Principal Engineer

About Company:

Company is an open-source, low code software that helps developers build applications quickly, usually within only hours. Since being introduced less than two years ago, Appsmith’s open source software has more than 10 million downloads, more than 18,000 stars (up 12x since 2021) on Github and is used at over 10,000 organizations across 150 countries. We are a global and fully remote organization, excited to welcome new teammates to our collaborative environment and high-performance culture.

See our GitHub repo here: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith

Company has raised $51.5 mn in funding. Company Vision We believe every organization should have the ability to develop high performing internal applications quickly and cost-effectively. Every enterprise needs to create custom internal applications, spending between 10% to 40% of their engineering resources on them. Yet they often take a backseat to customer-facing applications because they are challenging, expensive and slow to build. Appsmith is already enabling software engineers to transform how they build internal apps, often building them 10 times faster with Appsmith. In the future we’re building, custom software developed for internal users will look and work no differently than the best out-of-the-box SAAS products. Internal users will demand great UX, great customer support, and great reliability from their in-house development teams because Appsmith has made it quick and painless for developers to build, deploy and maintain custom software. What do we value? Above all, we value a growth mindset. As a team of learners, we read, talk to people and listen to feedback constantly. We love working with people who have strong opinions, weakly held. Self starters and ambitious people form the backbone of our team. Do you want to work on bigger projects? Are you comfortable setting large goals and then accomplishing them? We value consistency and reliability. For example, sticking to committed deadlines, showing up on time etc. We believe that predictability makes teams run a lot smoother. It’s the little things that matter. Attention to detail shows that we empathize with our users, our colleagues and anyone else that we interact with. Are you a practical optimist? Our founding team strongly believes in a better future. We believe in playing our part to make that future a reality. What will you be doing? The history of software is the history of teams. And the history of teams is the history of leaders. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team(s) of engineers focused on solving challenging product problems. You will take charge of the team’s outcomes by building robust engineering processes and inculcating a culture of ownership and accountability within the team. As a leader you will play a key role in bridging communication between various functions such as engineering, product, design and QA. This will help your team release high quality features on-time.

Must Have Skills

● You should have prior experience in leading SaaS product teams in startups. This will help you ramp up and build context within the team easily.

● Teams with predictable schedules and clear directions tend to move faster. You should have managed projects before and be comfortable creating product and feature roadmaps.

● It takes an engineer to understand an engineer. You should (until recently) have been an active developer.

Communication is the key to success. You should be able to convey your ideas to engineers and non-engineers alike with ease and clarity.

● As a leader, it’s imperative that you understand what the team is working on. A strong grasp over the fundamentals of APIs, web backends and browser frameworks will hold you in good stead. Nice to Have Skills

● Past experience in building and scaling teams distributed across time zones and geographies is a bonus.

● Contributions in other open source communities will help you assimilate and enhance Appsmith’s global community.

● Have you worn a founder’s hat before? If yes, we’d love to hear all about your story.

Remote working: Company is a fully distributed and remote team. Diversity and Inclusion: Company has dedicated to maintaining a diverse team and an inclusive work environment because our success depends on it. We welcome all people to apply for roles with company especially women and other disadvantaged populations and we appreciate non-traditional career paths. What is the recruitment process? As a small team, it’s imperative that all of us get to know each other before taking the leap. We want to ensure you succeed in your role within our team. Each conversation (video conference) with us will last about 60 mins. Typically the whole process takes between 2 - 10 business days depending on your and our schedules. Introductory call: This call will help us get to know you better. We want to understand your career aspirations and your story. We will also introduce Appsmith's vision and product to you. If you find our product vision interesting exciting, we will move to the next steps. Technical conversation I: This is a video call with one of our leaders that allows for a deeper technical conversation. We will delve deeper into your professional background and talk about your technical prowess, past projects and leadership style. Technical conversation II: Another round of video interview with a founder on the team that will focus heavily on your project management experience. Expect to discuss strategies for handling real-world scenarios that occur in teams. Culture fit conversation: Conversation with the founders and quick meetings with our team members to ensure that there is a culture-fit. Extending an offer: If all goes well, we will extend an offer which includes financial benefits, equity stock grants and any other benefits.

