Performance Test Engineer

A Bit About Us:

Appknox is one of the top Mobile Application security companies recognized by Gartner and G2. A profitable B2B SaaS startup headquartered in Singapore & working from Bengaluru.

The primary goal of Appknox is to help businesses and mobile developers secure their mobile applications with a focus on delivery speed and high-quality security audits.

Our business includes Fortune 500 companies with Major brands spread across regions like India, South-East Asia, Middle-East, Japan, US, and expanding rapidly. 

What you’ll do:

We are looking for a talented and self-driven Platform Engineer who will be responsible for managing and optimizing our on-premise infrastructure and automating deployment processes using Go. You will work closely with cross functional teams to ensure the smooth operation of our on-prem setup, device configuration and deployment pipelines.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with infrastructure management, automation, and a deep understanding of both on-premise and cloud-based environments. While this role does not align directly with traditional DevOps, it combines aspects of DevOps with platform engineering, focusing on deployment, automation, and system configuration.

Job Responsibilities:

• On-Premise Infrastructure Management: Oversee and manage on-premise infrastructure, including servers, networking, and storage. Act as the primary point of contact from engineering team for addressing client requirements related to on-premise setups.
• Work extensively on improving and optimizing deployment scripts for on-premise setups using Go, enhancing automation and reducing manual intervention
• Contribute to the development of technical solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Implement and manage security best practices across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Issue Resolution: Respond promptly to production incidents, troubleshoot, and implement solutions to minimise downtime and enhance security posture.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless integration of deployment processes and infrastructure.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize infrastructure and deployment automation for better efficiency and reliability.
• Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation for infrastructure setups, configurations, and deployment procedures.
• Contribute to the development of technical solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements:

• You have 2+ years of experience as DevOps / Platform Engineer
• Hands-on experience with Go 
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Mezmo)
• Expertise in deployment automation, preferably using Go or similar languages is a bonus. 
• Proficiency in Python for backend development and scripting is a plus point..
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams, including product and software developers.
• Ability to write efficient, maintainable code and develop tools to optimize deployment processes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on operational efficiency and scalability.

Work Expectations:

Within 1 month

• Participate in Knowledge Transfer (KT) Sessions
• Attend all KT sessions conducted by the DevOps team to gain a deep understanding of the existing server architecture, deployment processes, and any ongoing initiatives related to on-prem deployments.
• Engage with On-Prem Deployment Processes
• Actively participate in on-prem deployment calls and meetings to understand the full deployment cycle, from planning to execution. Observe and learn how automation is being applied to existing processes and what improvements can be made.
• Collaborate with the Engineering and DevOps Teams
• Meet with members of the Engineering and DevOps teams to establish working relationships and gain insights into team dynamics, communication, and ongoing projects.
• Familiarize Yourself with Support Teams
• Collaborate with the technical support and customer support teams to understand their workflows and challenges related to infrastructure management and on-prem deployments.
• Start Documenting Server Architecture
• Begin documenting the server architecture, on-prem deployment procedures, and any relevant configurations as part of the KT process, ensuring accuracy and completeness in the records for future reference.
• Shadow the Deployment Process
• Shadow the on-prem and DevOps teams during live deployment processes to gain hands-on experience, observe best practices, and provide support where necessary.

Weekly Check-ins with Engineering Manager

• Schedule regular check-ins with the Engineering Manager to discuss progress, address challenges, and align on objectives for the coming months.

Within 2 months

• As a devops engineer, work closely with the engineering team to ensure alignment between cloud-based and on-prem deployments.
• Work closely with the DevOps team to align on tools, automation scripts, and pipelines for both cloud and on-prem environments.
• Participate in KT sessions to understand the existing backend codebase, architecture, and best practices.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to address any technical dependencies or challenges arising during deployments.
• Start taking the  responsibility for the on-prem deployment process, including gathering requirements, planning, execution, and post deployment validation.
• Manage and improve deployment automation scripts and tools to streamline on-prem updates and configurations.
• Set up and manage remote device configurations to support on-prem deployments effectively.
• Ensure all remote devices are properly configured, secure, and integrated with the on-prem infrastructure with the help of RnD team

Within 3 months

• Take full ownership of all on-prem deployments, acting as the primary point of contact for the engineering team regarding on-prem requirements, configurations, and processes
• Address and resolve queries related to on-prem deployments from the engineering and support teams, ensuring timely and effective communication
• Collaborate with the engineering team to contribute to backend development tasks, including creating or enhancing features, fixing bugs, and optimizing code.
• Participate in DevOps projects, such as setting up monitoring, improving CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing server performance for on-prem and hybrid environments.
• Foster communication between engineering, DevOps, and support teams to ensure alignment on deployment timelines and dependencies.

Personality traits we really admire:

• Great attitude to ask questions, learn and suggest process improvements.
• Has attention to details and helps identify edge cases.
• Highly motivated and coming up with ideas and perspective to help us move towards our goals faster.
• Follows timelines and absolute commitment to deadlines.

