Application Architect

Job Title : Python Data Engineer

Experience : 4+ Years

Location : Bangalore / Hyderabad (On-site)

Job Summary :

We are seeking a skilled Python Data Engineer to work on cloud-native data platforms and backend services.

The role involves building scalable APIs, working with diverse data systems, and deploying containerized services using modern cloud infrastructure.

Mandatory Skills : Python, AWS, RESTful APIs, Microservices, SQL/PostgreSQL/NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab CI/AWS CodePipeline)

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using Python.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Work extensively with AWS cloud services for deployment and data storage.
• Implement and manage SQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure scalable and reliable software delivery.
• Troubleshoot and optimize application performance.

Must-Have Skills :

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Python backend development.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in building microservices and APIs.
• Good knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps processes.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Designation: Manager Contracts and Procurement

Qualification: BE in Civil Engineering

Experience: 5+ Years in contracts & procurement preferably in commercial and hospitality projects.

Purpose of the Role: To Manage and assist Contract and Procurement Function including vendor sourcing, tendering, bid evaluation, contract drafting, negotiation, ward of contract and post contract management to ensure timely procurement of materials at optimum cost and quality.

Job Responsibilities:

Complete Handling of the tending of Civil, Interior, Façade and MEP works.

Able conduct techno – commercial bid evaluation and prepare comparative statements.

Able to draft, review and administer the tender documents.

Draft and review of consultants agreements.

Prepare and managing of procurement tracker.

Vendor identification and pre-qualification.

Able to effectively manage the variations, change order and Claims.

Aware of the Current Market Pricing and prevailing market rates, focus on budget.

Identify opportunities to consolidate supplier base wherever possible to leverage on volume economies

Demonstrate continuous effort to improve procurement process, decrease turnaround time and streamline work processes.

Ensure compliance to company’s standard processes and procedures.

Be proactive and manage internal and external customer expectations.

Should possess excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively with internal team members and external partners.

Able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Experience & Skills

Experience in procurement and contract administration and familiar with conditions of contracts

Knowledge of tendering and bid evaluation.

Strong negotiation and vendor management skills

Proficiency in MS Excel

Communication & documentation skills

• Architect and Develop: Design, implement, and maintain high-performance backend services using Java/Golang and intuitive frontend interfaces using React.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, promoting best practices and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Collaboration: Work with backend developers, frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver robust solutions.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues.
• Debugging and Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex issues in both backend and frontend components.
• Testing: Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Continuous Learning: Stay current with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in full stack development.

Website Performance Monitoring & Optimization:

• Monitor website load speed and ensure optimal user experience across devices.
• Identify performance gaps, suggest improvements, and track progress.
• Conduct website audits focusing on technical SEO, usability, and site speed.

Visual Analytics & User Behavior Analysis:

• Track visual analytics (heatmaps, session recordings) to identify issues.
• Report on user behavior patterns and suggest actionable improvements.
• Identify and report website issues such as broken links, slow-loading pages, or improper visual elements.

Collaboration & Reporting:

• Work with the marketing and development teams to align website goals with business objectives.
• Provide regular performance reports, highlighting issues, insights, and recommendations for improvements.

Position Summary:

As a QA Engineer at LimeChat, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and performance of our messaging and communication applications. You will primarily focus on manual testing to identify issues, validate product functionality, and provide feedback to our development teams. Additionally, you will be involved in automation testing to enhance efficiency and test coverage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute test cases, identify defects, and report issues accurately.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements and user expectations are met.
• Conduct manual testing of LimeChat's messaging applications to verify product functionality and user experience.
• Develop and maintain test plans and test cases for both new features and regression testing.
• Participate in design and implementation reviews to provide input on potential issues.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover hidden defects and ensure a robust product.
• Automate test cases using testing frameworks and tools.
• Maintain and update automated test scripts as necessary.
• Execute automated test suites to improve test efficiency and coverage.
• Continuously monitor the quality of our applications and participate in the release process.
• Collaborate with developers to isolate and reproduce defects for faster resolution.
• Maintain and document testing processes and procedures for reference.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in quality assurance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a QA Engineer, with a strong emphasis on manual testing.
• Familiarity with automation testing tools such as Selenium, Appium, or similar.
• Proficiency in writing and executing test cases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with mobile and web application testing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality.
• Experience with testing APIs is a plus.

• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction
• Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients
• Bidding on different portal (Like, Upwork, Guru, Freelancers etc)
• Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
• Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines
• Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices etc.
• Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Develop entry level staff into valuable salespeople 

• Proven working experience as a business development manager
• Proven sales track record
• Experience in customer support is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office 
• Proficiency in English
• Market knowledge
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build rapport
• Time management and planning skills

Attention: We are looking for Immediate joiners!

Executive Summary

Are you looking to level up? The Senior Product Owner (Digital Transformation) role at FirstPrinciples and the partner that you will be staffed with is a multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives on web and mobile with one of the largest Luxury Home Builders in the United States.

About FirstPrinciples & The Role

FirstPrinciples is a Tech Holding company with a Venture Studio as part of its holdings. One part of the Venture Studio business at FirstPrinciples is about working with large enterprises on long-term digital transformation initiatives within their organization. The position that we are currently hiring for involves a multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives for one of the largest Luxury Home Builders in the United States. Our scope involves working as expert consultants to advice and execute on upgrading the IT & Tech different internal and stakeholder facing systems within their organization. We are working on both web and mobile platforms.  

Who is This For?

This is for an experienced Product Owner/Manager who is looking to take their career to the next stage by working on a large-scale initiative that will challenge and extend their current capacities.

At FirstPrinciples, we truly act as a Tech Strategic Consultant along with having the operational capacity to implement the suggested recommendations. This role is for someone who is able to provide recommendations to the client while having the ownership of the end deliverables. While we have technical leaders also staffed within this partnership, we are looking for someone who can talk the talk with senior engineers and tech architects and understand their recommendations and its implications.  

Requirements

• One of the following certifications (PRINCE2, CSP, CAPM, CBAP (BABOK), Agile, CSP, CSPO, PMPO)
• Experience in independently managing, End-to-End Business Analysis, Product Analysis, Project Management for complex IT Projects and Products / Apps
• Working with Client to understand provide Consulting or Business Solutions, Problem Solving Approach and Skills, Strong Analytical Skills, should be able to read between the lines
• Managing scope via release management and planning and creating User-Stories, Running Sprints Cycle and Experience working with a team of 15-20 resources
• Requirements Gathering, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Management, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Matrix (RTMs)
• Experience in Developing Low-Level and High-Level Prototyping using Wireframes tools (using any of the latest wireframing tools, such as JustInMind, Adobe XD, MockFlow, etc)
• Ownership of the Product Backlog & Deliverables and developing the User Stories & Release Planning
• Experience in Writing and Maintaining Business Requirement Documents (BRD) or PRDs and Functional Specification Document (FSD), Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
• Should have experience in creating Project Budgeting, Creating Efforts Estimations (EE), Presentation Decks, and Clean Documentation 
• Experience in Writing Test Cases and Managing UAT and Deployment 
• Analysis: GAP, Fish-bone Analysis, RCA (Root Cause Analysis), MoSCOW
• Experience in Consulting clients on Problem Statements V/s Solution Building based on AS-IS and TO-BE
• Experience converting Business Cases to Technology case and Building Products from scratch thus Translating Business Requirements into Software Requirement Specifications
• Interacting with the Technical team to ensure Delivery and Implementation of the Software Solution/Projects
• Client Relationship Management, Excellent at English Speaking, and Written Communication
• Understanding of Change Management, Risk Management and Project Management

Management Skills

1. Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills and Etiquettes
2. Excellent Presentation Skills 
3. Experience in working with Onshore and Offshore Teams and Experience handling Cross-Functional Projects, Resources and Clients
4. Experience dealing with Pressure and Meeting strict Project Deadlines
5. Leadership and Motivational Skills to ensure the Work is being done by the Resources on time and within the specified budget
6. Conflict and Resolution Management
7. Prior experience in operations management - good to have 
8. Experience working with US Clients

