Ghostwriter for Biography at Merrative · Remote only · 5 - 20 years · ₹1L - ₹3L / yr · Bootstrapped · Remote only · Posted 3 Oct 2021
Mandatory:
1. Minimum of 5 years work experience in ghostwriting
2. Prior execution of writing books in self-help, business, biography category

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Job Description: Software Engineer / Core Engineer - Java Full Stack (GCP)
Location: Sholinganallur, Chennai - Work From Office (WFO)only chennai candidate
Experience: 6+ years of IT experience with 4+ years in Software Development [Ideal: 6-10 years]
Education: Bachelor's Degree [B.E./B.Tech or equivalent]
Employment Type: Full Time
About the Role:
This is a Java Full Stack Developer role with a strong GCP requirement. We are looking for a hands-on Software Engineer / Core Engineer to design, build, and scale cloud-native full-stack applications. Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and GCP are mandatory skills for this position.
Mandatory Skills:
- Full Stack Java Development
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Angular
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- REST APIs & Microservices
- Agile Software Development
Preferred Skills:
- Data & Analytics on GCP: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Data Fusion, Cloud SQL, PostgreSQL
- Big Data & Orchestration: Apache Airflow, PySpark, Python
- IaC & DevOps: Terraform, Tekton, Maven, Gradle, SonarQube
- Frameworks & Tools: Spring Cloud, APIGEE, Swagger/OpenAPI
- UI/UX Collaboration
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and deploy robust full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Angular.
- Build and maintain scalable REST APIs and microservices-based architecture.
- Develop responsive, high-performance Angular-based UI applications and collaborate with UI/UX teams for seamless user experience.
- Design software architecture and end-to-end cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
- Work on GCP deployments, infrastructure setup, and cloud migration initiatives.
- Follow and advocate Agile, TDD, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices throughout the SDLC.
- Collaborate effectively with Product Owners, Architects, UI/UX teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ensure application security, performance optimization, scalability, and high code quality with SonarQube, code reviews, and testing.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- 6 to 10 years of total IT experience with strong hands-on development background.
- Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and GCP - must have built production-grade applications.
- Hands-on experience with Microservices, REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and Cloud Deployment.
- Experience with Cloud SQL, PostgreSQL, and GCP data services is a plus.
- Good understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and performance tuning.
- Excellent communication skills and proven experience working in Agile teams.
- Willingness to work from Sholinganallur, Chennai office (WFO).
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to work on cloud-native, large-scale platforms
- Agile and collaborative work culture
- Exposure to modern GCP data stack and DevOps ecosystem
Position: Finance Manager
Location: Chennai - Saidapet
Experience: 10+ Years
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage project accounting activities including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial analysis.
- Monitor project profitability and provide actionable financial insights.
- Prepare and review monthly financial schedules, including:
- Accruals for Trade Creditors
- Foreign Exchange Exposure
- Debtors Aging
- Retention Payables and Receivables
- Prepare and present cash flow reports, work-in-progress (WIP) reports, and project costing analysis.
- Implement and maintain financial controls in line with Group policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and approval processes.
- Monitor compliance with Goods Receipt Voucher (GRV) procedures.
- Coordinate with auditors, consultants, and government authorities for statutory, tax, and compliance audits.
- Ensure adherence to accounting standards, tax regulations, and corporate governance requirements.
- Ensure timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing activities.
- Prepare and submit financial reports to Group Management within defined timelines.
- Support ERP implementation, enhancement, and process optimization initiatives.
- Drive process improvements through effective utilization of ERP systems, preferably SAP.
- Manage Direct Tax, Indirect Tax (GST), Customs Duties, and Transfer Pricing requirements.
- Ensure compliance with Indian tax regulations and IFRS standards.
- Support tax planning and coordinate tax assessments and audits.
- Ensure timely processing of payments to suppliers and contractors.
- Monitor vendor outstanding balances and maintain healthy supplier relationships.
- Support procurement teams with financial reviews and service follow-ups.
- Partner with operations teams on project-related financial activities.
- Provide financial guidance on customs duties, GST, and income tax implications.
- Support HR-related statutory compliance activities when required.
- Ensure timely invoicing and billing of clients.
- Monitor accounts receivable and follow up on outstanding payments.
- Improve collection cycles and cash flow management.
Additional Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and global stakeholders.
- Provide support on strategic and ad-hoc assignments from the General Manager and Group Management.
- Be willing to travel across India at short notice based on business requirements.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of:
- Project Accounting
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Cash Flow Management
- Financial Controls & Compliance
- Indian Direct and Indirect Taxation
- Customs Duties
- Transfer Pricing
- IFRS Standards
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
We're Hiring: UI/UX Designer 🚨
Are you passionate about creating intuitive and stunning digital experiences?
💼 Location: Kolkata (On-site)
🕒 Exp - 4-6 years
📩 Interested? You can DM us (HR Tama Saha - Weavers Web)
We’re on the lookout for a UI/UX Designer with:
✅ 4-6 years of design experience in Adobe XD, Figma, and Photoshop
✅ 1+ year of client communication experience
Join our creative team and work on impactful projects that combine design thinking, client collaboration, and cutting-edge visuals.
