Kafka Developer

Role & Responsibilities

As a Staff Engineer at Locus, you will play a critical role in defining and driving our backend architecture as we scale globally. You’ll own key systems that handle high volumes of data and transactions, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability across distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities-

• Own one or more core applications end-to-end, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Lead the design, architecture, and development of complex, distributed systems, frameworks, and libraries aligned with Locus’s technical strategy.
• Drive engineering operational excellence by defining robust roadmaps for system reliability, observability, and performance improvements.
• Analyze and optimize existing systems for latency, throughput, and efficiency, ensuring they perform at scale.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Establish and uphold coding standards, conduct design and code reviews, and promote best practices across teams.
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies, frameworks, and patterns to strengthen Locus’s technology foundation.
• Contribute to hiring by identifying and attracting top-tier engineering talent.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong staff engineer profile
• Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 9+ years in backend engineering with Java, Spring/Spring Boot, and microservices building large and schalable systems
• Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have been SDE-3 / Tech Lead / Lead SE for at least 2.5 years
• Mandatory (Tech skills 1): Strong in DSA, system design, design patterns, and problem-solving
• Mandatory (Tech skills 2): Proven experience building scalable, reliable, high-performance distributed systems
• Mandatory (Tech skills 3): Hands-on with SQL/NoSQL databases, REST/gRPC APIs, concurrency & async processing
• Mandatory (Tech skills 4): Experience in AWS/GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and observability/monitoring
• Mandatory (Communication): Excellent ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied stakeholders
• Mandatory (Company): Product companies (B2B SAAS preferred)
• Mandatory (Stability): Must have stayed for at least 2 years with each of the previous companies
• Mandatory (Education): B.Tech in computer science from Tier 1, Tier 2 colleges

Role & Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Software Developer with 2-10 year’s experience with strong foundations in Python, databases, and AI technologies. The ideal candidate will support the development of AI-powered solutions, focusing on LLM integration, prompt engineering, and database-driven workflows. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to learn and grow into advanced AI engineering responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain Python-based applications and APIs.

• Design and optimize prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve accuracy and performance.

• Work with JSON-based data structures for request/response handling. • Integrate and manage PostgreSQL (pgSQL) databases, including writing queries and handling data pipelines.

• Collaborate with the product and AI teams to implement new features. • Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of applications and workflows.

• Stay updated on advancements in LLMs, AI frameworks, and generative AI tools.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Python (scripting, APIs, data handling).

• Basic understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering techniques.

• Experience with JSON data parsing and transformations.

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.

• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice-to-Have (Preferred)

• Exposure to AI/ML frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs).

• Experience working in startups or fast-paced environments.

• Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

What We Offer

• The opportunity to define the future of GovTech through AI-powered solutions.

• A strategic leadership role in a fast-scaling startup with direct impact on product direction and market success.

• Collaborative and innovative environment with cross-functional exposure.

• Growth opportunities backed by a strong leadership team.

• Remote flexibility and work-life balance.

Job Title: Lead US IT Recruiter

Location: Trichy, Tamil Nadu (Onsite)

Company: VDart Inc.

Experience: 5 – 8 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

About VDart Inc.

VDart Inc. is a global IT staffing and solutions company serving Fortune 500 clients across North America and India. With a strong track record in delivering high-quality tech talent across domains, we’re expanding our India team and are seeking a strategic, result-oriented Lead US IT Recruiter to join our Trichy office.

Key Responsibilities

·      Lead and manage the full recruitment cycle for contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time roles in the US market.

·      Drive sourcing strategies using Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, and internal ATS.

·      Manage a team of junior recruiters, provide mentoring, performance feedback, and support.

·      Handle client communications and delivery for key VMS/MSP and direct clients.

·      Negotiate rates, close candidates, and manage onboarding in coordination with internal stakeholders.

·      Maintain and track recruiting metrics (submittals, interviews, closures) and deliver on SLAs.

·      Stay current on industry trends, hiring patterns, and talent market intelligence.

Required Skills & Experience

·      5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in US IT Recruitment across various domains.

·      Deep knowledge of W2, C2C, and 1099 hiring models.

·      Proven experience with VMS portals like Fieldglass, Beeline, IQNavigator, etc.

·      Hands-on expertise in sourcing through Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, and LinkedIn Recruiter.

·      Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with experience in client interaction.

·      Previous experience mentoring or leading a team is highly preferred.

·      Willingness to work onsite from our Trichy office.

• Market intelligence—be the expert on our buyers, who are they, how they buy and their key buying criteria.
• Understand the competitive landscape—be an expert on our competition and how they are positioned.
• Collaborate with product management and marketing communications to develop product positioning and messaging that resonate with our target buyer personas.
• Understand and document our buyer’s process, including where they get information, and the who, what, when and why behind the decisions they make. Then drive changes to our sales and marketing processes based on what you learn.
• Develop a marketing plan for the products you support in conjunction with our marketing team, including key activities and budgets to support the retention of existing customers and the acquisition of new customers.
• Assess the effectiveness of the marketing programs that support your products on an ongoing basis, and report back to the business on required changes.
• Plan the launches of net-new products and releases of existing products, and manage the cross-functional implementation of the plan.
• Act as the primary thought leader for the products you support externally, including speaking engagements and written works.
• Understand and support our sales channels; train them on the problems we solve for our buyers and users; develop internal tools and external collateral and teach them how and when to use it.

