Engineering Manager ML

An Accel funded startup which is an audience-participative video content platform for talent shows and game shows in an async, bite sized format. It is a 3-sided platform featuring hosts, contestants and audience.
• Popular hosts set up the talent hunts (across genres like comedy, dance, dating & fashion)
• Contestants send in their video entries, and
• Audiences ‘actively consume’ content by playing judge, predicting winners among other
modes of engagement

Expectations from the role:

• Hands-on product building- The engineering lead would need to be hands on with the
product building while mentoring the team 
Given that this is pre- PMF, attention to detail and focus on user experience are important
facets of the role.
• Ability to build teams- Ability to build missionary teams would become important as we scale the team to 10 members and beyond.
• Technical leadership- Engineering excellence by building systems that scale well along with the business. Typically comes with experience in having scaled systems in the 1 to 10 phase of another startup/business.
• Strategy- Be a thought partner to the founding team on product strategy while bringing tech innovations to improve the product experience.

Requirements:

• Experience: 6+ years in building consumer tech products (B2C)
• Scale: Should have been part of a scaling journey at another B2C startup/business
• People mentorship: Should have formally or informally led teams of at least 3-4 members
• Startup: Any prior experience in working with or trying to build her/his own startup is a big bonus

Role: Technical Manager

What you must know?
Hands on technical experience with architecting and building a large scale product
, He/She should have flair for technology & business, be eager to take up challenging
assignments in global setup and have relevant experience working with b2b startups in
growth stage targeting global markets based out of India.

Roles & responsibilities
• Lead a team of talented 10+ engineers (developers and QA) through all stages of product
development and delivery ( requirement gather, requirement detailing, design,
development, testing, release )
• Hire, mentor and develop engineers to create high-performing teams
• Identify, coach and retain engineering talent and strengthen software development teams
• Provide constructive feedback and mentor team members to go to next level
• Build and maintain good relationship with peers, product management, architects,
customer support, HR, talent acquisition team and other cross-functional teams
• Work closely with engineering leaders and product managers for product delivery
• Contribute in engineering management team activities like, hiring, onboarding,
performance appraisal, skill management,release planning and delivery etc.
• Provide technical leadership to software engineers to build a high quality software product
• Collaborate with Internal/external stakeholder to enhance the quality of engineering
deliverables
• Establish and promote a culture of excellence with end-to-end ownership for delivery
• Ensure complete solution design in collaboration with product management, architects
and technical leads
• Participate in the creation of engineering roadmap based on organization strategy
• Drive execution of quarterly releases and a roadmap of next year.
• Analyze customer issues, suggest and implement a practise to address and improve
customer satisfaction about the product
• Hands on coding and contribute in code reviews
• Identify,develop and improve engineering practices for development, QA, devops and agile
implementation.
• Build and monitor team performance metrics.

What will qualify you for this role?:
• 13+ years experience with 2+ years in managerial capacity leading a team of 10+
developers
• Hands on technical experience with architecting and building a large scale product
• Experience with modern devops tools and technologies
• Proactive and solutions-oriented with experience in working in ambiguity
• Excellent coding and debugging in one of the languages java/python/React
• Good understanding of distributed architecture, microservice etc
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure. Knowledge of AWS would be an added advantage.
• Experience with setting up/tracking engineering matrices

As a Technical Architect, you need to be

• Technology Expert
• Creative and self-driven
• Customer centric
• Visionary
• Comfortable operating in fast paced environment

You will closely work with Head of Product Engineering responsible for for the platform development, Chief Technology Officer driving the technology innovation, Software Development Leaders, Program Manager, SCRUM Masters, UX Designers

You will be responsible for

• Driving and defining the technical architecture of the Core SaaS platform
• Develop high-level technical specifications and design of the platform
• Define technical product roadmap to continuously enhance the platform.
• Communicate successfully all concepts and technical guidelines to development team
• Promotes and ensures use of appropriate techniques, methodologies and tools
• Bring in best of the class architectural practices in the platform

Your Qualifications

• 8 – 15 years of software product development experience, with majority of them is hands on experience developing in enterprise software product
• Experience in developing and hosting PaaS or SaaS based products/platform with hands on experience in multiple cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and so on
• Experience developing enterprise- grade software products that can perform, scale, and integrate into a broad enterprise ecosystem
• Can mentor train existing team members on aspects of architecture, design and explain, document and elaborate architecture and design changes
• Strong background in architectural principles, patterns and anti-patterns
• Must have contributed to technology tools evaluation and technical proof of concept applications
• Should have experience in multiple tech-stacks including Data Analytics tech-stacks as well.

