Software Engineer Intern Application

We are FourPoint.Zero
We need a Software Engineer Intern

Let us first introduce ourselves.

We're a small, energetic team that is building products that actually adds value to a lot of people. We're small enough to be focused and effective even while we're growing quickly. We put a lot of effort into making our home base a fun place for working and getting things done; we only hire when the timing and person are right.

FourPoint.Zero is a small technology company, bootstrapped, profitable, and chaotic good.

We want someone who loves to do great work, who loves to think, who loves new opportunities, and who wants to change the world.

Our Culture.

FourPoint.Zero's culture is focused on entrepreneurship. No matter how good you are when you come in, it is our goal to make every day a day for you to challenge yourself, find opportunities to create new business, and make yourself some money. Coding, programming, marketing, show-and-tell - whatever it takes, we want you to do it to make you a success.

We don't offer competitive salaries, and fancy health benefits... but we offer stock options, partnerships, real world learning experience, flexible hours, a fun and revitalizing work place, and opportunities for you to follow your entrepreneurial dreams.

Work on products that affects people every day.
Work with a bunch of cool people who love doing what they do.
Need a break? Get out of the office, swim, jog, play video games, chill.
Innovation Fridays! Fridays are not normal work days - you can take the half day off, work on your own project/product, or work your sidelines.

Please DO NOT apply if:

You'd feel like a fish out of water without a well defined traditional corporate structure.
If you do not have an entrepreneurial bone in you.
If you see yourself selling ice cream, instead of changing the world.
You are not a risk taker. We want the best people that are aggressive, not afraid of taking chances, and play offense all the time.

We're looking for several people to help us grow our company, and in turn provide them with real-world knowledge and experience.

You'll do things like being product evangelists, help recruit people, call potential clients/customers, organize and lead meetings, talk to clients, answer calls, assign tasks, manage projects, and even do some errands. You'll be able to have a meaningful impact on the company's future and share in the rewards accordingly.

We are a technology startup, which means that your job will be centered around change. So expect it! Expect your duties to change, at least weekly, if not daily.

Ideally, you'll:

Be able to solve problems in a creative manner
Be able to get things done
Contribute fun to a working environment
Have good taste in designing for the web
Be willing to work on a variety of projects, platforms and languages
Be willing to learn new skills

You'll be able to:

Have a meaningful impact on yours and the company's future
Work on a product that impacts a lot of people
Work in a fun, fast paced start-up environment
Be on a smart team that gets a lot done

Requirements

Candidate must be an undergraduate of a Bachelor's/College Degree of Computer Science/Information Technology, Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication) or equivalent.
Must be willing to learn web application development
Understanding of the internet industry and competing products
Ability to adapt, take critical feedback, and execute quickly on tasks
Required skill(s): PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS
A sense of humo(u)r =p
Excellent online research skills
Applicants must be willing to work in Taguig City

If you're friendly, like to talk to people, can code or type reasonably well, and get excited about tech and marketing, then we'll love you!

Still interested? Read On.

We are currently filtering applicants for this position. The ensuing questions will help us determine who would best fit the position.

Let's Start »

Resume(PDF, DOC, DOCX)

Try to answer as many as you can.

What are you passionate about?

Tell us about some experiences you've had in your life that have been difficult or challenging

What change do you want to make in the world in your lifetime?

If you met an alien, how would you describe yourself to that being?

Tell us about your failures

What are your goals?

Why do you want a job?

What do you know about web products? Web technologies? Saas?

What do we mean when we say we are ramen profitable, and chaotic good?

Are you sure you want to work for a startup with less pay but offers a lot of opportunities?

If we give you a P200,000 budget, what will you do with it?

What industry are we in? Who are our competitors?

Have you ever used/visited one of our products?

What's a creative way of marketing web based services/products to the Filipino?

Name a piece of technology you've read about recently. What is your own creative execution to monetize the product/service.

Describe a technical problem you had and how you solved it.

What are three long term technology challenges facing the Philippines?

Outline you experience or familiarity with the following:
Scrum, Agile
Ruby, Rails, PHP
Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla
API Integration
JavaScript, XHTML, CSS
MySQL
Android, iOS
Entrepreneurship

What Movies, Music and Food do you like?

What do you know about the web and mobile technologies industry (both local and global)?

Name three websites that you visit often and like. What do you like about the user interface and design? Choose one of the three sites and comment on what new feature or project you would work on. How would you design it?

If you are a business owner, how would you issue equity?

Do you have any SEO experience? Please elaborate.

How can we earn using Facebook?

How do you make sure that your code is both safe and fast?

What is the last thing you learned about algorithms from a book, magazine or web site?

Do you know anything about Augmented Reality?

Any interest in Android/iPhone app development?

What is your Facebook page? LinkedIn page? Yunnoh page? Twitter page?

Which kind of diagrams do you use to track progress in a project?

Any experience in marketing a service/product? Making a successful sale?

Do you currently own a laptop? What are the specs?

When are you available to start?

How many hours per week do you want?

How much per hour do you want?

How far of a commute is Ortigas for you? Will you be able to work in Ortigas Monday through Friday between 8am and 5pm with the possibility of OT? Would you be willing to find a location nearer the office, during the weekdays, if Ortigas is too far for you?

Describe yourself.

So you wanna join the team.

You applied as a Software Engineer Intern.