Indonesia jobs
Southeast Asia’s lumbering and slumbering giant has awoken to a new technological dawn, eager to channel the talent of its diverse workforce into the pursuit of an ever-expanding frontier. With 5 of the 15 top-funded startups in the region within its borders, there’s never been a better time to look for jobs in Indonesia.
Job functions in demand
- 01 Software Engineer
- 02 Data & Analytics
- 03 Project & Product Management
- 04 Marketing & PR
- 05 QA & Testing
Indonesian startups are predominantly looking for those well-versed in web, mobile or business development.
While software engineering jobs will always comprise a large proportion of advertised positions, expertise and experience in marketing, customer engagement or data analysis are also very much in demand at the moment.
The less conventional - but no less lucrative - roles of content writing, graphic design and game development should allow the more artistically inclined to flex their creative muscles.
Indonesia’s hiring landscape
Indonesia’s economy grew 5.1% in 2017, and according to the World Bank, Indonesian startup firms were responsible for a large part of this growth.
Full-time positions are sprouting at a near constant rate in Indonesian startups, a golden opportunity for the savvy jobseeker to jump in on the start of something big. Freelancers and part-timers, on the other hand, may find themselves passed over by startups keen to develop committed, fully-fledged teams.
If and when you score that plush gig at a dynamic new startup, chances are you’ll be based out of Jakarta or another city in Java like Yogyakarta, Bandung or Surabaya. Positions located in provinces and islands outside Java are still scarce.