Engineering Head

In partnership with a 1500 CR Conglomerate, we will be launching a combination of FinTech & Retail Marketplace focused on empowering Kirana Stores.  Formal registration, Business Plan finalization and  kick off  activities are work-in progress. We are looking for 15+ years experienced technology specialists for the role of Head of Engineering.

You will lead this new value stream help the platform scale up to servce over a 3 million user base in the next 3-5 years

Location ; Bangalore / Chennai 

Travel  : Would be required in the initial stages 

Compensation  - Industry standard (open for discussion)

You

• 9+ years experience developing highly scalable, distributed applications, products and services in Java or similar languages
• 3+ years of experience in team management, including hiring, building key projects and career management.
• Deep understanding of how distributed resilient software is built and deployed
• Entrepreneurial spirit, priding yourself on getting things done with a high level of quality
• Strong desire to work in an unstructured, fast moving startup environment
• Passionate Tech architect, retains narrow focus on research, system performance and scalability

Technology

Good knowledge of languages like Java, Python and web technologies (e.g. Javascript, HTML, CSS)

Expertise in front end and backend JS frameworks (e.g React JS, Angular, Node.js,)

Experience working in Agile frameworks and project management tools (e.g. Atlassian, Git)

Knowledge of deployment of distributed RESTful search platforms (like Elastic or Solr)

Experience in designing hyperscale architecture

Exposure to Microservices, AI/ML and Bigdata

Worked on at least one 0-1 initiative preferably IT product firms

Hands on ready to code any time (candidates who are interested only in advisory model, please excuse)

Candidates with good exposure working with OR algorithms would be given preference

Reasonably networked to be able to attract tech talent and build a large Engineering team independently

- Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver software products that delight our customers and accelerates our business growth.
• Be a combination of technical hands-on software engineer and a leader who has the ability to influence, guide, and inspire those around you.
• Empower the team to achieve a high level of productivity, reliability and simplicity.
• Hire and retain a team of high-performing engineers and managers.
• Understand the market and our end customers.
• Stays current on leading industry trends.
• Conduct performance reviews, calibration sessions and feedback discussions for direct reports.

About the Role 

Hey there! Are you a mastermind looking for your next big challenge? If so, we want you to join our team as our VP of Engineering! We're looking for someone who's driven, experienced, and ready to lead the charge for our tech products and solutions. As the VP, you will manage a team of developers, identify new technologies and implement them to drive business results. 

But it's not all about tech - you'll also be working closely with our core team to make sure we're meeting the needs of the market. Basically, you'll be a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to our tech and make sure we're always ahead of the game. So, if you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real impact, hit us up! 

We can't wait to see what you bring to the table. 

What You'll Do 

• Lead the development team and ensure projects are completed smoothly and on  schedule 

• Stay ahead of the game by finding and using new technologies to boost the business 

• Work hand in hand with the core team to figure out their needs and keep our products on point with the market trends 

• Keep our products high-quality, scalable, and secure 

Develop and maintain a detailed project plan to track progress and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget 

• Brainstorm and plan the company's tech strategy with the CTO and other important leaders 

• Keep up to date with the latest tech trends and find new growth opportunities 

• Give the development team technical guidance and be a mentor to them 

What You'll Bring 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field 

• A 8+ years of experience leading software development teams, with a track record of delivering complex products 

• Technical know-how and experience with the latest software development tech 

• Proven experience in identifying and implementing new technologies to drive business  results 

• Experience handling the challenges and taking advantage of the opportunities that come with working in a startup environment 

• Ace leadership, communication, and teamwork skills 

• Self-starter with loads of drive and a desire to make things happen 

What we would also love to see 

• Understand the mobile development landscape especially Android and iOS 

• Hands-On experience with API based development 

We are looking for a Director of Engineering to lead one of our key product engineering teams. This role will report directly to the VP of Engineering and will be responsible for successful execution of the company's business mission through development of cutting-edge software products and solutions.

