Development Manager

We are seeking a skilled Magic xpa Developer with strong proficiency in .NET technologies to design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Magic xpa (formerly uniPaaS / eDeveloper), integration with .NET components, and solid knowledge of database systems and web services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain business applications using Magic xpa Application Platform.
• Integrate Magic xpa applications with .NET modules, APIs, and external systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Design and implement data integration, business logic, and UI functionalities within Magic xpa and .NET frameworks.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and deployment activities.
• Work with SQL Server or other RDBMS for data modeling, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, security practices, and documentation requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Magic xpa (version 3.x or 4.x) development.
• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET Framework / .NET Core, and Visual Studio.
• Experience integrating Magic xpa applications with REST/SOAP APIs.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server / Oracle, including complex queries and stored procedures.
• Good understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and version control tools (Git, TFS).
• Ability to troubleshoot runtime and build-time issues in Magic xpa and .NET environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Magic xpi (integration platform).
• Knowledge of web technologies (ASP.NET, HTML5, JavaScript).
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS / Azure).
• Understanding of enterprise system integration and microservices architecture

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with specialization in Computer science or related field
• 4-10 years of experience as a software engineer in a product development setting
• Deep experience in Python with demonstrated ability to build modern products
• Experience in designing APIs and integration patterns, implementing secure and sustainable products with a focus on quality and scalability
• Experience in FastAPI, Django, or equivalent
• Experience in data modeling and efficient usage of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or equivalent
• Experience with modern components like async python, pedantic, sqlalchemy, alembic, celery, google products API integration, etc. is a plus
• Understanding of CI/CD practices including code check-in policies, automated unit tests, automated code deployments, etc.
• Experience in other programming languages is a plus, especially Javascript and/or Typescript
• Experience building feature-rich and scalable web apps is a plus
• Ability to grasp new technologies and use them effectively to create industrial-strength software

ABOUT COMPANY

Our client is one of the strongest Consumer brands in the Bakery category, having a 25000 sq ft state-of-the-art centralized manufacturing facility with European equipment near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The founding team consists of a ‘Master Baker’ from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, one of the finest culinary institutes in the world and an IIM-A alumni with a McKinsey background.

JOB PURPOSE

The role requires to develop business by planning, directing and implementing sales strategies and programs to achieve or exceed the sales objectives for the company. Business Channels are Traditional Retail in Distribution, Modern retail, General trade and Corporate sales business for our bakery products

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To effectively manage the business in the concerned cities/regions and achieving the sales objectives

a. Setting targets and monitoring them monthly to ensure that they are in line with the business plan

b. Meeting the revenue and margin targets for the business

c. Generating sales of company products through a team of salesmen/retail promoters in order to achieve or exceed the annual sales targets

d. Analyzing the sales trend and taking corrective actions wherever necessary

e. Any other special assignments as applicable

2. To develop and maintain a strong sales infrastructure and an aggressive sales team

a. Managing, directing and coordinating the activities of the Area Sales Managers & Sales Officers

b. Sales team deployment as per the company's requirement and as per the budget

c. Accomplishing sales human resource objectives by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees in assigned retail stores

d. Appointing the right set of channel partners with appropriate experience, good infrastructure, financially strong and with an attitude to grow.

3. To plan, prepare and exist control over sales budget, sales forecast, sales plan etc.

a. Developing sales plan to ensure optimum utilization of resources in the region

b. Meeting sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements

c. Preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances and initiating corrective actions

d. Ensuring that all promotions are within the budget

e. Preparing sales growth blueprint for the future

4. To ensure coordination and relationship management with distributors, customers, as well as other departments

a. Ensuring that distributors and customers in the region are provided with information about new products and services in order to improve sales in the region

b. Developing and maintaining an efficient distribution network

c. Ensuring commercial hygiene by monitoring damages, complaints etc

d. Liaising with the Marketing team to ensure that adequate marketing support by way of merchandising and promotions is available in order to provide brand visibility and promote sales in the region

e. To continuously gain and update category and channel expertise

f. Continuously acquiring knowledge regarding the industry, market construct, and customer behaviour to enable effective business plans

g. Acquire knowledge regarding competition product, strategies to counter attack competition in the best possible manner

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

1. Knowledge: 

a. Sound knowledge of sales and sales administration processes

b. Strong understanding of modern trade and general trade

c. Understanding of perishable/limited shelf life products (e.g. dairy, bakery, juices etc) would be preferable

d. Knowledge of ERP systems would be a plus

2. Skills: 

a. Strong leadership skills

b. Excellent communication and negotiation skills

c. Presentation skills

d. Ability to manage and lead a team

e. Strong decision making ability

f. Ability to build relationships

g. Excellent business acumen

3. Attitude: 

a. Self-motivator

b. Aggressive

c. Sincere

d. Positive approach to problem solving

e. Commitment to achieving the sales targets

f. Dynamic and exploratory

4. Educational Level

a. Graduation: Any specialization

b. Post-Graduation (Must-have): PGDM/ MBA in Marketing or Sales Management

5. Experience

a. Preferably be from FMCG or Organised Modern retail background

Engineering Manager Responsibilities:

• Platform stability and smooth functioning on a day to day basis.
• Proposing and managing budgets for projects and for growth.
• Supervising the work of multiple teams (build, test, infrastructure).
• Planning and executing strategies for completing projects on time.
• Identifying potential roadblocks and building contingency plans.
• Quickly dealing with bugs and breaks in the operational environment.
• Determining the need for training and talent development.
• Team building.
• Product launch with management buyin.
• Providing clear and concise instructions to engineering teams.

Engineering Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor's / Masters degree in CS or related.
• 8 t0 12 years' engineering experience.
• Proven supervisory and technical skills.
• Capable of working in an unsupervised agile environment.
• Must come highly-recommended.

• Implement defined user interfaces and experiences based on technical specifications
• Reviews and develops requirements, generate designs, provides rough order of magnitude estimates, implements, and performs unit testing
• Collaborate with our team of educational application designers, graphic artists, backend systems engineers, QA, and operational teams to ensure the timely delivery of high-value educational software products
• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills to negotiate different perspectives and goals
• Holds themselves to a high standard of quality and works with the broader team to ensure that the products meet those standards
• Works independently on multiple projects at one time, balancing needs, and deadlines
• Troubleshoot problems of a complex nature
• Supports systems that he/she has, and has not implemented
• Keeps informed of technical advances. Proposes changes based on newer technology

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of four years of software engineering experience
• Minimum of three years of software engineering experience building multi-tier enterprise applications
• Demonstrated track record of designing, developing, and delivering single page, web-based applications based on Angular.io or other similar JS libraries
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or relevant work experience
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, and Nexus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Write clean, scalable code using .NET programming languages
• Remain up to date with the terminology, concepts, and best practices for coding mobile apps
• Develop technical interfaces, specifications, and architecture
• Use and adapt existing web applications for apps
• Create and test software prototypes
• Develop client displays and user interfaces
• Assist software personnel in handling project-related work and other requirements
• Coordinate with other software professionals and developers

• Familiarity with the ASP.NET framework, SQL Server, and design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC)
• 5 years of development experience using C# .NET
• Knowledge of at least one of the .NET languages (e.g. C#, Visual Basic . NET) and HTML5/CSS3
• Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)
• Understanding of Agile methodologies
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Knowledge of REST and RPC APIs
• Able to work well in a team setting