Engineering Manager / Lead

About Astra:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 9300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview

As a Engineering manager you will be responsible for coordinating and driving to completion tech initiatives that span multiple teams (dashboard, web-app scanner, new scanners etc.). This role required a strong Business analytics background and a solid understanding of Golang/Python and Typescript to lead the engineering team on such initiatives

This is a high visibility & high impact role, where you will be working with the founders directly. During the first 6 months of your role, you will be closely orchestrating and leading the 0->1 journey of two of our upcoming products in our platform along with the respective Tech Lead/Principal SDEs.

Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Technical Expertise:

• Specialize as the go-to person for one or more technologies and take initiative to learn new ones.
• Design and implement medium to large-sized features while reducing the system’s tech debt.
• Lead architectural discussions and ensure seamless product integration.
• Be hands-on with writing code, contributing a good amount of time with development tasks as required.
• Be like Yoda - the wise and learned mentor who guides others through challenges. If the engineering team is stuck, you should be able to step in, and show them how it's done.

Project Management:

• Lead and manage the full project lifecycle along with the Tech leads & engineers in ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, monitor progress, and report on project status to stakeholders.
• Own and improve SDLC best practices across the organization.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Effectively communicate project goals, timelines, and expectations to cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with development teams, product managers, leadership and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions.

Risk Management:

• Identify potential risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
• Handle unexpected challenges with resilience and adaptability.

Ownership and Operations:

• Own the production operation, ensuring timely delivery of technical projects and monitoring system performance.
• Evolve the architecture to support future requirements and define its SLAs.

Leadership and Management:

• Act as an Engineering Manager when required, providing leadership and guidance to the team.
• Manage the team members’ career, expectations, performance, and level of happiness.
• Define the right processes for the team’s maturity level, balancing agility and discipline.

Impact and Evolution:

• Make an impact on the whole tech organization/product engineer teams.
• Lead the 0->1 journey of upcoming products in the platform along with respective Tech Lead/Principal SDEs.

Quarterly Co-working:

• You would be expected to work for 1-2 weeks out of Bengaluru once every quarter depending on the requirements. Rest of the time will be fully remote.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 3+ years experience in Technical Program Management (i.e owning delivery of products end to end)
• Strong product & program management background preferably in dev-tools or infra product is highly desirable
• Strong organizational skill with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks across multiple projects with tight deadlines, aggressive goals, and ambiguity.
• Knowledge of application & infrastructure security is preferred - helps you stand out 😉
• Knowledge of Golang, Python, TypeScript are preferred
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure etc.
• Proven experience in leading and managing technical teams, including mentoring and coaching team members.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns. Experience leading change in large-scale systems.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.
• Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP) is a plus.

What We offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company.
• Remote & agile working environment
• A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions.
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.
• Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally.
• Experience with security side of things.
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru).
• Open and supportive culture.
• Health insurance & other benefits

Role & Responsibilities

1. Create innovative architectures based on business requirements.
2. Design and develop cloud-based solutions for global enterprises.
3. Coach and nurture engineering teams through feedback, design reviews, and best practice input.
4. Lead cross-team projects, ensuring resolution of technical blockers.
5. Collaborate with internal engineering teams, global technology firms, and the open-source community.
6. Lead initiatives to learn and apply modern and advanced technologies.
7. Oversee the launch of innovative products in high-volume production environments.
8. Develop and maintain high-quality software applications using JS frameworks (React, NPM, Node.js etc.,).
9. Utilize design patterns for backend technologies and ensure strong coding skills.
10. Deploy and manage applications on AWS cloud services, including ECS (Fargate), Lambda, and load balancers. Work with Docker to containerize services.
11. Implement and follow CI/CD practices using GitLab for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
12. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design technical solutions, ensuring adherence to Microservice Design patterns and Architecture.
13. Apply expertise in Authentication & Authorization protocols (e.g., JWT, OAuth), including certificate handling, to ensure robust application security.
14. Utilize databases such as Postgres, MySQL, Mongo and DynamoDB for efficient data storage and retrieval.
15. Demonstrate familiarity with Big Data technologies, including but not limited to:

- Apache Kafka for distributed event streaming.

- Apache Spark for large-scale data processing.

- Containers for scalable and portable deployments.

