Business development executive

Job Title: Full Stack/ Frontend Developer

Location: Chennai, India

Duration: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Full Stack/ Frontend Developer to join our innovative team. If you are passionate about coding, problem-solving, and building intuitive user interfaces, we would love to hear from you! In this role, you’ll work closely with back-end developers and UX/UI designers to deliver exceptional web applications for the higher education sector.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop and maintain interactive, responsive, and user-friendly front-end applications using Java, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.

● Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate front-end functionality with back-end services.

● Work closely with UX/UI designers to ensure user interfaces are visually appealing, functional, and consistent.

● Participate in code reviews and uphold high-quality coding standards. ● Troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues and optimize performance. ● Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in front-end development.

Required Skills & Experience

● 4+ years of experience in Java-based front-end development.

● Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks. ● Hands-on experience with Spring, Hibernate, Thymeleaf, Velocity, jQuery, and Java.

● Familiarity with RESTful APIs and front-end integration practices.

● Experience in responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.

● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

● Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment with strong communication skills. Preferred Skills

● Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, jQuery plugins, DataTables, etc.).

● Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

● Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.

● Prior experience in higher education technology or education-related software.

Note: Experience with Thymeleaf and Velocity is good to have. Tapestry can be ignored as it is legacy. 

• Technical Leadership & Delivery: Lead the design, development, and deployment of customized Salesforce solutions, ensuring adherence to best practices for architecture, scalability, and security.
• Project Oversight: Oversee all technical aspects of Salesforce projects, from requirements gathering to final deployment, including integration, testing, and performance optimization.
• Team Management: Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of Salesforce developers, conducting code reviews, setting development standards, and ensuring timely and quality deliverables.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and ensure successful implementation.
• Custom Development: Architect and build custom Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and other Salesforce tools.
• Integrations: Design and implement Salesforce integrations with third-party systems using REST, SOAP, and API integration tools such as Mulesoft.
• Platform Optimization: Manage, maintain, and optimize existing Salesforce environments, identifying opportunities for improvements in performance, security, and user experience.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with Salesforce releases and platform enhancements, recommending updates and innovations to keep systems at the cutting edge.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Drive the adoption of DevOps practices, including continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), ensuring smooth and efficient code management processes.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior developers, providing guidance on best practices, troubleshooting, and problem-solving, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

Requirements:

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• 6+ years of experience in Salesforce development and technical leadership, with in-depth knowledge of Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce integrations.
• Strong experience in architecting scalable and secure Salesforce solutions, with proven success in delivering complex technical projects.
• Expertise in Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud and platform capabilities, with a deep understanding of platform limitations and opportunities.
• Extensive hands-on experience with API integration tools such as REST, SOAP, and Mulesoft.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams, manage resources, and deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of efficiently resolving complex technical challenges.
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Technical Architect or Salesforce Platform Developer II are highly preferred.
• Experience with implementing DevOps processes, including continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively with global teams and stakeholders

Key Skills:

• Programming Languages: C# or VB.NET
• Server-Side Technologies: ASP.NET / MVC
• Front-End Technologies: Html5, ES5/ES6/ JavaScript, CSS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Ajax, Web Sockets
• Database: SQL Server

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute regional strategies for IT services and reselling in the US, ensuring alignment with company objectives.

• Identify new business opportunities while managing and expanding existing customer relationships within the US region.

• Collaborate with C-level executives to understand their business needs, propose customized IT solutions, and foster long-term partnerships.

• Lead and manage a team focused on delivering high-quality IT solutions, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction and retention.

• Develop and deliver compelling, solution-based proposals, presentations, and contracts to win new business.

• Drive revenue growth by optimizing sales cycles, identifying upsell/cross-sell opportunities, and negotiating large-scale deals.

• Coordinate regional sales and operations teams to ensure smooth execution of projects and services.

• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to continually enhance service offerings.

• Work closely with internal teams (sales, marketing, technical support) to ensure seamless service delivery and project success.

• Report on sales performance, market insights, and team performance to senior leadership.

Who are we?  

Whatfix is the #1 Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) for Enterprises. We are disrupting the way Learning, Training and Application Support content is consumed. We provide large enterprises with a SaaS platform that helps accelerate product adoption and reduce support & training efforts by providing contextual and step by step guidance inside any web application at the exact time a task is being performed. The product has redefined the way companies onboard, train, and provide support to users. 

What sets us apart from the rest?

With over 100 of the Fortune 500 companies already onboard as customers, Whatfix has been named among the top 20 B2B tech companies alongside the likes of Adobe, PayPal, and Cisco.

With a YoY growth of 300%, we have also been recognized among the top 50 fastest growing SaaS companies worldwide in the SaaS 1000 list and as a Market Leader by Gartner in the Digital Adoption space. 

We are pleased to have an Employee rating of 4.6 on Glassdoor and our Customer obsession can be seen in our reviews on platforms like G2 Crowd & Gartner Peer Insights.