• 5+ years of product marketing experience with at least 2 years of experience in a market-facing role (e.g. delivering presentations to customers and prospects, conducting competitor analysis and market research)
• Proficient in productivity applications such as Microsoft Office, Project or Basecamp.
• Comfortable using collaboration and CRM tools such as Slack and Salesforce.
• Familiar with marketing automation tools such as Marketo, Pardot and Omniture, and Google Analytics.
• Power user of networking tools such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
• Exceptional ROI-tracking skills, able to prove what is –or isn’t—working
• Must be a strong public speaker, comfortable in front of large, senior groups, and a solid writer.
• Excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties. Team player!
• Must be a strong public speaker, comfortable in front of large, senior groups, and a solid writer.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing; MBA preferred.
• Pragmatic Institute Certified (PMC) III or higher preferred.

Inshorts is looking for people to work as Proofreaders in the English Editorial Team. Eligibility criteria include an experience of 0-2 years for the post in the field of English media.

Location: Noida

CTC: 100% hike on current CTC

Responsibilities: 

>Checking for spelling and grammatical mistakes in the headlines and body copies

>Verifying all the facts in a particular story before publishing

>Checking for the authenticity and accuracy of images used for shorts

>Making sure that any story is not repeated

>Have to look after the growth of the concerned team while adding to the overall growth of the company 

Desired Skills/Qualification:

>Strong command over the English language

>General awareness

>Good at spotting mistakes

>Sound logical skills

>Experience of 0-2 years

Company Profile:

Inshorts is a content consumption and discovery app which provides news and other content in 60 words. It was started in 2013 with the aim of keeping people informed by presenting news in an easily consumable format. It is the highest-rated news app on Google Play Store.

We are looking to hire a talented and experienced Video Editor to join our Digital marketing agency. As a video editor, you will be responsible for assembling recorded film and video footage, applying artistic editing techniques and creating finished, broadcast-worthy projects that accurately reflect the vision of the production director. To ensure success as a video editor, you should have expert knowledge of modern video editing techniques, be able to visualize directorial concepts and work according to a strict time schedule. Ultimately, a top-notch video editor can perfectly translate a director's idea into a beautifully crafted film or video piece, worthy of broadcasting.

This person MUST have:

• B.E Computer Science or equivalent.
• Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the Android market with experience in Android development. 
• In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Kotlin 
• Strong knowledge of how to work with RESTful APIs 
• Strong Familiarity with OOP design principles 
• Integrate with our backend web services to deliver better and faster user experience 
• Strong knowledge of version control (i.e. git, svn, etc.) 
• Ability to performance tune and scale applications 
• Agile development experience 
• Experience working at a software product company is a major plus  
• Passion to learn and develop new skills continuously 
• Strong sense of ownership in every application they build 
• Working with highly collaborative and dynamic team environments 

Experience:

• Min 3 year experience
• Startup experience is a must.
   

Location:

• Remotely, anywhere in India

Timings:

• 40 hours a week but with 4 hours a day overlapping with client timezone.  Typically clients are in California PST Timezone.

Position:

• Full time/Direct
• We have great benefits such as PF, medical insurance, 12 annual company holidays, 12 PTO leaves per year, annual increments, Diwali bonus, spot bonuses and other incentives etc.
• We dont believe in locking in people with large notice periods.  You will stay here because you love the company.  We have only a 15 days notice period.

• Deploy daily campaigns and triggered flows to a combined audience for key channels - email, SMS and push notifications. Execute A/B tests to optimize campaigns for revenue and engagement.
• Oversee and optimize marketing automation strategies to drive customer retention and sales, including lifecycle emails, personalized triggers, and daily campaigns.
• Maintain, publish, and optimize regular (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) reports  that track channel and customer-level performance.
• Provide regular reporting and analysis on campaign performance with clear direction to the team on what they can try to do differently to drive increased performance.
• Translate reporting insights into recommendations for the marketing team and cross-functional partners on how to drive sales and increase customer performance and LTV.
• Define and implement the testing agenda for campaigns and automation flows including segmentation, messaging, frequency, send day/time, personalization, etc.
• Manage promotional codes calendar, including sharing promo codes with our affiliate partners, making sure the team is aware of the promotional strategy and that it is implemented across channels.
• Develop new segmentation and targeting strategies based on customer data and business needs.
• Develop customer-facing tests to maximize customer engagement and lifetime value.
• Support project scoping to grow available data and assist with data migration between systems, as well as checking for data quality/integrity.
• Monitor competitive landscape to identify industry trends and best practices
• Analysing customer behaviour and developing aggressive retention strategies.