Business Development & Sales

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Store Manager to oversee daily operations at our retail locations. The Store Manager will be responsible for ensuring the store operates efficiently, meeting sales targets, delivering exceptional customer service, and managing staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily store operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Manage and lead a team of sales associates, setting goals and providing coaching to ensure targets are met.
• Maintain high standards of customer service, addressing customer concerns and feedback.
• Monitor inventory levels, order stock, and manage product displays.
• Analyze sales data and prepare reports for senior management.
• Implement promotional activities and sales strategies to drive revenue.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, health and safety regulations, and local laws.
• Conduct regular store audits and ensure the store's appearance is up to company standards.
• Handle store budgets, payroll, and scheduling efficiently.
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Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Retail Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Store Manager or in a similar retail management role.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work under pressure.
• Proficiency in MS Office and retail management software.
• Flexibility to work in different shifts, including weekends.
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in retail sales or customer service.

Job Title: Freelance Full Stack Developer Trainer

Location: Thrissur, Kerala (On-site)

Duration: 5 Days

Working Hours: 6 Hours per Day

Engagement Type: Freelance / Short-term Contract

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Full Stack Developer Trainer to conduct an intensive, hands-on training program for students/professionals in Thrissur. The trainer will deliver engaging sessions covering both front-end and back-end technologies, ensuring participants gain practical and industry-relevant skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct 5 days of classroom-based, hands-on training (6 hours/day).
• Deliver sessions on Full Stack Web Development (MERN / MEAN / Java / Python stack – depending on expertise).
• Explain fundamental and advanced concepts with real-world examples and projects.
• Provide mentorship and guidance during coding exercises and assignments.
• Prepare short assessments and review participants’ progress.
• Ensure high levels of engagement and interactivity throughout the sessions.

Topics to Cover (can be customized):

Front-End:

• HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap / Tailwind
• JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript (optional)
• React.js / Angular fundamentals

Back-End:

• Node.js with Express.js / Django / Spring Boot
• REST API development and integration

Database:

• MongoDB / MySQL / PostgreSQL

Version Control & Deployment:

• Git & GitHub
• Basic CI/CD and deployment concepts (optional)

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Full Stack Development.
• Proven experience in corporate or academic training.
• Strong practical knowledge of front-end and back-end technologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and effectively.

Compensation:

• Competitive daily rate (based on experience and expertise).
• Travel and accommodation (if applicable) can be discussed.

Job Description – Senior Java Developer (Spring Boot / Microservices)

Location: Chennai, India

Experience: 4+ Years

Availability: Immediate Joiner

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Java Developer with over 5 years of hands-on experience in building scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, deep knowledge of backend frameworks, and a solid understanding of JUnit-based testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
• Develop and deploy RESTful microservices in a distributed architecture
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, scalable, and testable code following best practices
• Implement unit and integration tests using JUnit and other testing frameworks
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving team processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java
• Expertise in Spring Boot and related modules (Spring Data, Spring Security, etc.)
• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture, REST APIs, and inter-service communication
• Experience with JUnit and writing automated test cases
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ is a plus
• Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Mandatory Skills - 4 years in Nodejs, JavaScript, Express.js, MongoDB, Data Structures, Algorithms

"Expertise in Node.js Web frameworks like Meteor, Express, and Kraken.JS

Expertise in building highly scalable web services using Node.js, Create REST API with the help of Node middleware

Deep understanding of REST and API design

Experience designing APIs for consistency, simplicity, and extensibility.

Expertise with JavaScript testing frameworks like Jasmine, Quit, Mocha, Sinnon and Chai.

Expertise with building tools like Web pack, gulp, and grunt.

Integration of various application components

Experience in various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) such as requirements

analysis, design, and implementation in an agile environment, etc.

Job Description:

Strong on C++, Linux Background

Strong on Algorithms

Hands on experience on Data Structure & Multithreading

• You'd have to set up your own shop, work with design customers to find generalizable use cases, and build them out.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and ship new features
• At least 2-5 years of experience
• Predictive Analytics – Machine Learning Algorithms, Logistics & Linear Regression, Decision Tree, Clustering. 
• Exploratory Data Analysis – Data Preparation, Data Exploration, and Data Visualization. 
• Analytics Tools – R, Python, SQL, Power BI, MS Excel.

This is NOT a creative writing position

Your Responsibilities:

• Create Brand Identity for Testing Ground
• Produce Testing Ground’s marketing material
• Produce other content-based collateral based on our clients’ project brief
• Research competitors /industry clients and extract exact pointers for us and our clients.
• Work according to briefs for the branding needs and guidelines
• Write clear, persuasive, original copy designed to get customers to BUY from us

Skills Required:

• Strong copy editing and proofing skills.
• Experience in creating publicity/marketing collaterals
• Attention to small details 
• Strong communication skills and team spirit.
• ·Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, often while working independently.
• Perfect in English.
• Independent learner, can conceptualize available information into good quality content 

This is a full-time role (9am-6pm, Mondays to Fridays), with a monthly salary of 363 USD.

The Company:

Testing Ground is disrupting the way new business ventures develop and grow in the different industries. We help founders and innovation leads in companies figure out where their new business vertical, test demand for it from customers across Asia and help them scale it up. We hand the new to the world and new to market products and solutions which will change the way the industry operates. We also work towards creating a workforce who is able to help other companies test and grow their business model.  

Testing Ground is a Singapore based startup with early satellite bases in Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. Joining us means that you will get the opportunity to learn from the founding members. Our founder has deep experience building and mentoring start-ups across Southeast Asia. His previous startup counts Eduardo Saverin, Co-founder of Facebook, as one of their investors. Our co-founders are experts in community and partnership development in China and Singapore as well as skilled in future oriented capabilities such as digital marketing, viral growth, content marketing and latest innovation strategies.