Benefits

● Budget to setup your home office

● Medical insurance for self and dependants

● Self-education budget for books, courses, and conferences

● Flexible holiday schedule

● Paid Maternity and Paternity leave

We are seeking a talented and motivated AI Verification Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the validation of our AI and Machine Learning systems, ensuring that they meet all necessary quality assurance requirements and work reliably and optimally in real-world scenarios. The role requires strong analytical skills, a good understanding of AI and ML technologies, and a dedication to achieving excellence in the production of state-of-the-art systems.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and execute validation strategies and test plans for AI and ML systems, during development and on production environments.
2. Work closely with AI/ML engineers and data scientists in understanding system requirements and capabilities and coming up with key metrics for system efficacy.
3. Evaluate the system performance under various operating conditions, data variety, and scenarios.
4. Perform functional, stress, system, and other testing types to ensure our systems' reliability and robustness.
5. Create automated test procedures and systems for regular verification and validation processes, and detect any abnormal anomalies in usage.
6. Report and track defects, providing detailed information to facilitate problem resolution.
7. Lead the continuous review and improvement of validation and testing methodologies, procedures, and tools.
8. Provide detailed reports and documentation on system performance, issues, and validation results.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. Proven experience in the testing and validation of AI/ML systems or equivalent complex systems.
3. Good knowledge and understanding of AI and ML concepts, tools, and frameworks.
4. Proficient in scripting and programming languages such as Python, shell scripts etc.
5. Experience with AI/ML platforms and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, or Scikit-Learn.
6. Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
7. Strong communication skills, with the ability to document and explain complex technical concepts clearly.
8. Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

1.  A good understanding of various large language models, image models, and their comparative strengths and weaknesses.
2. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools such as Jenkins, Git, Docker.
3. Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
4. Understanding of Data Analysis and Visualization tools and techniques.

• The entire development lifecycle of all our consumer applications
• Working closely with the Product, QA, UX & Engineering teams on strategy, solutioning and execution.
• Managing everyday activities of the consumer engineering team
• Working closely with the core platform engineering teams to design seamless integration
• Owning management and execution of features and ensure delivery timelines
• Building & mentoring the consumer engineering team
• Working with the overall leadership team in creating and driving the company vision and it’s goals

• 8+ years of experience designing and developing complex, interactive consumer applications
• Working with / managing both mobile and web applications
• Ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences

One of our premium-based customers, we are looking to hire a team of Azure .Net Architects in Bangalore/Pune/Noida, looking for Tech Geeks, who have 14+ years of experience full-time.

PFB the JD: Proven Full Stack development skills and have solid business acumen and hands-on experience in architecting solutions

-14+ years Exp

-Expertise in designing and developing Cloud Native applications using Azure Services and managing IaC using Terraform modules and ARM templates

 -Cloud Technologies: Azure Services(-(Paas Services, At least experience in some of the services is good enough - Logic Apps, API Management Service, Microsoft Graph API, Azure AD, Azure functions, Cosmos db(mongo db API), Event hub, Stream Analytics, Azure SQL Server, Azure storage table, Azure Storage Queue, Azure blob storage, Azure Event grid, Azure App Service, Application Insights, Azure ARM templates, Azure Worker Roles, Azure web jobs, Azure Relay services, Azure KeyVault, Azure App Services, Logic Apps)

- App Service, Azure Functions, VMs, ASF, AKS, Azure Container Registry, Key Vault, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure AD, Azure B2C and B2B, APIM, Azure Monitor and App insight

-Containerization tools: Docker, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure Container Registry

-Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, and ARM templates

-DevOps tools: Azure DevOps, CI/CD using Git and Azure Pipeline, Azure Repos

-Microsoft Technologies: ASP.NET Core, .NET Core Web API, .NET, ASP.Net MVC, ADO.Net, TPL, LINQ, PLINQ, WCF Services, ASP .Net Web API, Angular

-Databases: NoSQL/document Databases Azure Cosmos DB, Oracle

 -Strong experience in SQL -Experience in Integration or service layer is recommended

Responsibilities :

·      You will manage a team of backend engineers to deliver a valuable and delightful product for our users.

·      You will be responsible for liaising with external stakeholders such as product, acquisition and retention teams to come up with a charter for a certain vertical(game), and then execute on it. You will be responsible for the evolution of an already bleeding-edge tech stack and keep it current.

·      You will be responsible for setting the correct set of processes in engineering that help you get very high efficiency in the organisation.

·      You will be required to make decisions quickly, and work under strict timelines.

·      You would need to demonstrate an ability to stay objective while creating an appropriate decision-making framework for the entire organisation.

·      You will believe in measure-ability of the success of the tech stack and processes adopted.

Requirements:

·      B.E/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

·      10+ years or more of progressive software technology experience with at least 3 years in management role.

·      Completely hands on with technology and architecture. Start-up experience is a huge plus.

·      Excellent and robust understanding of scalable product system architecture(s), platforms and core technologies

·      Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership skills to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions. Ability to embrace and demonstrate leadership beyond ownership

·      Provide thought leadership to setup and manage processes.

·      Ability to work in a very agile, fast-paced environment with changing requirements.

·      Ability to work efficiently in an entrepreneurial and in a start-up environment

·      A good understanding of Java/Spring/Akka, Javascript or Golang.

·      Hands on knowledge of some of these technologies - MySQL, NodeJS, message brokers such as Kafka/RabbitMQ, NoSQL datastore such as Mongo, Cassandra, Arango, distributed caches such as Redis/memcached, container technology such as Docker and Kubernetes etc. is a big plus.

·      Great proficiency in distributed systems design, with an ability to make the right trade-offs for creating future-proof solutions.

