【122】TECH | Android App Engineer

■Job description With the mission of "Innovation of the last mile", we are making headway with the DX for field workers. We provide services by utilizing our core geospatial technology and patented stay detection technology. ◆UPWARD, “Zero seconds CRM” for field workers UPWARD is a service called "Sales Engagement" to address the issues regarding utilization of a cloud CRM platforms including Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics, while maximizing the values of these advanced CRM. The number of companies have been introducing the cloud CRM tools, although most of them are not capable of leveraging them efficiently due to the difficulty in utilization of the cloud CRM. They tend to be struggling with its underutilization and the demand for CRM is growing in a bid to solve said problems. UPWARD offers products specialized for customer visit among the “Sales Engagement” field. ▼ Sales Engagement Service “UPWARD”―Service concept and Product introduction https://note.com/sales_engagement/n/na4e59185412a ◆Job description The successful candidate will join the UPWARD AGENT mobile team and be responsible for developing an Android app for our product UPWARD AGENT. UPWARD AGENT has already acquired a meaningful number of users, while we intend to expand market share by further improving UI/UX and enhancing functions in a bid to provide the UPWARD service to more customers. Thus, we are slated to strengthen our development team. ◆Significance of Android app for UPWARD AGENT As a front application for cloud-based CRM such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics, UPWARD provides a service in the "Sales Engagement" realm with the aim of addressing the issues regarding utilization of CRM. As we see it, UI/UX (i.e., what makes user-friendly service) themselves are the added value of our product, and the significance of mobile app is high since it serves as the front-end for customers. In addition, we have been stepping up our efforts to expand overseas as a global SaaS, mainly targeting APAC, where Android is more widespread use than in Japan. Therefore, the Android app will likely strengthen its demand further in the future. ◆Job details - Development and operation of the Android app for our service "UPWARD AGENT" - Proposals for new features and functional improvements, feasibility studies - Discussion on specifications and UI/UX with PdM (Product Manager) and designers ◆Development language/environment - Language: Kotlin - Source Code management: GitHub - Libraries: Room, Apollo Client, WorkManager, ViewBinding, Dagger Hilt, jetpack Compose and others - CI, Tests: CircleCI, instrumented tests - Operations: Firebase (Crashlytics, Remote Config, Analytics) - Design collaboration tool: Figma - Communication tool: Slack

■Required - Can share our mission and product vision - Be keen to promote research and development of new products, which support customer success by focusing on UI/UX from a customer’s perspective - Have willingness to learn, try new challenges and improve skills and market value as an engineer through development experience at UPWARD

■Preferred - Agile development experience - Experience using AWS and Azure - Basic knowledge of CRM incl. Salesforce - Development experience with Kotlin ◆What we can offer you ● Ideal environment to pursue unique technologies We possess original technologies including geospatial technology, which we have been working on for a long time as well as patented stay detection technology. You can engage in unique development at UPWARD. ●Rigorous dedication to UI/UX Advanced UI/UX themselves are the added value of our product since UPWARD is a service to address the issues of using CRM called "Sales Engagement". Therefore, if you are keen to create the customer-oriented products from customer’s view, it is a very rewarding experience. ●Development of customer-oriented and user-friendly product, which anyone can utilize Despite UPWARD is a so-called nice-to-have product, the contract renewal rate has been around 99% over the last few years, maintaining an extraordinarily high level for a B2B SaaS. Our rigorous dedication to UI/UX resulted in high praise from our customers. You can realize customer satisfaction through the development process. ●Opportunity to engage in the development of the world-class product originated in Japan. UPWARD has been making headway with the product development with the aim of overseas expansion from the initial stage of development. Thus, we have been developing our products based on international business logic. Specifically, we are slated to expand our service area to APAC. We have been in the growth phase to the world since the establishment of our Singapore office. You can witness the global expansion of our product as an engineer. ●Hybrid work style of on-site and remote work You can work on the development work in fully remote environment, while enhancing productivity. We also utilize our own office for team building, interdepartmental communication, and complex discussions (optional). In fact, some members come to the office about once a month, while others come to the office once a few months. You are allowed to work anywhere (even in rural areas) since it is mainly remote work. Some of our members actually work in Hokkaido, Okayama, and Tochigi. Additionally, co-workers from other countries are allowed to work at their home countries, and we provide flexible support for return to their homeland for long period of time. ●Flexible work environment where you can enhance your decision-making skill. We offer a stable working environment with an average monthly overtime of 10 to 20 hours (estimated overtime is 45 hours). In order to maximize individual development productivity, we have adopted an operating policy that respects each member’s individuality incl. working style. Specifically, we are committed to minimize meetings, avoid unnecessary restrictions excl. core time, and eliminate tasks such as paperwork a reporting tasks.

■Ideal Candidates Your current skills and experience are significant, but rather than that, we place a strong emphasis on empathy, orientation, and mindset for our mission and products. Even if you don’t meet our expectation at this point, we will actively hire people who are open to new challenges and keen to learn at UPWARD.