At Testing Ground, we want our team to be made up of people who have the ability to become the best. We practice Lean Startup and Agile. We do stand-ups and run experiments often. We have an open work culture but yet we are very focused and very energetic.

If you would like to learn and get your hands dirty in doing the work related to the latest innovation and methodology to creating a sustainable business model, this is the place for you. 

As a startup, everyone in the team are do-ers and want to make a name for themselves. We are driven and open to new ideas. Join us and have a chance to craft out your own growth as well as the company’s growth. 

The Opportunity:

As a copywriter at Testing Ground, you will have the opportunity to architect the copy of our collaterals, as well as play a part in envisioning the direction for our company and our clients. We are looking for someone who is always hungry to learn new tools and skills to develop great content that communicate key messages in a clean, simple way. Apply now if you thrive on watching your content come to life while bringing out the spirit of our brand. 

This Role is evaluated on:

• Aptitude in contributing to our projects and proactively honing your English Language skills

• Ability to contribute effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven and collaborative environment

• Ability to take ownership of projects through all phases, from start to end

• Ability to problem solve, keeping in mind the end goal
  
  

Why You Will Love Working with Testing Ground:

• If you have been thinking of starting your own business, this position will give you an in-depth insight to what works and doesn’t in the different industries and countries across Asia.   
• The firm believes that it is critical to encourage personal development to have a successful team. As such, we have a variety of online learning courses which you can use to pick up different skills and capabilities. 
• You will be exposed to different platforms and tools to help you become more efficient in doing your job.

Requirements:

At least Diploma in English-related/Communications-related backgrounds

What we’re looking for in you:

• Desire to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Able to work independently and proactively in a team
• Strong communication skills to liaise with marketing team and external vendors
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects deadlines
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Keen eye for detail

• Use data to develop machine learning models that optimize decision making in Credit Risk, Fraud, Marketing, and Operations
• Implement data pipelines, new features, and algorithms that are critical to our production models
• Create scalable strategies to deploy and execute your models
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code
• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes.
• Undertake to preprocess of structured and unstructured data.
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns.

Requirements:

• 1+ years of experience in applied data science or engineering with a focus on machine learning
• Python expertise with good knowledge of machine learning libraries, tools, techniques, and frameworks (e.g. pandas, sklearn, xgboost, lightgbm, logistic regression, random forest classifier, gradient boosting regressor etc)
• strong quantitative and programming skills with a product-driven sensibility

We are on a quest to find a Senior Software Developer - Scala with several years of experience who will help us in extending and maintaining our platform

 You will join a cross functional team with different nationalities, backgrounds and experience levels. The agile team is co-located including the Product Managers

You will collaborate with all team members in order to deliver the best solutions that enhance our platform

About Springer Nature India Pvt. Ltd:

 Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.

Visit: http://group.springernature.com">group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature

If you are still wondering, why should you work with us. Here are 5 reasons why?

1. Springer Nature is one of the world's largest publishing company. Nobel laureates publish their research at Springer.
2. We are truly a digital organization and Springer Nature Pune is at the helm of this digitization.
3. We not only believe but preach providing good work life balance to our employees.
4. We are investing in building our products using machine learning and NLP.
5. We work in latest technologies like AWS and Scala.

About the team:

Backend - Adis – PV is a scientific analysis platform being built for extracting content from scientific articles and providing meaningful insights

Insights are then published in a structured way, so that they can be made accessible to end users, via feeds delivery or through the platform

Backend - Adis – PV will be a production system for all databases under one IT landscape and under one umbrella.

Job Type: Permanent    
                                   

Job Location: Magarpatta City, Pune - India  (Work from home until further notice)

Years of Experience 6 to 10 years

What we are looking for

Educational Qualification:

B.Sc., BCA, BCS, B.E., B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA and M.Sc.

Skill Matrix:

Primary Language Skills: Java 8, Scala

Framework: Play Framework

Messaging: Rabbit MQ

Ideologies: TDD / ATDD, Pair Programming

Database: SQL and NoSQL

Challenges

• You will help us continuously improving our platform
• Together we will create best in class services that support the needs of our customers
• Taking part of team ceremonies like grooming, planning and retrospective
• Develop new features
• Improve code quality by doing pair programming or code reviews
• Continuously improve and monitor our product
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Own and consistently deliver high quality end-to-end product features keeping in view technical & business expectations
• Add meaty features to the product which will deliver substantial business value
• Pioneer clean coding and continuous code refactoring
• Understands and appreciates existing design and architecture of the product
• Understands pros and cons of various technology options available
• Takes technical ownership of some of sub-systems of the product
• Makes changes in the product designs to achieve required business value / mileage
• Identify and addresses technical debts
• Understands technical vision and road-map of the product and expectations
• Understands purview of key pieces of deliverables and own few of these pieces

Day at work

• Pioneer proof of concepts of new technologies keeping in view product road-map and business priorities
• Self-study and share his / her learning within the team and across teams
• Provide required help to other team-members
• Pioneer in various team events and work towards objectives of these events
• Make meaningful suggestions to make ceremonies more effective
  
  

About You

• You have several years of experience with Software Development
• You have worked successfully with product teams in the past and ideally have some experience with mentoring junior developers
• You like working in a collaborative environment where there is collective ownership of the code
• You work in a Continuous Integration and always strive for Continuous Delivery
• You like to share and enable others to increase your whole team's performance