Essential Job Functions:
 Managing Engineering team members , inclusive of Development and Quality Assurance teams
and driving new features and functionality to the Interactions Artificial Intelligence Platform
offerings.
 Technically hands on and contributing to the creation of a massively scalable, highly available
SaaS/ PaaS platforms
 Be a technical team lead, in addition to people manager, managing and ensuring success of
technical teams
 Provide a clear vision for the team to act on and ensure team members are performing at the
needed level to successfully execute goals.
 Effectively manage multiple projects, timelines and initiatives at the same time.

 Experience working with all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle – ranging from
architecture and design to implementation and testing.
 Troubleshooting and fixing issues
 Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicating within
and outside the team
 Bring new technical ideas to fruition by prototyping new ideas and transforming research Proof
of Concepts into production ready software
 Responsible for hiring and managing a talented team to design, build and ship next generation
products
 Ability to travel – upwards of 20%
 
Required Skills & Experience:
 10+ years of engineering experience working on systems/algorithm-level programming in
Java/Python
 Experience with SQL and/or NOSQL databases
 Experience working on products based on a distributed architecture deployed in multiple geo-
redundant CoLo/Cloud data centres.
 3+ years of experience managing, growing and building Dev and QA teams.
 Ability to operate in a highly ambiguous, rapidly evolving agile environment.
 Leading strong technical teams with a maniacal focus on reliability and scalability
 Hands-on manager who can also contribute in code
 Knowledge of Linux operating system fundamentals
 Experience working with the agile development methodology
 Experience working in a fast paced environment
 Experience building complex backend products like Speech Recognition Engines, Databases, etc.
 Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualification
Desired Skils (Good to have):
 Prior experience with NLP/voice technologies.
 Prior experience with AI and machine learning technologies just as tensorflow, pytorch, and
scikit-learn.
 Experience building real-time conversational systems leveraging SIP, webRTC, websockets, or
XMPP
 Experience with profiling and troubleshooting large scale, concurrent and multi-threaded JVM
based languages (Java)
 Experience with asynchronous, event driven architectures
Supervisory Responsibility:
This role will manage a group of developers as well as QA Engineers


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Location: Bangalore/Mumbai

Requirements:

• Experience in building tech platforms
• Setup SDLC processes within the team.
• Define Architecture and tech design of the system. Take strategic calls in deciding the tech stack to be used.
• Should be a hands on coder and should contribute significantly to the code base.
• Manage task allocation and delivery timelines for the team.
• Team building and hiring. Should be able to define the resource requirements and work with hiring managers to fill in the positions.
• Work closely with the product and business team to execute the vision and roadmap of the company.
• Domain expertise in Payments/Lending/Fintech is preferred.

Nykaa is Looking for an Engineering Manager who can help us build a robust and scalable architecture. You will have the technical depth to make complex design decisions and the hands-on ability to lead by example.

Qualification Required -

- Total of 8-12 years- experience building cutting edge products. Experience in building very large scale applications and 2 + years- experience in people management

- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, concurrency and fundamentals of computer-science.

You are an ideal candidate if you prefer to work on Python and have-

- Experience in building and operating web-based applications.

- Experience in managing an engineering team.

- Proven ability in system design/architecture and building scalable systems and teams.

- Ability to architect, design and code, instill and follow good software development practices and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.

- Experience in a Hyperlocal / Internet / E-Commerce environment.

- Experience with system monitoring and alerting for availability and performance.

- Previous fullstack experience in both dynamically and statically typed languages.

Also, you will be responsible for

- Working with a very talented & driven young engineering team

- Planning out and detailing features that need to be implemented with the Product Team

- Prioritizing features along with the product team and VP Engineering/CTO

- Program Managing releases-Setting up development & deployment processes and then managing them on a day to day basis

- Making sure the sense of ownership among each developer doesn- t go down. Have constant dialogue about their aspirations and sharing prompt, clear and actionable feedback about performance.

