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About Univest

Univest is a fast-growing WealthTech platform building research-first, goal-linked investment solutions for Indian investors. We are scaling our engineering organization to support rapid growth, complex financial workflows, and high-availability systems.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Director of Engineering who will report directly to the CTO and own the end-to-end backend and platform engineering function. This role requires a rare mix of deep hands-on coding expertise and strong people leadership, managing 20–30 engineers across multiple squads.

You will drive architecture, scalability, engineering excellence, and delivery, while remaining deeply involved in complex technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Architecture

• Own the backend and platform architecture built primarily on Java, Spring Boot, and GCP
• Design and scale high-performance, low-latency, highly available systems
• Lead decisions around system design, microservices, data flows, security, and reliability
• Solve hard technical problems related to scale, performance, fault tolerance, and cost optimization
• Be a hands-on coder when required (design reviews, critical fixes, POCs)

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and manage 20–30 engineers (Backend, Platform, Infra)
• Mentor Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Senior Engineers
• Set engineering standards for code quality, reviews, testing, documentation, and deployment
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence

Delivery & Execution

• Drive execution across multiple teams with predictable delivery
• Partner closely with Product, Data, DevOps, and Security
• Balance speed vs stability in a fast-scaling startup environment
• Own roadmap execution, tech debt prioritization, and platform evolution

Org & Process

• Help scale the engineering org structure, hiring bar, and performance management
• Establish and improve engineering processes (Agile/Scrum, OKRs, metrics)
• Act as a thought partner to the CTO on long-term technology strategy

Must Have

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including people leadership
• Strong expertise in Java & Spring Boot (deep backend fundamentals)
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Proven experience building and scaling production systems at scale
• Experience managing large teams (20+ engineers) or multiple squads
• Strong system design skills (distributed systems, microservices, APIs)
• Ability to dive deep into code when needed, not just delegate

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience, last salary and interview (20k - 35k) + Local conveyance + Mobile bill + Incentives  

Qualifications & Skills Required for MO and Sr. MO positions:

• Graduation is a must.
• Preference will be given to candidates from the Education or service sector. Candidates from other sectors can also be considered if they are willing to work in the Education sector.
• Candidates should have good communication and a Go-getter attitude.
• Must have worked upon targets and should be able to meet business revenue.
• 1-2 years of experience in sales and marketing. Freshers with the required skill set can also be considered.

Must have

Proven understanding of Data Modelling and Analytics

Advanced knowledge and experience working with relational and NOSQL databases as well as data warehousing.

Experience of working with Microsoft’s BI technology stack SSIS, SSRS, SSAS (tabular model), Power BI, Power Query, Excel.

Experience with Microsoft Azure Analytics tools and technologies such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Bricks, HD Insight, Azure Data Factory, Azure Machine learning, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Data Lake, Azure Analysis Services, Event Hubs, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Data Share, Azure Time Series Insights.

Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts

Good to have

Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem solving skills

Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally working in an agile project delivery environment.

Experience maintaining source control in Git or Azure DevOps

Strong experience with various Software Development Life cycles (SDLC) methodologies: Agile or Standard waterfall initiatives

Proven experience working with various Project Management practices and disciplines

Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to augment a close working relationship with cross functional teams

A history of designing and implementing reporting solutions that are both functional and engaging

Meticulous attention to detail

Proficiency in DAX, MDX, Python/Scala/Spark SQL

Non-profit sector knowledge/experience

Cosmos DB

Machine Learning

Roles & Responsibilities

Provide the organisation with accurate and timely BI solutions based on requirements gathered through business partnering activities

Maintain and support existing BI solutions

Proactively source new and innovative solutions that provide clear business value and construct ‘proof of concepts’ to demonstrate the new solutions

Proactively identify any technical project risks/issues related to BI

Estimate and deliver BI project tasks to agreed prioritisation and timeframes

Support the IT Service Delivery team with the BI reporting environment

Assist product owners in designing, agreeing, implementing and managing changes to the BI environment

Maintain accurate technical documentation

Communicate data and insights

• Performing market research.
• Gathering and processing research data.
• Assisting with inventory control.
• Organizing staff meetings and updating calendars.
• Processing company receipts, invoices, and bills.
• Assisting and supporting management.
• Review data for deficiencies or errors, correct any incompatibilities if possible and check output
• Research and obtain further information for incomplete documents
• Apply data program techniques and procedures
• Generate reports, store completed work in designated locations and perform backup operations
• Scan documents and print files, when needed
• Keep information confidential

About the company

NoBroker.com is world's largest C2C marketplace in online real estate. With cumulative 50 lakh customers, it has grown 10X in last one year. With three rounds of funding of $71 mn, it is well funded by key US, Indian, Japanese & Korean investors like General Atlantic, SAIF Partners, KTB ventures and BeeNext. It is headquartered in Bangalore with a team of 4000+ people.

Qualification and Education Requirements:

 Education- Graduation/HSC qualified.

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 Good Interpersonal skills, numerical and analytical ability.

 Decision making skills.

 Language required: English & Hindi mandatory +Kannada/Tamil/Marathi preferred.

 Proficient in MS-Office (Excel, Word).

 Should be flexible for day shift- (9-hour of login between 8 AM - 10 PM).

 Comfortable with working 6 days a week and the week off will be on weekday.

Employee Value Proposition:

 Employee health insurance of Rs 1 lakh per year. Premium is paid by the company.

 Employees get free lunch and snacks.

 Employees are promoted every 6 months. Outstanding performers get promoted every quarter.

 Monthly reward and recognition to outstanding performers.

 Accelerated growth of employees and can become Assistant Manager in as early as 2 years.

 Regular team parties and Annual Day outing for all employees.

Role and Responsibility – Customer Service Executive

 Inbound calling for customer service.

 Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction.

 Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication.

 Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools.

 Handle customer complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the

time limits; follow up to ensure resolution.

 Keep records of customer interactions, process customer accounts.

 Follow communication procedures, guidelines and policies.

 Take the extra mile to engage customers.

• Hands-on experience with various Microsoft technologies like .Net, ASP.Net, WCF, Web API, MVC SharePoint and/or Azure.
• Effective project and work-stream management.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodology and processes.
• Managing, mentoring and developing individuals into strong leads.
• Managing project effectively by defining milestones and schedules.
• Critically evaluating information gathered from multiple sources and reconciling conflicts.
• Interacting effectively with both technical and non-technical members on the team.
• Managing risks related to people, technology and processes.
• Ensuring adherence to standards and best practices.

Desired Profile:

• Minimum 10+ years of experience of shipping high quality software.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience of people management with proven track record of building and growing strong teams.
• Strong technical skills with computer science background or equivalent experience.
• Quick learner, ability to multi-task and work under pressure, and work with geographically distributed teams.
• Ability to influence management through presentations, written and verbal communication.
• Great leadership skills to work effectively with.
• Preferred candidates with valid US B1 visa and available to travel onsite at a very short notice.