✅ Collaborate with developers and product teams
✅ Turn ideas into beautiful user interfaces
✅ Communicate directly with clients and translate feedback into powerful design solutions
✅ Help shape experiences that people love to use
Let’s build something beautiful together! 🚀
We are looking for a passionate and skilled Node.js Developer to join our dynamic team. If you're excited about building scalable and efficient backend applications using modern technologies, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain server-side components using Node.js
Design and build scalable RESTful APIs
Ensure high performance and responsiveness of applications
Implement security and data protection measures
Collaborate with team members to define and deliver high-quality software
Write unit and integration tests to ensure software quality
Required Skills
✅ Strong proficiency in JavaScript
✅ Good understanding of Node.js and Express
✅ Experience with NoSQL databases, especially MongoDB
✅ Familiarity with Git and version control workflows
✅ Ability to write reusable, testable, and efficient code
✅ Experience with JWT and modern authorization mechanisms
✅ Knowledge of security and data protection best practices
✅ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Role
The role of a Sales Manager - SAAS will be to assist the organization’s sales and growth efforts by contributing to new customer acquisition. You should be able to provide ideas to attract new clients, increase sales funnels and keep the senior management updated about market and competitor activity. The primary role and responsibilities of a Sales Manager include:
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with potential clients to create new business opportunities
- Develop new sales funnels while having a targeted
- Assist in marketing & PR activities
- Support in writing new business proposals
- Maintain knowledge of all product and service offerings of the company
- Keep prospective client database updated
- Coordinate meetings for senior management with prospective clients
- Follow company guidelines and procedures for the acquisition of customers
- Analyze the data to suggest growth opportunities
- Share and execute ideas to increase the revenues target of the company
Qualifications
- Minimum 3+ years of B2B sales experience within SaaS
- Must have basic knowhow of technologies
- Previous experience with a technology team gives you an extra brownie point
- Must possess strong customer service skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Must have good negotiation skills
- Must be able to create good presentations
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills
- Must be detail oriented and an active listener
- Ability to work under pressure
- Must be a quick learner
- Must know how to manage different priorities
- Should be ambitious and goal-oriented
- Scheduling of telephone interviews
- Scheduling of complex interview loops often involving up to seven participants in multiple time zones
- Updating in-house recruiting systems
- Liaising with candidates
- Attending management meetings
Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft office
- Prior experience of working on high volume recruiting campaigns
- Strong team player
- Above all else, you must be highly organized and possess excellent customer service skills.
- You must be a Problem Solver and able to partner with businesses to arrive at solutions
- Obsessive attention to detail
- Diploma in HR, Business Management, or similar
- Several years prior experience of working in an HR or recruiting function in an administration or coordination capacity
- Extensive experience using Applicant Tracking Systems
- Experience in supporting full life-cycle recruiting function within a corporate or recruitment agency environment
- Previous experience in a complex matrix organization
- Technology industry experience
• Experience in at least two full life cycle projects with integration to third-party applications
• Experience in understanding already developed applications and troubleshoot & enhance
• Proven experience in writing exceptional code using ASP.Net MVC, ASP.Net CORE, MySQL/MS SQL
• Experience on using Angular 4 and above
• High level of proficiency in MVC and web Services-REST/SOAP and JSON/XML
• Experience in using JavaScript, CSS and HTML
• Experience in using AWS with at least one service/product
• Proven experience in MS SQL and/or MySQL
• Graduate in Computer Science or Engineering or similar educational qualification
• High level of proficiency in OOP concepts
• Experience in setup, manage and troubleshoot dev, stage and production environment
• Experience using agile methodologies such as Scrum
• Willingness and ability to explore/learn new tools based on technology needs.
- Ability to code and implement front-end web applications and backend processing systems.
- Research, evaluate, and prototype new methodologies, technologies, Prepare proofs-of-concept.
- Convert business requirements into technical documentation using UML diagrams.
- Accountable for peer review, and quality using various design principles and patterns.
- Responsible for team members learning.
- Enforce to follow Secure Coding guidelines.
- Provide clear communication and set expectations to team members.
- Assist Project Manager in defining and refining project scope and work.
- Foreseeing the project risk and define mitigation plan and keep the manager updated.
Skills Required:
- Multi-tier Web Services / RESTful APIs
- C++, Java, C#, .Net
- Web API Frameworks (spring, ASP .NET Core, ExpressJS, etc.)
- Frontend Javascript Frameworks (Angular, React, etc.)
- Understanding and usage of the unit testing framework. Like NUnit, x unit, and JUnit
- Knowledge of SQL and writing queries
- Agile and DevOps methodologies
- Effective communication, Teamwork, Team Handling, Adaptability, Flexibility, Leadership, Problem-solving, Work Ethics, and Creativity.
- Well-versed with the version control systems. Like git, gitlab, bitbucket etc.
- Good to have knowledge of Microservices architecture.
Education Required:
- Candidates with Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) are preferred.
-Should be strong in complex problem solving, Data
Structure & Algorithms.
-Should be proficient in more than one Programming
language i.e Java, Node, Golang, etc.( Oops Languages & Concepts) and related frameworks.
-Should be comfortable with SQL, NOSQL databases.
-Should have comfortable writing Unit tests.