Interview Process: 

• Round 1 Interview - Profile Evaluation
• Round 2 Interview - Technical Evaluation with engineering team
• Round 3 Interview - Evaluation with EM/CTO
• Round 4 Interview - HR

Compensation:

• As per industry standards

Why Join Us:

• Freedom & Responsibility: If you are a person who enjoys challenging work & pushing your boundaries, then this is the right place for you. We appreciate new ideas & ownership as well as flexibility with working hours.
• Great Salary & Equity: We keep up with the market standards & provide pay packages considering updated standards. Also as Appknox continues to grow, you’ll have a great opportunity to earn more & grow with us. Moreover, we also provide equity options for our top performers.
• Holistic Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and take a much more holistic approach to training and developing our assets: the employees. We shall also support you all on that journey of yours.
• Transparency: Being a part of a start-up is an amazing experience, one of the reasons being the open communication & transparency at multiple levels. Working with Appknox will give you the opportunity to experience it all first hand.
• Health insurance: We offer health insurance coverage for you and your family including parents.

Required Skills:

• ASP.NET, C# .NET, SQL, Web API
• jQuery, JavaScript

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Technically lead a team of 6-8 .NET developers
• Understands the requirement assigned for the development
• Performs the unit testing 
• Resolves bugs assigned, withing SLA time.
• Perform day to day activities of agile methodology
• Leads Daily Huddle & Scrum meeting.
• Takes responsility of CR developmet with all tasks included for it.
• Should perform code review whenever required

Senior Software Engineer, Java/Python (Bangalore, Remote option available)

4+ years of experience 

Zepto 

Why should you look at this role?

Salary 40-55 lakh per annum

Paid leave

Sick leave

Provident Fund

What Else?

• High growth startup in quick commerce space (10 min delivery)
• Given our very high hiring bar, we offer a very competitive salary and substantial equity to create everlasting wealth for our early believers as the company grows.
• Work on real world logistics problems & benefit from the rocket ship Zepto is!

Tech Team: 40-50 (200+ in few months)

About the Employer

Zepto is a fast-growing startup that delivers products in 10 minutes through an optimised network of dark stores that we're building across the country!

Just 6 months after launching, we've raised $160 million from marquee

investors in Silicon Valley and India. Our investors include Y Combinator, Nexus Venture Partners, and many more! We’ve built out one of the best startup teams in India, with Senior Executives from Uber, Flipkart, Dream11, PhonePe, Goldman Sachs, Pepperfry, and institutions like Stanford, INSEAD, IITs, and IIMs.

The magic of Zepto is our ability to consistently deliver 2,500+ products in 10 minutes flat. It's the core of what we do, and the reason why we’ve been able to grow so fast with phenomenal customer love. Our mission is simple: to make 10-minute delivery the new normal.

Funding:

Funding Zepto has raised a total of $160M in funding over 3 rounds.

Their latest funding was raised on Dec 20, 2021 from a Series C round.

Employer Reviews:

“High Ownership, Lots of Learning, Broad Roles, Accessible Leaders”

"Alot of benefits like ZeptoJoy coupon, internet bill reimbursement and cab reimbursement is also taken care of. Overtime is paid."

Reporting structure:

Software Engineer -> Sr Software Engineer -> Lead -> EM -> AD / Director / VP -> Head of Engineering -> CTO

This role would be by and large a Individual Contributor role.

Interview Process:

• Round 1. Problem Solving + CS Fundamentals (60 mins)
  • DS/Algo Problems (30 mins) - You can expect 1-2 Leetcode easy/medium questions
  • CS Fundamentals (30 mins)
• Round 2. Low Level Design (60 mins)
  • You would be given a trivial problem and expected to work through the low level design viz class structure, interfaces, db data models etc.
• Round 3. High Level Design (60 mins)
  • You will be given a trivial problem, where we would work with you to design the system for the problem statement. We expect the detailed flow of the Functionality
    • Extract APIs, if any
    • Database choices
    • Schema design and Scale the system, if time permits

What You will do Everyday?

• Work very closely with the Tech Leadership and lead end-to-end development.
• Closely collaborate with product, design and business teams to understand product ideas and business needs and help deliver these as a series of ultra fast experiments.
• Architect and implement backend services with high reliability and scalability.
• Contribute to system architecture and database design.
• Set up best practices for development and champion their adoption.
• Write quality documentation and handle conflicts well to build consensus.
• Learn about new technologies and incorporate them.
• Mentor young minds and foster team spirit

