DevOps Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 6–10 full-stack engineers (MERN stack).
• Drive performance management, team development, and career progression.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and QA to ensure timely delivery of high-quality features.
• Technical Ownership
• Own the architecture, design, and implementation of core fintech product modules using MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js.
• Review and enforce coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and software quality best practices.
• Ensure system scalability, security, performance, and availability.
• Project Delivery
• Translate business requirements into scalable tech solutions.
• Ensure sprint planning, estimation, execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Proactively identify risks and bottlenecks and implement mitigations.
• Product & Innovation Focus
• Work closely with leadership on technology strategy and product roadmaps.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in team leadership roles.
• Proven track record of working in product-based fintech companies.
• Deep hands-on experience in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Proficiency in REST APIs, microservices, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Exposure to security best practices in fintech (e.g., data encryption, secure auth flows).
• Strong debugging, optimization, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with a product ownership mindset.

Nice to Have

• •  Experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, or WebSockets.
• •  Exposure to DevOps practices and observability tools.
• •  Prior experience building lending, payments, or investment platforms.

What you can expect in return:

• ESOPs basis performance
• Health insurance
• Statutory benefits like PF & Gratuity
• Flexible Working Structure
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture

• Strong knowhow of data-structures and algorithms.
• Strong core server-side technologies experience (Java/ other)
• Knowledge of Android is a huge plus.
• Strong understanding of OO/ design and good software development practices.
• Strong database skills and good knowhow of databases.
• Exposure to configuration management, testing, deployment.
• Hands on development across technologies

As a Tech Lead at RaptorX.ai you will lead our development team through the planning, execution, and successful delivery of cutting-edge, scalable, and high-performance web applications. With your extensive experience in both front-end and back-end technologies, you will drive the architectural decisions, mentor junior developers, and ensure the technical excellence of our projects. Your role will be pivotal in fostering innovation, implementing best practices, and contributing to the strategic direction of our technology stack.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:
• Architect, design, and develop complex full-stack applications, ensuring robustness, scalability, and performance.
• Lead the technical planning and architecture discussions, making strategic decisions on technology stack, frameworks, and tools.
• Conduct code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, integrating them into projects to enhance innovation and efficiency.
• Project Management:
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define project scopes, goals, and deliverables.
• Create detailed project plans, timelines, and roadmaps, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Manage risk assessment and mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Team Leadership and Development:
• Mentor and coach developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Lead by example, promoting a collaborative team environment that encourages open communication and innovation.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions and technical workshops to enhance team skills and expertise.
• Quality Assurance:
• Implement and oversee rigorous testing frameworks and methodologies to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate with the QA team to define test strategies, review test plans, and ensure that applications meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business language and vice versa.
• Gather and analyze feedback from end-users and stakeholders to inform continuous improvement of applications.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and proposal development.
• Operational Excellence:
• Ensure the reliability, security, and maintainability of applications.
• Oversee the deployment and operation of applications, including performance monitoring and optimization.
• Implement best practices for source control, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

Prior Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in full-stack web development.
• Proven track record of leading development teams in delivering complex web applications.
• Expertise in front-end technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React.js, HTML5, CSS3) and back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java).
• Strong experience with database design and management (SQL and NoSQL).
• Proficiency in cloud technologies and services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Language Skills:

• Strong command of Business English, both verbal and written.

Other Skills:

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of personal accountability and responsibility.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically.

Salary:

• Competitive, based on experience and market standards.

Roles and responsibilities:-

• Work closely with the cross-functional teams and collaborate with product managers, developers, marketing team, and designers
• Execute a strategic vision at the onset of a project and work with the team to deliver on this vision at every step of the design and development process.
• Own and manage multiple rapid research, design, and prototyping projects
• Manage design work across numerous initiatives through successful project execution, tracking, and resourcing
• Lead new creative and holistic thinking across diverse product releases, platforms, and devices; drive the direction, style, and methodology of design and accessibility
• Review work and share feedback with design team members

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Extensive experience as UX designer
• Experience in leading a team of designers
• Good exposure to in interactive design and information architecture
• Extensive understanding of *design principles, typography, and color theory.
• Expertise in using popular software like*Adobe XD, Figma, Sketch
• Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently
• Experience designing and managing UX that bridges multi-platforms including mobile apps and web-based applications
• Research and showcase knowledge in the industry’s latest trends and technologies
• Team player with good communication skills and the ability to think out of the box

Technical:

• Expertise in WordPress customization, development and knowledge of plugins and API integration Should be well versed in WordPress.
• Must have knowledge to create their own theme and able to do customization in existing/premium theme.
• Must have experience of plugin customization and also aware about a new plugin development.
• Must have the Knowledge of existing WordPress’s functions, hooks, plugins.
• Experience in WordPress is mandatory, other Open Sources/frameworks experience would be considered as an added advantage.
• WordPress integration directly from PSD/AI/Sketch would be considered as an added advantage.
• Must have knowledge of basic php and MYSQL concepts.

Non-Technical:

• Interpersonal skills
• Good communication
• Decision making
• Good Team player
• Good Listener

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping to formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.

0 - 2  years of experience in business analysis and product development of mobile or web applications 
• Working with the stakeholders to formulate and define the Product Vision and Roadmap
• Developing requirements and use cases for business process flows
• Facilitating the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Managing the Product Backlog and its refinement
• Converting the requirements to Epics and user stories along with specifying the acceptance criteria
• Managing the prioritization of work in Product Backlog based on Product Roadmap
• Coordinating with cross-functional development team to impart requirement understanding including collaboration with the QA team on test cases
• Engaging with the stakeholders on project progress, required reports and value delivery