- Build the hiring roadmap and team growth strategy along with the VP engineering & the TA team.

This is an IC Role, not a team management role. Hence, you would have to have hands on experience with Python, GoLang, Node JS and Javascript.
Domains: Consumer, planning, Supply Chain, Logistics
Your experience would have to completely be in product based companies and startups, and NOT service companies. Salaries are flexible.

• Experience with object-oriented design and languages
• Track record of building and delivering mission critical, 24x7 production software systems
• Experience architecting systems on AWS platform a strong plus
• Be able to deal with ambiguity and independently drive, design, and implement large scale software solution
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results on technical projects
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Technical aptitude to quickly grasp complex technical issues and communicate directly with technical teams
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

 

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a long-term product roadmap and architecture while balancing short term commitments
• Handling the entire SDLC. 
• Own the architecture SCOT product platforms to drive business results. 
•  Be a visible leader to drive and own the architecture and design of some of the most advanced & complex software systems / products in the industry to create company wide impact 
•  Be an operational and technical leader with a passion for distributed systems, cloud service development, deployment and delivery. Accountable for solutioning, design, architecture, for the ease of evolution, quality of the systems, performance, scalability, availability characteristics, NFRs and limitations of the systems. Should be willing to be hands-on and spend time actively developing parts of the systems. 
•  Envision and develop the long-term architectural direction, with emphasis on platforms/ reusable components while adopting a nimble delivery process.
•  Establish structures and processes that ensure a high level of quality and reliability and extensibility of deliverables .
•  Drive the creation of next generation extensible web, mobile and fashion commerce platforms, security protocols, customisation and tools to support continuous scaling, internationalisation and platform extensions. 
•  Drives code and design reviews of components / systems / products in scope and drives the architectural governance for them 
•  Set directional paths for the department for adoption of new technology stacks for solving business problems 
• Work with product management, business stakeholders and other engineering leaders to help define mid-term, long-term roadmaps and shape business directions
•  Initiate and deliver leadership training within the engineering organisation and drive the growth of leaders to create a strong leadership bench.
• Follow coding standards, unit-testing, code reviews etc.
• Follow release cycles and commitment to deadlines. 
• Lead by example through innovation. 
• Build and nurture a team of software developers
•  Shape team goals by developing a deep understanding of our business processes and success criteria
•  Develop and execute a long-term architecture while balancing short term commitments
•  Work closely with the team to architect and develop the best technical design and approach to solve complex problems
• Effectively partner with engineering and non-engineering groups across the organization to deliver on own goals
• Work closely  to architect and develop the best technical design and approach to solve complex problems. 
• Take the accountability of the overall health of the products you build, and predictability of the deliverables
• Effectively partner with engineering, product and business stakeholders across the organization to co-define and deliver on goals.

