Arthur Klein, Decathlon | Your Software Engineering Career at Decathlon
Have you ever thought of the technologies and team behind Decathlon Singapore? Or are you interested in being part of Decathlon’s Data Lab, to develop new digital services for Decathlon International as well as incubate data projects with various companies?
Tune in to our latest Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, where Arthur Klein, Head of Engineering at Decathlon, shares about a day in the life of a Software Engineer at Decathlon, the works behind Decathlon’s technologies and more!
Chapters
0:00 - Who’s Arthur?
03:20 - Arthur’s journey as the Head of Engineering & the team dynamics at Decathlon!
8:08 - A day in the life of a Software Engineer at Decathlon
10:57 - Upskilling in Decathlon
18:57 - Is Decathlon open for traineeships or internship roles?
22:24 - What is the software engineering hiring process like at decathlon and what are you looking out for?
25:08 - Is Decathlon only looking for Singaporeans?
26:35 - What is the ratio of junior engineers to senior engineers?
27:49 - How are engineers' performance reviewed and what is the career progression like?
34:35 - What are the products being built in Decathlon apart from web applications?
38:37 - How involved are employees in new product ideations for Decathlon?
44:55 - As Decathlon is a global company, how do you differentiate what is built in Singapore and elsewhere?
47:35 - What types of technology are used to build products at Decathlon?
50:38 - What are the soft skills you are looking for in a software developer at Decathlon?
53:37 - What would your recommendation be for Bootcampers to prepare as a software engineer in Decathlon?
57:39 - What is the current team’s favourite sport?
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