Technical Skills:

1. 7+ years of hands-on development experience with JS frameworks, specifically MERN.
2. Strong coding skills in backend technologies using various design patterns.
3. Strong UI development skills using React.
4. Expert in containerization using Docker.
5. Knowledge of cloud platforms, specifically OCI, and familiarity with serverless technology, services like ECS, Lambda, and load balancers.
6. Proficiency in CI/CD practices using GitLab or Bamboo.
7. Strong knowledge of Microservice Design patterns and Architecture.
8. Expertise in Authentication and authorization protocols like JWT, and OAuth including certificate handling.
9. Experience working with high stream media data.
10. Experience working with databases such as Postgres, MySQL, and DynamoDB.
11. Familiarity with Big Data technologies related to Kafka, PySpark, Apache Spark, Containers, etc.
12. Experience with container Orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

F5 is looking for a Principal Software Engineer with experience in building FIPS-ready cryptography-based security solutions at scale. You will participate in the design and implementation of F5’s Edge Computing platform that is used to deploy global, scalable and secure applications. Your work includes, but not limited to, design, implementation, deployment, operational management, and debugging of security services of F5’s platform.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with architects and business leaders to understand the requirements for providing FIPS-ready cryptography-based security services for F5’s platform, design solutions, and implement them
• You will develop software for identity related security foundations of Volterra platform - Identity Management, Key Management, Secure Bootstrapping, Authentication, Authorization, Secrets Management, etc.
• You will perform necessary compliance tasks – including building and executing the test suites – required for making systems and libraries ready for FIPS
• You will vet various open source and closed source technologies, components, libraries, tools etc. and help build a highly available, highly scalable and easily manageable system
• Demonstrate technical leadership in multiple domain areas, providing mentorship to other team member
• Demonstrate leadership by taking responsibility and ownership of software components and deliver a complete product satisfying functional, scale, performance and manageability requirements
• Hands-on coding in multiple languages while considering performance, scalability, maintainability, and flexibility

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 12+ years of software engineering and development experience
• Hands on experience with multiple computer programming languages such as Golang (must), C++, Python, Java
• Hands-on experience with FIPS 140-2 and CMVP
• Ability to implement all phases of a development cycle for a software product from understanding requirements, going through design, development and deploy phases
• Good understanding of complexities and security challenges in large-scale distributed systems
• Good understanding of security concepts like IPSec/TLS, PKI, SAML/OAuth, Key management, etc.
• Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute etc.) is a plus
• Working knowledge of Virtualization technologies like KVM, Docker etc.
• Working knowledge of Cloud orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, Openstack etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, team building, and mentoring skills

Job Role : Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow multiple engineering teams committed to building the innovative products
• Work effectively cross-functionally to drive change and influence product and process decisions.
• Help to shape thinking around designing scalable products and business processes/programs to support KlearNow rapid growth.
• Be both a deep technical leader and a thoughtful people manager.
• Champion engineering excellence, establishing business metrics, and drive continuous operational improvement.

Minimum Qualification

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Overall 10+ years of Software engineering background.  
• 5+ years of management experience -Team Management: Lead a team of 6 – 8
• 3+ years of experience growing and managing multi-team organizations.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in core programming languages such as, Java, Python, go, SQL

Preferred Qualification

• Proven track record of creating and managing high performing teams.
• Experience with logistics domain
• Interest in people and organizations.
• Demonstrate creative problem solving and analytical skills.

If you wish to know more on the opportunity and like to pursue this further, then I would suggest that you share your updated CV and suggest a good time when we could connect.

About Company

KlearNow is pioneering “Logistics as a Service” (LaaS) by creating the industry’s first fully cloud-based digital network that can be used across the entire array of supply chain participants to simplify the transit of goods worldwide.

• KlearNow transforms outdated B2B logistics processes—simplifying lives.
• KlearNow turns daunting logistics paperwork into powerful information to move more goods through customs and drayage with just a few clicks.
• Its smart Logistics as a Service (LaaS) AI-powered platform eliminates wasted time and money, reduces costs, and enhances customer experiences by enabling new levels of visibility, productivity, and collaboration.

We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California with locations in India, Canada, UK. This year we will be expanding to multiple countries.

Why us

KlearNow is operational and a certified Customs Business provider in US, Canada and UK with plans to grow in many more markets in near future.  Be a part of a rapidly growing company where you will have the opportunity to extend our leadership position and fast-track innovation behind AI-powered intelligent supply chain solutions.

Over and above the core customs clearance solution, KlearNow is also providing consolidated freight visibility, data and document management and intra-port activity for efficient Drayage.

