Business Analyst

What You’ll Be Doing:

● Design and build parts of our data pipeline architecture for extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using the latest Big Data technologies.

● Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.

● Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Data and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.

● Work with machine learning, data, and analytics experts to drive innovation, accuracy and greater functionality in our data system. Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.

● 10+ years of relevant and recent experience in a Data Engineer role. ● 5+ years recent experience with Apache Spark and solid understanding of the fundamentals.

● Deep understanding of Big Data concepts and distributed systems.

● Strong coding skills with Scala, Python, Java and/or other languages and the ability to quickly switch between them with ease.

● Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with a variety of relational databases such as Postgres and/or MySQL.

● Cloud Experience with DataBricks

● Experience working with data stored in many formats including Delta Tables, Parquet, CSV and JSON.

● Comfortable working in a linux shell environment and writing scripts as needed.

● Comfortable working in an Agile environment

● Machine Learning knowledge is a plus.

● Must be capable of working independently and delivering stable, efficient and reliable software.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

● Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

LOCATION: Remote (Pan India)

SHIFT TIMINGS: 2.00 pm-11:00pm IST 

This is a build role and so our ideal candidate has the passion and experience to create the best possible people strategy for our team, using a combination of best practices, insight and innovation with an understanding of the needs of a growth stage company.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

People Management & Leadership: Lead the P& C team to continue developing People & Culture processes as outlined below. Continue to develop the existing team of People leaders through coaching, mentorship, and leadership. Recruit and hire new P& C staff as needed.

Employee Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end employee lifecycle from onboarding and development, through to transitions and exits, creating a positive experience for all employees and driving engagement. This will include the development of a data-driven framework for continuous improvement in all aspects of the employee experience.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment: Partner with talent acquisition team on strategies including job description creation, vacancy advertising, candidate screening, interviewing, and hiring processes - ensuring the adoption of best practices in inclusive hiring.

Compensation and Benefits: Develop and implement a competitive compensation philosophy and benefits strategy that motivates employees, supports retention, and attracts new talent.

Talent Management and Succession Planning: Implement comprehensive talent management strategies that ensure the right people are in the right roles, manage performance, provide career development opportunities, develop skills matrices, and oversee promotions and transitions. Develop and execute succession-planning strategies that ensure business continuity and support our future growth.

Learning and Development: Develop and implement comprehensive learning and development programs, focusing on the skills and knowledge that employees need to excel in their roles. Develop a strategic L& D program to support Parachute's leaders to help the company level up and scale.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):Champion DEI by fostering a work environment that values diverse perspectives, promotes equal opportunities, and is inclusive of all employees. Develop policies and procedures that reflect the company's DEI-B Values.

Employee Relations: Create and support a program that strengthens relationships between employees and the organization, resolving workplace conflicts, handling disciplinary procedures, and promoting employee well-being. Use metrics to address systemic issues, define root problems of employee-relation issues, and create programs to systematically address them. Support existing P& C team currently responsible for this function.

Legal Compliance: Ensure all HR policies and practices comply with local, state, and federal labor laws and regulations.

Organizational Development, Design, and Change Management:Drive organizational development and design efforts, working in collaboration with senior leaders across the organization to develop key HR staffing plans for new and existing departments.

HR Metrics, Analytics, and Strategic Investment:Implement a comprehensive HR dashboard that tracks key metrics across all HR functions. Utilize data analytics to inform strategic decision-making and guide investment in new full-time employees (FTEs), thereby maximizing profitability and optimizing capital deployment.

Future-of-Work Thought Leadership:Be a strategic thinker on how to position Parachuters to help the company achieve its 3-5-7+ year ambitions. Have well-researched and thoughtful stances on topics such as hybrid, remote-first, time-off, flexible time, sabbatical programs, comp philosophy, etc. to fully leverage the People & Culture function as a differentiator for the company.

What will set this person apart:

• Proven business leader with 3+ years of leadership or management experience, in a leadership role within Human Resources.
• Experience working in a high-growth tech startup or similar fast-paced industry is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in various aspects of HR management, including but not limited to talent management, learning & development, compensation strategy, and legal compliance.
• Experience managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle and succession planning.
• Proven track record of strategic thinking and decision-making ability, with the capacity to manage a critical function within the company.
• Experience leading a team of HR professionals and working closely with senior leaders and executives in an organization.
• Strong understanding of HR metrics and data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Benefits

• 21 days of paid vacation, 7 days sick leave, 3 days of no questions asked leave
• Encouraged time off on your birthday
• Flexibility for remote work on a case by case basis
• Comprehensive insurance plans (from Plum) and commuter benefits
• Rewards for every work anniversary
• One month paid sabbatical after your five year Skimm'versary as a full-time employee. and more.

Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Computer Science or Engineering.

