frameworks, is a big plus
Great architecture sense, very familiar with design patterns, OO modeling
principles, and software engineering methodologies
A track record of building successful mobile apps
Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to describe
complex concepts in a concise fashion
Location: San Jose