Your Superpowers

• 4+ years of experience with Java frameworks like Spring / Dropwizard/Play or Python frameworks like Django/Flask/FastApi and databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB
• Experience in building highly scalable customer-facing applications that involve implementing complex business flows and dealing with an ever-increasing scale
• Extensive experience in object-oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and huge passion and ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces.
• Experience in service-oriented architecture design.
• Experience building at least one application from scratch.
• Experience with cache store/message broker like Redis / RabbitMQ/Kafka
• Interest in learning new languages/framework as needed.
• Worked in a startup environment with high levels of ownership and commitment.
• A growth mindset and passionate about building things from the ground up and most importantly, you should be fun to work with.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Should have 5+ years of professional work experience designing outstanding Mobile App on iOS Platform
• Have worked on an outstanding iOS App before
• Proficient understanding of iOS Concepts
• Proficiency in Objective-C and/or Swift
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build good working relationships.
• Must be self-motivated to prioritize and manage workload and meet critical project milestones and deadlines.
• Able to effectively collaborate with a team as well as take initiative and work independently to solve problems
• Should have min 65% in B.E./ B.Tech/ M.Tech

TECHNICAL Project Manager             

GormalOne LLP. Mumbai IN

GormalOne is on a mission to make dairy farming highly profitable, especially for the smallest farmers living in the most neglected geographies. We are a dairy-focused technology solution provider with a vision to resolve the pain points of everyone in the dairy ecosystem. We are building a comprehensive platform for cattle management where farmers to AITs (Artificial Insemination technicians), para vets, veterinarians, consultants, and corporates can collaborate and benefit each other using data. Nitara offers an easy-to-use artificial intelligence-enabled herd management system for farmers/veterinary/paraprofessionals/AITs.

We are looking for a Project manager who will be instrumental in the planning and management of both IT and IT-related projects. As a Technical Project Manager, you are required to have a high level of technical expertise as well as organization, leadership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project planning and delivery. Ensure scope for all the projects are delivered to meet the business need as per the agreed schedule, scope, quality, and cost. Lead project planning effort in the creation of project plans, tasks, and schedules
• Conduct high level scoping, impact and risk assessment, schedule, and resource requirements for the successful delivery of the projects to the agreed scope.
• Organize and facilitate regular project scrum to track project tasks and dependency.
• Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels
• Work closely with various teams internally & the user side to ensure delivery of solutions and deployment as per requirement.
• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, overcome obstacles, resolve conflicts, and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.
• Responsible for the overall health of the projects by monitoring schedule, budget, milestones, and benefits attainment, project risk control, and project governance.
• Ensure that realistic project plans are prepared and maintained & all activities are tracked against the plan, providing regular and accurate reports to Management.
• Responsible for change control, gaining agreement for CRs to the projects from the product owner and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide weekly / regular project updates to the Program Management Office.
• Work towards continual improvement by implementing corrective action plans based on performance analysis, lessons learned, project archives, etc.
• Hiring, training, and developing new employees to meet organizational needs
• Reviewing employee performance evaluations and providing feedback on areas for improvement.

Certifications Required

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prince 2 foundation/practitioner.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Skills and Capabilities

Essentials

• Min 3-5 years of technical project management experience with overall 5-10 years of IT services experience.
• Excellent project management skills to develop a business case and deliver solutions to the user with oversight of technical solution implementation.
• Proven experience in managing projects using agile methodologies such as agile scrum. Good knowledge of tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Projects, Confluence, etc.
• Experience in managing projects in a variety of technologies (e.g. Java, .Net, etc.)
• A high degree of technical competency in software development practices, project management, and the ability to bridge the gap between technology and business needs.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills in order to gather insights from data to identify underlying issues
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, Scrum/Agile development environment with the ability to multi-task and respond flexibly to change
• Deal well with ambiguity and changing deadlines while keeping the focus on delivering results.
• Strong and effective project leader who can prioritize well and communicate effectively.
• Comfortable in getting hands dirty in day-to-day tasks to get things done
• Experienced self-starter with a problem-solving focus, an analytical mindset, and extreme attention to detail.
• Experience in handling different phases of the project's life cycle from requirement gathering until steady-state handover.
• Proficient in written and spoken English in a business setting.

Soft Skills required:

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written documentation skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Good communication skills and able to communicate at all levels
• Ability to work well in a diverse environment and proven ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes

Kindly note: Salary shall be commensurate with qualifications and experience

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We are seeking a new graphic designer to join our team. You will be designing a wide variety of things across digital and offline media. To be successful in this position, youll be a self-starter, capable of delivering brilliant creative ideas, and show amazing attention to detail.

Here are the details

Experience : 0-2 yrs

Mode : C2H

Skillset : Graphic designer

Location : Remote (Anywhere in India)

Interested candidates Please share your updated profiles to us along with portfolio's.

Responsibilities:

• Design website banners, retouch images, company creatives and collaterals
• Create Infographics, brochures, flyers, etc. using Adobe tools
• Convert content in compelling images for Amzurs social channels
• Adhere to brand guidelines and complete projects according to deadline

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills to present the design ideas
• Basic knowledge of layouts, typography, line composition, color, lighting
• Should understand design aesthetics and functionality fundamentals
• Sound understanding of InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Strong creative and analytical skills
• Understanding of Google Slides, Docs, and Sheets
• Understanding of After effects is a plus but optional
• Basic video editing capabilities are a plus but optional
• Compelling portfolio of graphic design work