Railofy Careers

About Railofy: 

Solving one of the biggest challenges in India! 

Railway (IRCTC) congestion (waitlist) is one of the biggest problems in India. Approximately, ~90%+ of India travels by trains making this one of the biggest opportunities in the travel space in the country.

We are a small team of technologists who have made a significant breakthrough in this field using AI, so that no  waitlisted railway passenger has to ever miss a trip again! 

Read more about us here: Your Story

Website: www.railofy.com (we are mobile only) 

Railofy was started in 2020 by Rohan, Vaibhav and Hrishabh alumni of IIT, IIM and ISB. Prior to this founder had experience in venture capital investing, Artificial Intelligence and consulting. 

We are backed by some of the leading VC investors in India. 

Why Explore Career at Railofy:

• Experienced founding team
• Become an integral and trusted member of the team mentored by professional with 10+ years of experience
• Right to win - The founding team knows the business & its secrets inside out. We are starting with a significant head start and a precise plan of action
• Barriers to entry - This is a specialized play with natural barriers to entry, allowing for significant value creation for all equity holders
• Backed by marquee global investors
• A leadership role at a fast growing start-up. There is no glass ceiling for this role that limits your growth
• Exposure to all aspects of company building - exposure to investors, fund-raising, decision making, building the team & culture
• Significant equity ownership
• All the above perks of joining a high potential company very early, along with a competitive market salary

Responsibilities

• Managing brand & marketing communications
• Building a content roadmap & strategy for engagement via for app notifications, social media, retargeting
• Brand communication on website & app
• Content marketing strategy
• Drive execution

Requirements

• Prior experience in building content road map / strategy for customer engagement

Responsibilities:

1. Execute visual designs & graphics from wireframes to development-ready stage
2. Assess user feedback in collaboration with product team
3. Build UI improvement hypotheses and innovative ideas for effective communication
4. Coordinate with engineering team for development
5. Build & manage design library and standards

Requirements:

1. Diploma / Degree in design from reputed institute (completed / ongoing)
2. Exposure to B2C / Mobile products (Preferred) 
3. Hands-on knowledge of design tools such as Sketch, XD, Figma, Zeplin
4. Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
   
   

1. Execute visual designs & graphics from wireframes to development-ready stage
2. Assess user feedback in collaboration with product team
3. Build UI improvement hypotheses and innovative ideas for effective communication
4. Coordinate with engineering team for development
5. Build & manage design library and standards

 Railofy

Solving one of the biggest challenges in India! 

Railway (IRCTC) congestion is one of the biggest problems in India. In fact, we have a separate Ministry in India trying to  tackle this problem for decades. 

We are a small team of technologists who have made a significant breakthrough progress in this field using AI, so that no  waitlisted railway passenger has to ever miss a trip again! 

We are backed by some of the leading VC investors in India. (learn more about us on www.railofy.com). 

Location: Mumbai (WFH available)

Responsibilities:

1. Evaluate user data & requirements in collaboration with product team
2. Build UX improvement hypotheses and create draft design ideas, mockups and prototypes
3. On-field surveys & testing with real / potential users and iterate the UX flow /design as per requirements
4. Build final designs and support PRD development
5. Coordinate with engineering team for development
6. Identify and troubleshoot UI/UX problems; analyze user data for improvements
7. Build & manage design library and global templates

Requirements:

1. 4+ years of experience in building B2C products 
2. Proven work experience as a UX / Interaction Designer
3. Knowledge of design software such as Adobe Illustrator, XD, Figma, Zeplin
4. Knowledge of Product Analytics tools for UX decisions, AB testing etc
5. Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders

Cultural:

1. Motivation to join an early stage startup and should go beyond compensation
2. Should be always open for new learnings and responsibilities

About Us

Railofy aims at solving one of the biggest challenges of Indian domestic travellers – Waitlist problem in Indian Railways.

We are a small team of technologists who have made a significant breakthrough progress in this field using AI, so that no waitlisted railway passenger has to ever miss a trip again.

We are backed by some of the leading VC investors in India (learn more about us on railofy.com)

About the role-

*Must be train smart* (Indian Railways)

As a Data Analyst, you will work with the database and data-science team in managing and updating the ever changing database related to trains, airports and buses etc.

You will also play a key role in monitoring the key KPIs.

Needless to say, you will be exposed to almost all the verticals of a tech startup and play a key role in solving real life problems.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience managing databases, MIS reporting or analytics (non-technical)
• Should be ‘ Train Smart ‘. Knowledge of Indian Railways and trains is required
• Hands-on with MS excel and google sheets
• Access to laptop & internet to work from home
• Willing to relocate to Mumbai
• Graduation (completed) from reputed school / college (any field)
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically
• Motivation to join an early stage startup and should go beyond compensation
• Should be always open for new learnings and responsibilities

About Us:

We are a VC-funded startup solving one of the biggest transportation problems India faces. Most passengers in India travel long distance by IRCTC trains. At time of booking, approx 1 out of every 2 passengers end up with a Waitlisted or RAC ticket. This creates a lot of anxiety for passengers, as Railway only announces only 4 hour before departure if they have a confirmed seat. We solve this problem through our Waitlist & RAC Protection. Protection can be bought against each IRCTC ticket at time of booking. If train ticket is not confirmed, we fly the passenger to the destination. Our team consists of 3 Founders from IIT, IIM and ISB.

Functional Experience:

• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and solid understanding of Fonts and Encodings
• 2+ years of web development experience
• Expertise in Javascript and well versed with ES6 standards
• Deep understanding of DOM, accessibility standards, SEO and Analytics
• Experience with integrating secured backend APIs with flexible Frontend Components
• Expertise in developing Responsive Design which is compatible with most Browsers
• Experience working with ReactJs and solid understanding of component lifecycle.
• Experience Designing components and building prototypes using Sketch and Zeplin is a plus
• Experience working with increasing scale, and it is a big plus if you have worked with product-based companies
• You love coding like a hobby and are up for a challenge!

Cultural:

• Assume a strong sense of ownership of the product : Design, develop & deploy
• Collaborate with senior management, operations & business team
• Ensure Quality & sustainability of the architecture
• Motivation to join an early stage startup should go beyond compensation

About Us:

We are a VC-funded startup solving one of the biggest transportation problems India faces. Most passengers in India travel long distance by IRCTC trains. At time of booking, approx 1 out of every 2 passengers end up with a Waitlisted or RAC ticket. This creates a lot of anxiety for passengers, as Railway only announces only 4 hour before departure if they have a confirmed seat. We solve this problem through our Waitlist & RAC Protection. Protection can be bought against each IRCTC ticket at time of booking. If train ticket is not confirmed, we fly the passenger to the destination. Our team consists of 3 Founders from IIT, IIM and ISB.

Functional Experience:

• Computer Science or IT Engineering background with solid understanding of basics of Data Structures and Algorithms
• 2+ years of data science experience working with large datasets
• Expertise in Python packages like pandas, numPy, sklearn, matplotlib, seaborn, keras and tensorflow
• Expertise in Big Data technologies like Hadoop, Cassandra and PostgreSQL
• Expertise in Cloud computing on AWS with EC2, AutoML, Lambda and RDS
• Good knowledge of Machine Learning and Statistical time series analysis (optional)
• Unparalleled logical ability making you the go to guy for all things related to data
• You love coding like a hobby and are up for a challenge!

Cultural:

• Assume a strong sense of ownership of analytics : Design, develop & deploy
• Collaborate with senior management, operations & business team
• Ensure Quality & sustainability of the architecture
• Motivation to join an early stage startup should go beyond compensation