WhereTo - Prototype Engineer

FCM Travel; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WhereTo, a leading business travel startup, seeks a Prototype Engineer for its innovative team. The role involves working on rapid software prototyping and user interface design, collaborating closely with leadership to revolutionize business travel. Ideal candidates should thrive in dynamic environments and possess robust skills in Agile development and user-centered design.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work structure

Fun work environment

Celebratory events

Opportunities for growth

Supportive professional development

Paid leave for cultural celebrations

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building high-quality software.
• Strong background in client-side frameworks and rapid application development.
• Working knowledge of data science and related technologies is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Translate new ideas into tangible software prototypes.
• Design user interfaces that represent the final product.
• Conduct usability testing sessions to gather feedback.

Skills

Communication

Rapid Prototyping

User Interface Design

Agile Development

TypeScript

React

Angular

Tools

React Native

AWS

Linux

CI Platforms

Docker

Job description

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.

To learn more about WhereTo, click here.

About The Opportunity

WhereTo is looking for a Prototype Engineer to join our prototyping team as we tackle some of the 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, comfortable working in a fast-paced remote environment, a team player, and someone who 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

• Work closely with your team and WhereTo leadership to test hypotheses and explore new ideas.
• 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 concepts, 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 startup or R&D team is a bonus.
• Skilled in rapid application development techniques and tools that allow quick prototyping, such as low-code/no-code platforms, wireframing tools, or other prototyping software.
• Strong experience with client-side frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Experience building mobile applications — React Native is a bonus.
• Experience with state containers like Redux, Alt, Flux.
• Experience in Agile development and TDD/BDD, with strong TypeScript skills.
• Working knowledge of data science and related technologies is a bonus.
• Experience with AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront/CDNs.
• Expertise with Linux, Ubuntu/Debian (BASH scripting a plus).
• Experience with CI platforms such as Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis, etc.
• Experience with REST Web Service API implementation.
• Experience with databases like MySQL/PostgreSQL and understanding of their internals.
• Knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Cassandra is desirable.
• Experience with memory cache systems like Redis or Memcached.
• Experience with systems programming languages (Go, C/C++, Rust) and scripting languages (Python), or JVM languages (Scala, Java, Groovy) is a bonus.
• Strong experience in designing scalable architecture and understanding of Git fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of Docker fundamentals.

Work Perks! - What’s in it for you :

• Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work structure combining remote and in-person work.
• Have fun: At Flight Centre, having fun is at the core of what we do.
• Reward & Recognition: Celebrate success at Buzz Nights and the annual Global Gathering.
• Use your smarts: Our team uses quick thinking, expertise, and tenacity to solve problems.
• Love for travel: Our founders' passion for travel is reflected in our culture.
• Personal connections: We value personal relationships and community.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Paid leave for cultural celebrations, Employee Resource Groups, DEI education, and inclusive recruitment practices.
• A career, not just a job: Opportunities for growth and evolution.
• Supportive environment: We are committed to supporting our employees' professional and personal development.