·      Ability to build a product end-to-end with the help of multiple engineering teams.

Position Overview: 

The Engineering Manager will work closely with the management and customers and partners globally. He/She will report to the VP - Engineering. He/She will be responsible for shaping the product and strategizing its delivery around when and how it will be done so. 

The ideal candidate should have prior experience as Engineering Manager in a start-up or Product company, developing an Enterprise SAAS product.

Responsibilities: 

●Lead Product Development, QA and Documentation for multiple client Products 

●Deliver Engineering Product Releases and Patches 

●Provide work break-down and be responsible for all Engineering Team deliverables 

●Interact with team members and ensure timely and successful delivery of each sprint iteration 

●Provide technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to the Engineering Team 

●Be responsible for tools and processes for all Engineering activities 

●Work with Product Management and help shape the product roadmap 

●Work with Services Organization and set the right expectations regarding the product roadmap, delivery of enhancements and patches 

●Define and manage quarterly goals for Engineering Team 

●Manage engineering budget, incentive programs and team-building activities 

●Hire and manage Product Development, QA and Documentation Team members 

The Ideal Candidate: 

●Should have completed a 4-year Engineering degree in Computer Science (preferably) or an advanced degree in a similar stream 

●Should have 10-12 years of experience with at least 2-3 years as an Engineering Manager 

●Must have experience with Containerization, Docker, Kubernetes 

●Should have designed and delivered: 

• Open Source based Enterprise Software 

• Software based on Java, Angular JS, ReactJS, Python, no-SQL databases etc

• Solutions in the Cloud (AWS or Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)) 

●Delivered multiple releases of products using Agile Development 

●Delivered Artifacts like Design/Test-Plan/Documentation-Plan documents 

●Possess Team Management skills: 

• Led Product Development Teams involving UI, Middle-Tier and Database developers, QA and Documentation Teams 

• Delivered performance reviews, and improvement plans to team members 

Desired Skills: 

●Experience having worked at a startup or product development company is an advantage 

Technical skills required: 

• 5+ years building enterprise systems 
• Worked on one or more large scale applications on Python Django
• Good understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and availability with an understanding of the CAP theorem and its implications for real-world distributed systems
• Understanding of distributed systems like Dynamo, HBase, various messaging and queuing systems and understanding of Time, Clocks, and Ordering of Events, rate control, load distribution
• Good knowledge of one or more relational and NoSQL databases and transactions Shrewd focus on latency and throughput of services
• In-depth understanding of concurrency, synchronization, NIO, memory allocation, and GC
• Experience with IaaS clouds like AWS/Google Cloud, Azure, OpenStack etc. 
• Experience in working with Message Brokers and Application Containers
• Ability to detect fraud and risk mitigation

Responsibilities:

• Code reviews, ensuring that the code follows the best technical practices and design patterns
• Follow best technical practices, incorporate emerging solutions, and employ scalable designs that can be easily adopted
• Architect solutions by mapping customer business problems to end-to-end technology solutions
• Experience in working with Agile Methodology
• Regular monitoring and audits of the cloud infrastructure
• Managing System monitoring tools and developing processes for handling crisis situations
• Managing the development team and the support team. Setting processes that will increase the team’s efficiency
• Handling technical and managerial interviews for expansion of the team

Qualification and experience:

• B.E/B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech/M.S.
• 5+ years of experience  working as a full stack engineer with a track record of delivering scalable products
• FinTech experience with Prepaid payment instruments and UPI experience is a big plus
• Machine learning experience would be preferable

• Strong object oriented concepts. Experience in structure object oriented modelling with preferred expertise in using tools like Enterprise Architect or similar. Experience in working with TOGAF standards is preferred.
• Experience in architecting the technical scale and scope of high volume, scalable enterprise software solutions including logical and physical landscape requirements with specific attention to design, development, and deployment strategies
• Capability to adapt, learn and work with multiple technology platforms. 
• Knowledge in Application Security including Information security principles & realization, OWASP & PCI DSS Compliance ( Security Design & Technology Skills )
• In depth knowledge and experience in large scale database management, data modelling and database design in RDBMS and NoSQL.
• Experience in recommending and implementing DevOps tools for enterprise projects.
• Capability to evaluate tools, technologies and processes, including assessing their strategic benefit in the solution.
• Willingness to work hands-on with engineers to review, troubleshoot coding problems quickly and efficiently.
• Expertise in following technologies – ASP.Net MVC, Web API, ASP.Net Core, Entity Framework, Entity Framework Core, ASP.Net Identity, REST
• Experience in implementing various application deployment models and monitoring the server infrastructure using industry standard tools.
• Experience in docker based deployment models.
• Experience in architecting, developing and deploying cloud based (One or more among AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) enterprise solutions.
• Experience in designing and developing micro-services based applications. 
• Experience in designing and developing solutions with TDD (Test Driven Development)