Prothom Alo (www.prothomalo.com) is the Number 1 Bangladeshi and Bangla language website in the world. Prothom Alo is also in the list of top 100 media companies of the world based on the number of Facebook followers. The level of engagement that Prothom Alo enjoys in social media platforms is unrivaled in the country.

And as an organization, Prothom Alo sparks with a modern and dynamic work culture. We are moving forward together to achieve our goals through the practice of these 5 values ​​of Good Journalism, People-orientation, Change Catalyst, Creativity and Solidarity.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Description

We are looking for Tech Project Leads with 5-10 years of experience to join the IT team at Prothom Alo. We build and run the prothomalo.com, mobile apps, editorial tools, revenue products, advertising and data platforms using some of the latest technology stack. There has never been a more exciting time to work in IT at Prothom Alo. You will be joining some of the best team of engineers and developers as we navigate supporting the newsroom and our reporters, our millions of digital subscribers and the applications that keep prothomalo.com operating.

The role will contribute towards development of special/new projects in niche areas including e-commerce, pay-wall, subscriptions, data & analytics. Working closely with the IT, content, business, sales and marketing teams, this role will oversee various stages of product development and collaborating with internal/external software development teams & tech platform partners. He/she will be responsible for the deployment and integration of new products working closely with vendors and partners.

To ensure success in the role, the candidate should exhibit strong technical skills and experience in managing technical projects in e-commerce and related domains.

Responsibilities:

• Discuss and convert product requirements from business into technical solutions and deliverables;
• Collaborating with system engineers, software architects, payment gateway providers and partners;
• Evaluating technology options and integration plans;
• Review technical specifications, finalizing scope and assessing estimates accurately;
• Ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget;
• Ensuring compliance of technology processes, policies & governance;
• Keeping up with advancements in product technologies;

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer sciences, software engineering;
• Hands-on experience in system integration and software development project;
• Past experience in at least one of the contemporary programming languages and coding such as Java, Python, PHP, .Net, JavaScript;
• Please note that candidate is not expected to do coding;
• Proficiency in using agile software development methodology and tools like github and JIRA;
• Up-to-date on web technologies;
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills- verbal, written and presentation with ease between technical and business topics;
• Proficient in written and spoken English;

Job Location

• Dhaka;

Salary & Benefits

• Attractive & Competitive salary package will be offered to the right candidate;

Application Instruction

Only short-listed candidate(s) will be contacted

Application Deadline: 31 December 2021