Job Description :- Design and lead the development of an education-technology product spanning web and mobile front-ends and a microservices back-end. The users would include teachers, students, parents and school owners.- We are looking for a qualified technologist with 7+ years of experience, to lead a team of programmers and provide effective guidance as they are developing consumer-facing, new-age, digital-first educational products. You should have prior experience leading the development of several tech products which reached significant scale in the market.- As part of the Technology Team in Client, you will be involved in designing, building and deploying a range of new products and features architected around our in-house Educational Semantic Foundation. You- ll work with a team of brilliant tech leaders and developers to produce engaging and life-changing web and mobile applications, which will be used by students, parents and teachers. You will also work on the analysis of the performance data of millions of students from across the globe, to measure, report and improve the learning of the students. You will need to routinely use NLP, computer vision and deep learning models in many projects to achieve the objectives.- As a team leader, you will be the contact point for all developers, so your communication skills should be excellent. You should also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration. You will have the freedom to experiment with and adopt new technologies, implement new team best practices and engage with end-users to get direct feedback.Ultimately, you should lead by setting a good example and engage the team to achieve goals.TECHNOLOGY STACK USED AT Client :- Since working on our product involves core mobile and web technologies, we are always looking for people with good Programming skills.- Web Development skills involve all of NodeJS, Python, Ruby On Rails, JavaScript / CSS, ReactJS, relational and non-relational database technologies (like MySQL and MongoDB), Docker, Kubernetes.- Mobile Development skills include native Flutter, iOS (Swift), native Android (Kotlin), React Native.- Multiple Machine Learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), Bot frameworks (Microsoft Bot Framework, DialogFlow) and Computer Vision frameworks (OpenCV, Google Cloud Vision API).REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS :- 7+ Years of relevant industry experience, leading the development of tech products which reached significant scale in the market.- Proficient in at least three core development technologies used within Client. You should have a sharp understanding of front-end and back-end application technologies. You should have a strong hold on common software-programming design principles. Familiarity with a variety of data-stores is expected. A penchant for good API design and obsession over high-performance would definitely set you apart.- Proven work experience as a team leader or supervisor. Consistently demonstrated ability to exceed the requirements of a technical lead.- In-depth knowledge of performance metrics to monitor and measure the output of a software development team.- Excellent communication, leadership skills, time-management skills and decision-making skills.- Good knowledge of AGILE product development lifecycle and the process tools: SCRUM, JIRA-like tools; Familiarity with Pair Programming is a must.- Passion for learning, fiddling, tinkering, researching, teaching and sharing.- Technology is constantly evolving, and you will need to learn new programming languages and software design methods as they arise. Knowledge in NLP, ML and Computer Vision frameworks would make you stand apart and be a major plus point.RESPONSIBILITIES :- Delivery: Quality, on time delivery of agreed deliverables. Pay high attention to detail in all work.- Technical Architecture: Define and coordinate the technical tasks for the development of the software and/or interfaces. This includes app architecture, DB design, devops architecture among others.- Hands-on Coding: Participate in the development of the architecturally significant components of the software system and/or interfaces. Own coding for one or more modules of the project under development. Also, participate in and own datacentre upkeep and expansion plans (DevOps activities).- Manage QA activity: Work with QA team to use automated frameworks to perform all testing.- High Performance: Obsessively chase app performance. Employ industry-leading tools to monitor, report and improve app performance, like NewRelic.- Team Environment: Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture. Leverage Agile development methodologies.- Mentor: Act as a mentor for the developers on the team. Maintain high team morale. Encourage creativity and risk-taking. Monitor team performance, reward accomplishments and report on metrics, which can be used for appraisals.- Always up-to-date: Remain knowledgeable of current technology and carry out research to identify new trends that can be used to achieve maximum results. Benchmark new technologies; work on continuous upgradation of technical artifacts. Be an active member of cloud and mobile industry and attend meetups, conferences, etc.- Onboarding new developers: Maintain training documentation to bring new hires quickly up-to-speed and productive.

Role : Technical Deliver Manager/Technical Director Skills: Full-stack experience with one or more web development frameworks (e.g. Angular/React/Ember/etc. on the front end, Django/Rails/Node/etc. on the backend) Expertise with Python, JavaScript, and SQL WHAT A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR WILL BE DOING - From the get-go, they will work with the existing team to develop and improve the platform and infrastructure, scale the customer-facing aspects of the product, finesse the operations vertical of the business, collect and store data for analysis and presentation, and design and build applications to use this data in various ways. Helps in the planning of the existing architecture and product deliverables, as well as the design and development of entirely new projects. Most of all, will be part of a team embarking on something new, different, and impactful at Licious. INITIAL RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: Partner with our Product Management team to define product specs and build prototypes to test hypotheses Lead a team of the backend, front-end, and mobile developers to ensure delivery of a scalable stack with testing frameworks and instrumentation appropriately factored in Architect the platform for scale and handling millions of transactions with low latency and low failure rates Improving our backend infrastructure and database schema to help Licious better utilize operations and customer data (including migrations, optimizing for performance, logging events and actions, improving the reporting and job management system, and improving our internal dashboards) Creating additional internal systems to expose this data to front end applications. Building entirely new applications to extract valuable insights from existing data Improving upon existing front end applications for optimizing the customer journey Improve the operations stack in the company to manage our processing and fulfilment centers NICE TO HAVES: Expertise with Python, JavaScript, and SQL Full-stack experience with one or more web development frameworks (e.g. Angular/React/Ember/etc. on the front end, Django/Rails/Node/etc. on the backend) Knowledge of modern web development concepts (e.g. RESTful services, MVC architecture, Agile development) An understanding of Supply Chain Management Prior experience in building ERP solutions in manufacturing environments Exposure to business theory, business process development, governance processes, management, budgeting, and administrative operations