To know more about KlearNow, please visit our website https://www.klearnow.com/">https://www.klearnow.com/ 

As KlearNow grows, we’re looking for an Engineering Leader who is passionate about people growth and organizational development. This is a unique opportunity to help build the products and practices that will support KlearNow growth over the next round of funding. In this role, you will reimagine enterprise logistics software and build global products that enable KlearNow expand in Americas, Europe and Asia.

Experience:

• Strong knowledge on Devsecops (hands on).
• Should have built B2C applications for average 2 billion transactions per annum.
• Built applications with multi tenancy, multi lingual and global deployment.
• 15+ years of experience of building successful production-quality software, with relevant experience from payment gateway for 5yrs.
• Expertise in large-scale multi-tiered systems.
• Expertise in Core Java and JEE, object-oriented design, analysis and design patterns
• Good exposure to JSON based REST services in Java.
• Excellent knowledge of RDBMS, SQL, NoSQL, Cache, Linux based systems
• Focus on clean high-quality code and solid designs.
• Hands on experience in HLD & LLD.
• Strong hands on knowledge on Devsecops.
• Should have built B2C applications for average 2 billion transactions per annum.
• Built applications with multi tenancy, multi lingual and global deployment.

• Any prior payment industry experience is highly preferable

About Company:

ACKO General Insurance: Acko is India’s first online-only insurance company focused on independent general insurance with its entire operations offered through the digital platform. Being India’s first online-only insurtech player Acko plans to launch low-cost, small-ticket insurance products based on data analytics. Acko plans to create products and deliver opportunities in areas where there are gaps such as personalized insurance products based on user consumption behaviors. Distribution will be key for Acko as it competes with the large insurers which have massive reach. Acko will bring out multiple product lines, offer bespoke pricing and products catering to specific segments and create products for the internet economy. Low cost products for the rural sector will also be key over a period of time, delivered via technology. Website: https://www.acko.com/">https://www.acko.com/  

We are a Series C funded company and backed by a marquee set of investors like Mr. Binny Bansal, Amazon, Accel, SAIF, Catamaran etc. Our total funding till date is $143 Million. 

ounding Team:   

Varun Dua, Founder and CEO
Amit Upadhay, CTO (Ex- BrowserStack, CoverFox, Alumni IIT Bombay)
Deepak Angrula, VP Engineering (Ex-CoverFox, Alumni IIT Bombay)
Vaibhav Shah, VP Engineering (Ex-Tesco, Ola , Alumni IIT Bombay)

Job Description:

Here’s what you'll do:

•  Lead and mentor a team of 6-10 talented engineers.
•  Develop, test, and deploy features across the entire stack alongside your teammates.
•  Responsible for hiring, mentoring and development of our team of engineers to grow a

high-performance engineering organization.

•  Collaborate with product & technology teams to deliver major initiatives that drive our

customer growth.

•  Guide engineering technical strategy and roadmaps.
•  Commitment to high code quality and delivery requirements.

Here's what we're looking for :

•  Minimally 8 years of work experience on large-scale and high-traffic projects, preferably in consumer-focused product startups.
•  Minimally 2 years of hands-on technical leadership or people management.
•  Hands on experience working with Web Back-end.
•  Strong hands on coding, design, and architectural skills.
•  Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change: excited about pushing out lots of code

quickly and constantly iterating.

•  Experience with hiring and building self-sustaining teams.
•  Thorough and methodical: you enjoy working with data and using it to make informed business decisions.
•  Empathetic and user-focused: you care deeply about the product experience, you understand users’ motivations and frustrations, and you genuinely want to help them.
•  Empathetic and employee-focused: you care deeply about the people in your team,helping them to achieve their professional goals, and enabling them to do the best work of their lives.

About Meatigo

We’re transforming the way in which Indians Eat Meat!

 Meatigo is the leader in the online gourmet meat and delicatessen grocery space and we are proud to be one of the most innovative companies in the food retail space. Since 2016, we’ve worked towards transforming the way Indians eat meat by offering fresher, safer, responsibly sourced, sustainable and more nutritious meat products.

Backed by a team of people, with over 35 years of experience in meat processing & meat products, Meatigo boasts of an unrivalled expertise in cold-chain management, sourcing, manpower training and quality control. We follow an end-to-end business based on the hub and spoke model that starts from procuring the fresh produce to processing, storage and delivery. We currently deliver orders within 120 minutes across 8 Cities (and counting!)