• As an owner of the product you will be required to plan and execute the product road map and provide technical leadership to the engineering team.
• You will have to collaborate with Product Management and Implementation teams and build a commercially successful product.
• You will be responsible to recruit & lead a team of highly skilled software engineers and provide strong hands on engineering leadership.
• Requirement deep technical knowledge in Software Product Engineering using Amazon Web Services,Java 8 Java/J2EE, Node.js, React.js, fullstack, NosqlDB, mongodb, cassandra, neo4j, elastic search, kibana, elk, kafka, redis, docker, kubernetes, Amazon Web Services ,Architecture Concepts,Design PatternsData Structures & Algorithms,Distributed Computing,Multi-threading,AWS,Docker,Kubernetes, apache, solr, activemq, rabbitmq, spark, scala, sqoop, hbase, hive, websocket, webcrawler, springboot, etc. is a must.

• 16+ years of experience in Software Engineering with at least 5+ years as an engineering leader in a software product company.
• Hands-on technical leadership with proven ability to recruit high performance talent
• High technical credibility - ability to audit technical decisions and push for the best solution to a problem.
• Experience building E2E Application right from backend database to persistent layer.
• Experience UI technologies Angular, react.js, Node.js or fullstack environment will be preferred.
• Experience with NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, Cassandra, Neo4j, Dynamodb, etc.)
• Elastic Search, Kibana, ELK, Logstash.
• Experience in developing Enterprise Software using Agile Methodology.
• Good understanding of Kafka, Redis, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Solr etc.
• SaaS cloud-based platform exposure.
• Experience on Docker, Kubernetes etc.
• Ownership E2E design development and also quality enterprise product/application deliverable exposure
• A track record of setting and achieving high standards
• Strong understanding of modern technology architecture
• Key Programming Skills: Java, J2EE with cutting edge technologies
• Excellent team building, mentoring and coaching skills are a must-have

Responsibilities:

• Investigate technologies and solutions which help the team achieve deliverables and results.
• Working with business process analysts and technical leads to derive conceptual designs and solutions.
• Assisting project managers with sizing estimates and work-breakdown structures.
• Develop and unit test software within teams of varied sizes and geographical distributions.
• Benchmarking and load testing developed modules and integrated applications.
• Assisting quality assurance team in the conduct of solution testing.
• Documenting software specifications and requirements.
• Working with infrastructure teams to define and establish application environments and implementation of software applications.
• Provide post-implementation support for developed software applications and solutions.

Measures of Success:

• The delivery of software solutions that meets requirements and are within budget and project timeline.
• Achieves good quality development metrics and standards that are aligned with industry best practices.
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  Skill Requirements:
• Knowledge of General Open System / Distributed systems platforms
• Knowledge of cloud service like AWS, Azure, GCP
• Experience in developing and implementing Restful APIs
• Good understanding of Network ports/Transfer protocols.
• Ability to process/analyze large amounts of data and logs.
• UI and Backend Development experience (Full stack).
• 6+ years of experience in software development within Linux environment; with a strong focus on development using JAVA, Javascript, C and BASH shell & Python scripting.
• Experienced in structured and agile development methodologies.
• Experienced in load testing and benchmarking tools such as JMeter, Loadrunner, etc.
• Experienced in Linux-based database technology and versed with stored procedures.
• Experienced in web services developments using XML, SOAP, JSON.
• Knowledge of application security setup using common security standards like SSL, TLS, secured ciphers, etc.
• Experienced with software versioning control using GIT.

Soft Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with a desire to design and develop top quality software products.

Basic Qualifications for Consideration:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related
• Minimum 4 years of experience

Our Client  is a leading SaaS platform used by about 100,000 users across 25 countries to grow their businesses.

Our Client differentiates itself by focusing on high-velocity, high-volume sales businesses, and helping the sales force in those businesses to close deals faster. Clearly – scale, performance are the key drivers for us given that our users need to work in large, high-volume, fast-paced environment.

World’s largest edutech and financial services organizations use our product to drive their sales execution.

