CTO / Co- Founder- HR Tech

Designation: Chief Architect

Responsibilities

• Build high quality systems and applications that solve key challenges for the customer
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to elicit and understand their requirements, challenges and develop potential solutions
• Proactively identify areas of improvements, come up with innovative solutions, and drive adoption
• Push boundaries on infrastructure and cost optimisation, reusability, simplicity and scalability • Own significant engineering projects end-to-end
• Sign-off on all significant architectures and technical designs regardless of front-end or back-end.
• Translate business requirements to tangible engineering deliverables
• Setup and streamline processes and introduce best practices to improve the overall efficiency and throughput of the engineering team
• Be an effective mentor and help in building capacity in the larger team, strategize and work towards helping junior engineers grow
• Stay current with latest tools, technologies, methodologies and ideas; spread the knowledge and conduct effective POCs to demonstrate applicability and benefits

Requirements

• 15+ years of strong experience in developing highly scalable backend and middle tier enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with large volume batch and real-time data processing applications
• Experience building enterprise SaaS applications. Strong knowledge of AWS.
• Programming Languages: Java (must have), Python (good to have)
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent from premier institutes
• Strong in problem solving, data structures and algorithm design.
• Clear Object Oriented Design and Design Pattern concepts
• Significant experience working with non-functional requirements such as performance, security, compliance, automation etc.
• Experience developing AI-based solutions is a big plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced startup environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail

Upto 50% Equity and Co Founder position available for the prospective CTO candidate.

Requirement-

CTO + CoFounder wanted for our Tech startup where we're trying to build Connected Mobility in parallel to a "short videos app" meant for dashcam videos getting recorded straight from the user's smartphone. So you can say we're a TikTok of dashcam videos at the front.

Expecting the individual is capable & willing to work on these below languages-

Our backend codes are in CakePHP,
Admin Panel in Laravel,
Android is in Java.
No iOS app yet but we plan to roll it out soon.

Hence, we're expecting the CTO to be having fair idea/expertise about these languages. Also, we don't have an iOS app at this point, but it would be benefecial if there's a fair knowledge about iOS apps as well. Also, since the server being used is AWS we are hoping the person knows how to efficiently utilize various features of the same while linking the things.

Proposed Salary may be available only after angel investor, VCs come on board.

Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are essential in this role. We expect you to be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of business concepts. If you are also an excellent communicator and public speaker, we’d like to meet you.

About First Principles

We are a Tech Holding Company and our portfolio companies generate millions in revenue. What is unique about FirstPrinciples is that most of our companies remain controlled and majority owned by First Principles and its team members rather than by external investors. We are proud that our product engineering team builds world class products from India. https://firstprinciples.io/">https://firstprinciples.io/

About this Role

As we scale and build our organisation, we would like to add an individual to our core Technical Leadership who can scale our key products and projects and help us build and foster relationships with Enterprise clients.

We are looking for an experienced Technology Leader to join our fast growing organisation to help us with driving Technical Strategy, Approach and oversee the Implementation for internal and external products. You should be someone who loves Engineering, have amazing debugging skills and slay problems with technology. 

In this role, you will undertake Technical / Solution Architecture and should also be able to help team with Engineering and coding wherever required. That includes, working along with the team, writing code, doing R&D or POCs, ensuring we follow modern industry standards and building beautiful high performing Software and Applications and thus delivering a better solution and product. You will also help FP build strong relationships with clients and technical leadership on the client side.

You would be required to have a minimum of 10+ years of experience with a mix of Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, Cyber - Network Security, Enterprise Application Maintenance, Database Management along with Project, Client and People Management skills which are necessary to lead the team and be their voice. You should be a leader and not just a manager who loves delegating things to the off-shore team, but rather someone who would not hesitate to take over Git-Pull and start writing code and show ‘here is how it’s done’ and amaze everyone with your expertise! :-) 

Because this is a Senior role, you would also be involved working with the Product/Project Manager and will be responsible for the delivery and output.