TechStack & Platform

1. MEAN Stack (Web)
2. Native iOS & Android (Mobile)
3. AWS

• The Architect/ Lead Backend Engineer will handle the digital experience from inception to go-live model.
• The role holder is expected to create a vision and roadmap for the digital experience to provide best in class customer experience for each of the product solutions handled.  The role holder will play a critical role in leading the innovation and growth of our front end web and mobile platforms.
• Must be from Good Companies and have been working on high Scale of Traffic
• Proficiency in engineering practices and writing high quality code, with expertise in either one of Java or Groovy or Go.
• 3+ years of experience building microservices.
• Strong experience in architecting and building distributed systems, scalability, and availability
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS/Google Cloud/Azure
• Good understanding of RxJava or Actors framework
• Proficient with RDBMS
• Strong knowledge on data stores, database design, data modelling and SQL queries
• Extensive experience building and owning large- scale distributed backend systems
• Experience working with three or more of : Unix/Linux environments, Distributed and parallel systems, Workflow automation, CI/CD Platform development, Cloud platforms development e.g. AWS/GCP, Kubernetes/Container platforms based development 

• Provide thought leadership on how best to meet business requirements using the CDM platform 
• Help determine the architectural direction of the CDM platform and related infrastructure 
• Collaborate with business analysts and product owners to interpret and synthesize requirements  
• Work with other team members to determine the best technical solution to meet requirements. 
• Keep current on industry best practices and help to incorporate relevant updates into solutions. 
• Analyze and Identify existing architecture and come up with suggestions and implement changes to bring solutions to a more stable state.
• Act as a single point of contact to the team (including dev/QA/support) in guiding to adopt best practices across technology development.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field 
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills 
• 10+ years working in an IT environment (Preferably on Digital or DWH/ETL applications)
• 5+ years Java/.net (or similar) application design and development experience 
• 4+ years Tibco EBX5 architect/design/development experience
• 5+ years database design/development experience in MS SQL Server or similar DBs with query tuning and optimization
• Proficiency in SQL, XML, JSON 
• Min 5 years working experience an agile development team 
• Min 3 to 5 years of exp with Azure Cloud including services like VMs, Security, Storage, App Services, Service Bus, Active Directory, Azure SQL

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in ETL, DW/BI, modeling, and manipulating data using Microsoft Access, SQL, Tableau, or similar tools 
• Knowledge of MDM (Master data management) foundational concepts 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that allow effective communication with all levels of the organization 
• Experience working in a heterogeneous technology environment 
• Ability to participate in high-level architecture design as well as hands-on development 
• Experience developing applications in the Salesforce platform 
• Exposure to web applications and web portals is added advantage

Are you passionate about using technology to make people's lives better? Are you interested in becoming a part of one of the hottest trends in the world of start-ups today? Are you excited about joining the online ultra-fast grocery delivery service business pioneer and driving the trend forward? Then this may be the right opportunity for you.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Ensures correct adaptation of Agile practices at the team level.
2. Coaches the Product Manager on Product Backlog management.
3. Leads the team to remove impediments to reach the sprint goal.
4. Organizes the agile rituals and ceremonies, and makes sure that it is applied correctly within the team. If necessary, facilitates these rituals.
5. Guides the team in organizing motivational and inclusive events.
6. Supports onboarding of the new people who joined the team.
7. Guides the team for continuous improvement (Kaizen).
8. Responsible for the correct flow of the team’s processes and workflow.
9. Helps the team visualize its performance, impediments, and processes.
   
   Requirements

1. BTech or MTech degree in engineering or relevant fields
2. Having deep knowledge in the Agile mindset.
3. Experience in working and applying Agile for a minimum of 2 years in a software development team is required (Scrum Master role is preferred).
4. Confidence in working with multiple Agile teams.
5. Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills.
6. Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.
7. Excellent command of written and spoken English.
8. Certification of the following is a plus: PSM, PSPO, PSK, PAL, PMI-ACP, etc.
   
   Who You Are

1. Passionate about technology, processes, and making an impact.
2. A perpetual learner, who stretches their boundaries and enjoys new ideas.
3. A doer who takes initiative to help the teams achieve their goals regardless of boundaries, and works well in a team.