The employees are happy, the customers are happy, but what about the investors? Take a look for yourself - Sequoia Capital || Stellaris || Cisco || Eight Roads || Helion Ventures

“Hustle Mode ON” is something we live by.

Our Team:

The Engineering team at Whatfix provides end to end engineering throughput that forms part of core platforms and services that drive Whatfix business.

Our team is responsible for creating the Customer Platform and everything around it be it Analytics, Infrastructure or Core Algorithms. The team owns and is responsible for all pieces that we design, build and support end to end for Whatfix product/ business.

 Your Opportunity:

As part of the Core Engineering Team @Whatfix, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference by being a part of the development team that builds future forward products. At Whatfix it’s all about scale. One of the key attributes of this job is that you are required to continuously innovate and apply technology to provide business 360 views of Whatfix customers.

 Your Responsibility:

1. Define architecture blueprints & take complete technical ownership of high-level design, tech stack, non-functional attributes of one or more components of various platforms
2. Design, build, test and deploy cutting edge solutions at scale, impacting millions of customers worldwide
3. Work closely with other architects in the team and ensure architectural consistency and technical excellence of the products and platforms
4. Work with engineering teams in building high-quality and highly resilient scalable products and platforms at Whatfix
5. Work with cross-functional teams to address all technical dependencies
6. Drive some of the company-wide tech initiatives striving towards continuous technical excellence of our platforms
7. Actively participate in technical innovations, external presentations, technical publications etc.
8. Identify right open source tools to deliver product features by performing research, POC/Pilot and/or interacting with various open-source forums
9. Deploy and monitor products on Cloud platforms

 Our Ideal Candidate:

You have a deep interest and passion for technology. You love writing and owning code and enjoy working with people who will keep challenging you at every stage. You have strong problem solving, analytic, decision-making and excellent communication with interpersonal skills. You are self-driven and motivated with the desire to work in a fast-paced, results-driven agile environment with varied responsibilities.

 Your Qualifications:

1. 11+ years of experience as an Engineer
2. Ability to work with teams in a collaborative and productive manner
3. Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithms
4. A self-motivated learner and builder with strong customer focus and obsession with quality

 Must-Have:

1. Strong Expertise in Backend Technologies- Java, Spring Boot, etc 
2. Expertise in working with AWS or other cloud infrastructures like Azure or Google Cloud, and using Infrastructure-as-Code tools
3. Analyze Functional & Non-Functional requirements with effort estimation and deployment strategies
4. Hands-on in Architecting and developing large scale applications
5. Hands-on debugging skills
6. Design for performance, scalability, fault tolerance and high availability

 Good to have:

1. Experience in Client-side technologies such as jQuery
2. Experience in Front End Technologies is good to have (Javascript, React)
3. Experience with Storage systems - NoSQL (Cassandra/MongoDB)
4. Leveraging cutting edge technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, etc. to design and build new infrastructure features

  Behavioural traits: 

1. Excellent communication and technical leadership skills
2. Can-do attitude to take BIG problems by their horns and solve them
3. Ability to inspire others & be a role model and mentor for upcoming engineers in the organization
4. Entrepreneurial spirit to conceive ideas, turn challenges into opportunities and build products

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

About the Company : 

microfinance.ai connects the underprivileged to formal financial institutions. It helps them secure micro-loans, micro-insurance, and other financial products.

We use artificial intelligence to ensure regional language preferred users, less literate users, and even illiterate users can easily onboard and interact with the system.  

Looking for a candidate who is full of creative ideas and eager to contribute on a large scale. This is an opportunity to gain visibility into the inner workings and aspects of the public relations field, provide concrete deliverables and learn from top to bottom. 

Professional qualifications :

• Any Graduation
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Skills required :     

• Passion for the PR industry and its best practices
• Strong desire to learn along with a professional drive
• Solid understanding of the different social networks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Efficiency at MS Office

Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with designers, and other professionals on large- and small-scale projects (e.g. email campaigns and landing pages)
• Conduct high-quality research and interviews
• Source images and other content
• Fully support the company’s PR strategy and execute it in different phases
• Create and curate engaging content
• Effectively utilize the company’s social media and blogs
• Create and distribute press releases
• Assist in administrative duties
• Build and update media lists and databases
• Schedule, coordinate and attend various events
• Perform research and market analysis activities

• 5+ years of experience participating in the delivery of technology services.
• A proven ability to learn new applications & innovate in technology
• Strong Experience in technologies like Node, Webservices and Microservices
• Experience with cloud components and services and containerization technologies is desirable
• Exposure to ReactJS mandatory
• Experience working with multiple types of datastores: Mongo DB, SQL
• Experience in integrating, designing and developing solutions is desirable
• Experience with CI/CD and TDD is desirable
• Frameworks - Express , Hapi , feathers
• Strong knowledge in Javascript