Tech Stack [High-Level]: We are JavaScript focused i.e. we work in ReactJS, NodeJS, AngularJS, TypeForm, TypeScript, Redis. On the server side, we work with AWS/GCP/DO. Database: MySQL, PostgreS and MongoDb. API: REST and GraphQL API. We also have a strong DevOps stack - including Kubernetes(K8), Dockers and CI/CD automation. 

Interview Process: 

• 60 min Discovery Call
• 15 mins introduction and what you bring to the table (We love people who say, “We build the damn table”) 
• 15 min understanding your experience and background
• 15 min on why you want to join our team and your expectations, future plans
• 15 min Q&A
  
  
• 60-90 min Technical Interview  (May be more than 1)
• Technical Call
  
  
• 45-60 min Final Call
• 15 min discussion on results 
• 15 min CTC expectations / negotiations 
• 15 min closure
• 15 min buffer

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Senior Tech Lead / Architect
Work from anywhere. Our office, your home or anything convenient.
What is the role?
You will be responsible for architecting, training the team and implementing your
solution. You will be working closely with the Product Managers and the tech
leads/developers to come up with high-quality, resilient, and highly performant
applications.
Key Responsibilities
● Design and develop SaaS-based applications based on microservices
architecture.
● Work on core back-end and ensure it meets the performance benchmarks.
● Work on optimizing the middleware and backend technologies to ensure highest
scalability.
● Work on best system design principles and ensure high availability.
● Designing and developing APIs for the front end to consume.
● Constantly improve the architecture of the application by clearing the technical
backlog.
● Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
● Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming
languages.
What are we looking for?
An enthusiastic individual with the following skills. Please do not hesitate to apply if you
do not match all of it. We are open to promising candidates who are passionate about
their work and are team players.
● Education - BE/MCA or equivalent.
● Overall 8+ years of experience.
● Agnostic/Polyglot with multiple tech stacks.
● Worked on open source technologies - NodeJS, Typescript, ReactJS, MySQL,
NoSQL, MongoDB, ELK, Kafka, Redis.
● Good experience with Front-end technologies like JavaScript frameworks,
ReactJS, AngularJS.
● Back-end exposure - good knowledge of building API.
● Efficient in building microservices in combining server & front-end.
● Knowledge of cloud architecture especially using AWS and its features.
● Should be completely hands on and have the ability to develop quick Prototypes.
● Good understanding of CMS.
● Will be responsible for the functional/technical track of a project.
Whom will you work with?
You will closely work with the engineering team and support the Product Team of
Empuls

What’s it like in Equal Experts: Currently, we are working to create a platform on mobile for a giant enterprise to help them roll out their new offering. The company is now amongst the world’s biggest startups and fastest growing IT companies that are creating groundbreaking innovations. This platform will help them build capabilities to scale up to 1 million installations a week. In addition, it will let them on-board and empower over a million people in the workforce. The platform will then scale to create disruptions in the retail and e-commerce space, solving real-world problems. Scalability, extensibility, and reusability are key attributes of this platform. As a Platform Architect, you'll be involved in: Defining the technology strategy for the platform, including ensuring operability, performance, and security. Providing technical leadership and consulting on all aspects of the program. Coordinating and facilitating technical decisions across the multiple deliver streams on the platform. Providing technical and delivery mentoring to client technology department.

In the rapidly growing multi-billion career management space, currently, we work with career aspirants, helping them with their personalized career guidance, focused learning paths and access to exciting opportunities. We have launched beta and have acquired 1, 00,000+ users. BI is looking to get on board a senior tech person for Head engineering/ CTO for the core team. We are looking for individuals with 4+ years of hands-on technology experience. Skill Required- Java Script, NodeJS, HTML, CSS Job Summary:  3 to 5 years of experience in delivering high-quality applications.  Strong proficiency with JavaScript  In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on Node.js and frameworks available for it like Express JS etc. Expert in Relational Databases MySQL, PostgreSQL.  In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on Mongo DB  Experience in Redis, Memcache.  Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application  The knack of adhering to best practices  Ability to work independently as well as in a team.  Ability to deal with constantly changing technology.  Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, GIT preferred.