5-7 years of experience working as a senior–level Software Engineer

Excellent programming and debugging skills in C/C++and Python

Experience developing on Windows and Linux systems 

Experience in automation of manual tasks

Although not required, the following are a plus:  

Experience working with Build framework (Makefile, CMake, Scons), Batch/Shell scripting

Experience with Jenkins and other CI/CD tools

Knowledge of RESTful web services and docker

Work Responsibilities 

- Lead, plan & execute new initiatives & projects 

- Work closely with the founders in scaling up the organization 

- Shaping the company's overall business strategy. Developing strategic plans and assessing company performance 

- Responsible for assisting the Founders with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining corporate strategic initiatives 

- Building the new categories at the company and expanding the existing ones
- Conducting research and data analysis to inform business decisions 

- Responsible for supporting all special projects needs of the Founders, acting as liaison with key stakeholders, analysis of market trends and internal performance, the analysis of data in collaboration with experienced data analysts, and the production of written reports and oral 

What are we looking for? 

- Minimum 2 years experience in a Startup (B2B, SAAS, VC companies are preferred)
- Bachelor's degree for a Tier 1 institute (preferably IITs, BITS) 

- Structured thought-process 

- Experience in managing multiple priorities, administrative coordination, and logistics
- High Execution bias 

- Creative problem-solving skills

- Well organized, detail-oriented, ability to multitask with great follow-up skills
- Impeccable communication skills

Job Prerequisites 

- High-speed internet connection 

- Laptop with integrated camera & a pair of headphones 

- Quiet workspace

What’s in it for you? 

- Great Pay 

- Be part of a 100x growth story - The company has grown 10x in the last 18 months - High growth potential & impact - an early stage in Wishup’s journey 

- Work from home (or anywhere), forever!

Summary of Role

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Product Manager, we expect you to bring a fresh pair of eyes for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the Product Lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working to deliver winning products. 

Must Have Background for this Role:

• Min 4-6 years of strong experience in product management role.
• Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred)

Required Skills for this Role: 

• Define the product strategy and roadmap
• Build innovative financial products in a cross-functional team. Deeply understand the needs and problems of our users. 
• Develop product positioning strategies.
• Work closely with engineering to ensure developers understand the required functionality and are building the right functionality to meet the market need and are easy to implement and maintain.
• Recommend and drive implementation of improvements to the product development process
• Document and manage the user experience.
• Proven problem-solving capabilities.
• Deliver a monthly revenue forecast.

Also Nice to Have Skills and Background: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products

We are looking for a Back-End Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the overall application lifecycle.
• Focus on coding and debugging.
• Collaborate with front-end developers.
• Define and communicate technical and design requirements.
• Build a high-quality reusable code that can be used in the future.
• Create sustainable and functional web applications with clean codes.
• Learn about new technologies and stay up to date with current best practices.
• Conduct UI tests and optimize performance.
• Train, help, and support to other team members

Requirements

• Hands-on backend web development experience.
• Proficient knowledge of a backend programming language and an in-depth understanding of web development.
• Knowledgeable of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Proven experience creating user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Capability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Proven experience managing the hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes.
• Ability to set up and administer backups, data migration, transformation, and scripting.

Skills

• Coding (HTML/CSS3)
• Debugging
• Programming (JavaScript, PHP, Magento, OOPs,)
• PHP Framework
• Analytical Skills
• Web Development
• API

• Responsible for recruitment cycle which includes Screening resumes, coordinating & conducting interviews.
• Resourcing suitable candidates through different sources, such as: Using job portals, Employee referrals, Database, References, Networking.
• Posting Jobs and Fetching Resumes from Job Portals. 
• Salary Negotiation with candidate.
• Performs detailed reference checking and/or reference analysis of selected candidates. 
• Extends offers of employment to selected candidates within the guidelines of compensation policy. 
• Other documentation which includes: validations of certificates & documents, training arrangements, briefing of company policies and rules & regulations.
• Managing welfare measures, HR - Management initiatives, employee get together, team building activities etc. to enhance motivation levels, productivity and relationship building.

• Analyzing, planning and developing requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects
• Assigning and overseeing the daily tasks of technical personnel while ensuring all subordinates are actively working toward established milestones
• Holding regular technical team meetings to determine progress and addressing any questions or challenges regarding projects
• Determining and defining clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives
• Researching and evaluating hardware and software technology options and weighing the cost/ benefit analysis when making large purchases on behalf of the company
• Updating and maintaining all production technologies ensuring proper maintenance and installation

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or related field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2 yrs management experience in consumer hardware/ software products (TWS, HeadPhone, Smart Watch), including development work and interactions with customers
• Extensive leadership experience and strong teaming abilities
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies and methods
• Experience mentoring, coaching and developing rising talent in the technology department
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
• Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles    

Certified Ethical Hacker Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• CEH Certification.
• Proven work experience of at least 2-5 years as a Certified Ethical Hacker.
• Effective Programming Skills required but not limited to HTML, JavaScript, Python, PHP, SQL etc.
• Advanced knowledge of networking systems and security software.
• In-depth knowledge of parameter manipulation, session hijacking, and cross-site scripting.
• Technical knowledge of routers, firewalls, and server systems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to see big-picture system flaws.

• B.Tech/B.E.(IT/Computers), B.Sc( Computers), MSc (IT), BCA (Computer) or any equivalent graduation or post-graduation