ROLE

With the recent Series B raise of $32 million, we are all geared up to scale our business globally. Naturally, the engineering team needs to rapidly improve the product, work on scale and performance, and build new features and products to capture new markets.

We are seeking seasoned leaders to grow our engineering teams, scale our development & release processes, and create world class products.

The role will involve building high-performance software engineering teams and delivering world-class software

Presenting plans, updates and risks to all stakeholders is a critical part of the role. 

Leaders must be hands-on when it comes to addressing customer issues, code quality, RCA / issue prevention and managing risks.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in building software products and SaaS applications
• Highly energetic leader with experience of building high-performance engineering teams and delivering great software
• Exposure to managing scale and huge growth in software usage
• Worked with product design teams, customers and other stakeholders to create a well-defined product roadmap and deliver per plan
• Highly customer-focused with the ability to manage fast-paced release environment
• Strong knowledge of AWS from architecture and costs perspective.
• Exceptionally well-organized individual with great listening, communication and presentation skills

Experience- .NET, AWS

MoEngage is a fast-paced startup that’s helping companies run smart marketing efforts in their effort to reach the customer. We are a leading Marketing Technology Stack provider that is helping brands redefine their customer engagement in the mobile era. Brands use MoEngage to drive long-term, personalised and context-based engagement across channels to help achieve increased customer retention as well as customer LTV. Sitting at a conflux of diverse technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Web & Mobile platforms, MoEngage technology analyses billions of data points generated by customers and their devices, to predict customer behavior and build marketing campaigns that proactively engage users.

In just four years since inception, MoEngage is working with leading brands across e-commerce, entertainment, travel, publishing and banking domains among others. With marquee clients like Vodafone, Oyo, Airtel, McAfee, MoEngage has over 125+ paying Customers in the Enterprise & Internet companies space in India, US, South East Asia & EU. With a global presence spanning 35 countries, MoEngage has offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Jakarta, and Bengaluru.

Today, MoEngage is an industry pioneer in the space and engages more than 350M devices. This includes approximately 40B events tracked per month, 30B+ messages sent, to millions of users across the globe.

As part of the Engineering team at MoEngage, here are some things you can expect:

• Take ownership and be responsible for what you build - no micro management
• Work with A players (some of the best talent in the country), and expedite your learning curve and career growth
• Make in India and build for the world at scale of 350M active users, which no other internet company in the country has seen
• Learn together from different teams on how they scale to millions of users and billions of messages. 
• Explore the latest in topics like Data Pipeline, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Spark, Samza and share with the team 

and more importantly have fun while you work on scaling MoEngage.

About InApps team

In-app team is responsible for effectively delivering the contextual information to help companies cross-sell/up-sell on specific workflows triggered on desired actions performed by application users. As a member of in-app team, you will be working on developing high performance systems to deliver the contextual campaigns in real time. In addition to real time campaign delivery, you will work on designing a flexible platform to provide customised experience for application users using web personalization, which allows companies to present unique and personalized experiences on their applications.

• Scaling campaign delivery with personalized content to 500M unique users within 1 sec.
• Rich campaign content delivery keeping user experience native to mobile and web applications.

• Proven experience in handling large infrastructure and distributed systems
• Proven experience in managing high performing engineering teams
• Proven experience with at least one of the cloud computing infrastructure - GCP / Azure / AWS
• Hands on in Java OR Python related technologies and frameworks
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch, MongoDB is a plus
• Liaison with Product Management, DevOps, QA and other teams
• Performance management, Sprint management, Roadmap, Hiring, Onboarding, Mentoring, Costing, Documenting

At MoEngage, we are passionate about our team and technology - see below to know more about us and technology.

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https://www.moengage.com/blog/techatmoengage-reddit-has-330m-monthly-active-users-so-do-we/">Scale @MoEngage

We handle more than a billion messages everyday. Rest assured, you will be surrounded by really smart and passionate people as we scale much more to build a world class technology team.