About the role: The Product & Engineering function at Wandertrails is an exciting and challenging place to work, where cutting edge technology meets problem solving and business process modelling. The function takes care of all the technology products used to drive the business and operations at Wandertrails including a developed-from-scratch CRM, Operations portal, Host reservation PWA and most significantly the www.wandertrails.com website. Additionally, the team looks at all integrations between Wandertrails and 20+ partners within and outside the travel industry. We are fully on-cloud and believe in staying up-to-date in terms of technology and trends. Our stack is built on technologies such as Node.JS, MongoDB, NGINX, ElasticSearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins to name a few. The CTO / VP of Engineering is expected to work closely with the CEO and the founding team to ensure that the product vision is realized through excellence in execution. (S)he should have a strong and hands-on development experience across front-end and back-end technologies, and shall serve as a systems architect as well. (S)he will also be responsible for developing the technical strategy, and for developing and maintaining a technical roadmap that will continue to innovate from a technical standpoint. (S)he is also expected to be very hands on with regards to coding, and should have the ability to continuously attract, train and retain quality engineering talent. We are looking for a person who can carry in a founder mentality and exhibit that kind of ownership. The position will carry a sizable equity component as ESOP Required Technical skill sets – Back End: • NodeJS • MongoDB • Web services (ReST and SOAP) • Git SCM • Unix/Shell scripting • System design skills • Debugging and Profiling • Elastic search • Configuration Management - Chef / Puppet / Saltstack • Continuous Integration – Jenkins / Other CIs • AWS / Cloud computing knowledge • Docker / Containers / Kubernetes • Service Integration - Message Queues / ESB • Knowledge in Big Data • Advanced database skills - Sharding / Replication Required Technical skill sets – Front End: • Angular JS (1.x and 2+) • Strong in Javascript/Typescript • Strong in HTML5 and CSS3 – Styles, Transitions, Breakpoints, Responsive design • SASS • Knowledge about RESTFul web services • Ability to work in Git version control • ReactJS • Build tools – Gulp, Webpack • Productivity and code analysis tools – ESLint, JIRA • Strength in ES6 features of Javascript • Test frameworks – Jasmine/Mocha/Karma etc Non-Technical skill sets: • Build and ingrain high performance culture in the Engineering team • Get it done attitude – and no excuses! • Hands on • Training, mentoring and recruiting of other engineering talent

We are looking for an exceptional CTO who is passionate about startups and has a proven ability to attract and lead a local team to deliver a world-class product. The product vision is validated, the funding and partnerships are already established this is a prime opportunity for the right person to have the resources to build the technology, team, and culture. You Will Partner with the founders to create a technical vision and roadmap for the company Be hands on and create awesome code with the rest of the team Build and lead a top-tier team of initially four to five engineers in Mumbai Obsess about quality and performance establishing a continuous delivery process Play a key role in shaping our product roadmap, strategy, design, architecture, and DevOps Transparent, confident and focused on the development and success of the team You Will Have 6+ years of experience in open source technologies and building modern web and mobile applications Proven track record of building large-scale, highly reliable, and highly available cloud based applications Experience in agile software development and in the ScrumMaster role Hand on experience of coding and building Architecture should have understanding on any of the Python / Java / Node.js / ROR etc. Excellent understanding of UI, General Web functions and standards, Web application and programming languages such as PHP 5 and above, html, JavaScript, JQuery, css and API, OOPS concept especially for classes and functions. Expert knowledge in MYSQL database and Parse. Good working experience for handling third party API

Key Skills Expected • Will be expected to architect, develop and maintain large-scale distributed systems • Should have excellent coding skills and good understanding of MVC frameworks • Strong understanding & experience in building efficient search & recommendation algorithms; experience in Machine/ Deep Learning would be beneficial • Experience in Python-Django would be a plus • Strong knowledge of hosting webservices like AWS, Google Cloud Platform, etc is critical. • Sound understanding of Front-end web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS etc We are looking for self-starters who are looking to solve hard problems.