For more details, do check out https://cutshort.io/shadmin/www.meatigo.com%20">www.meatigo.com

About The Role

At Meatigo, we're redefining the future of on-demand meat delivery. We're building a small team of incredibly talented programmers and developers to enable us to achieve our vision of connecting customers to better meat from Meatigo.

 We are looking for a leader to launch and grow our Meatigo Tech Team. 

 You will be responsible for building the next version of the Meatigo Consumer Website, Consumer App, Internal Apps as well as integration into other platforms. As we gear up for the next level of growth at Meatigo, you'll lead star engineers, designers, and operators in a fastgrowing dynamic environment. This role will be based out of Gurgaon, but you will speak with customers. stakeholders and teams all across India to understand their unique needs. The role demands a mix of entrepreneurship, cross-functional collaboration, and well-honed product judgement.

Job Description: (Tech Lead)

This role is for a person to lead the development project for an ecommerce application. The person should have a total work experience of 10-12 years in the IT  industry. 

Educational Requirements:

∙ Bachelor's / Master's Degree in the Computer Engg/Computer Science from reputed engineering college.

∙ Prince 2, PMP or other Project Management certification is preferable.

∙ AWS certified Developer - Associate or Sys Ops Administrator Associate is preferred.

Project Management experience:

∙ Managed at least 3 full cycle development projects with team size of 5 including himself successfully.

∙ Used Project Management tool Jira or Slack.

∙ Good knowledge of testing and Software quality.

∙ Hands on experience on container set up and cloud deployments.

∙ Understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery.

∙ A leader who inspires confidence and works as a team player.

∙ Hungry for learning.

Technology Skills and Experience

∙ Knowledge and use of CentOS and Tomcat.

∙ Knowledge and use of React.Js, Node.JS

∙ Knowledge and use of Bash, server side scripting

∙ Knowledge and use of Java Springboot

∙ Hands-on high level and detailed design knowledge and experience. ∙ Hands on development in Java using Java SDK 

∙ Experience with a UI framework like Bootstrap/Material design etc. ∙ Experienced in developing componentized UIs.

∙ Working knowledge of HTML5/java script/CSS/Typescript is must. ∙ Working experience of NodeJs

∙ Developed web services APIs and consumption [REST/SOAP]. ∙ Good knowledge of the use of MVC/MVVM patterns

∙ Working with Caching layers like Redis.

∙ Knowledge and use of ERMs/ORMs preferable.

∙ Experience of reverse proxies like Nginx/HA Proxy etc.

∙ TDD & BDD, the use of tools like Karma/Mocha/Jasmine is required. ∙ Application performance and scalability enhancement.

∙ Knowledge of loosely coupled design.

∙ Security aspects in design and development of applications.

Database

∙ At least 7 years’ experience with RDMS like MySQL Database, table design, normalization, and database performance.

∙ Able to write stored procedures and their debugging.(Optional)

∙ DB installation, maintenance and turning (the latter is optional)

Cloud

∙ Hands on knowledge of AWS cloud based development, deployment and support.

∙ Hands on experience of using Docker containers on the AWS platform. Knowledge of Kubernetes.

∙ Hands on experience in Server Management and AWS instances.

Tools Knowledge and Skills

∙ Used Gitlab

∙ Used Selenium or UFT/Silk or other testing tool.

∙ Used Jira, Slack or Trello

∙ Used Nagios (optional)

Salary:

∙ INR 20-30 Lakhs inclusive of all allowances.

Location:

∙ Gurgaon, Haryana

Joining:

∙ Preferably by 15 June 2021 but latest by 01 July 2021

Responsibilities:

• Drive innovation and manage product development teams within a fast paced, agile environment
• Cultivate an environment of continuous engineering improvement through mentoring, feedback, and metrics
• Recruit IT professionals with business and industry experience, and develop, reward and energize a competent, effective team within the technology organization.
• Lead software development teams, obtaining necessary resources, acting as an escalation point and removing impediments to achieve goals and objectives
• Engage in hands-on design and ensure alignment of strategy, architecture, tools/methods with software engineers and architects to execute product road-maps
• Collaborate with a wide variety to stakeholders within business and technology teams to drive change required to execute product road-maps
• Enable integrated teams to deliver technology solutions in support of key product initiatives by working closely with product managers, technical project managers, architects, engineers, and quality assurance