Principal Software Architect

About Astra:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 9300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As an SDE 2 back-end engineer you will be responsible for leading the development and maintenance of the platform/dashboard backend. This would involve architecting, developing & maintaining RESTful services for vulnerability management, scan orchestration, inventory management and platform features such as on-boarding, trust centers, certificates, payment integrations, vulnerability ingestion, authentication etc. 

You should have a strong background in backend programming (Symfony preferred, or Laravel) and have experience with an event driven, async & distributed architecture. 

During the first 6 months of your role, you will be involved in the 0->1 journey of two of our upcoming products in our platform along with the respective product owners.

Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of backend services and APIs using Symfony PHP framework. What you create is also what you own.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Collaborate with scanner teams to orchestrate scans, ingest vulnerabilities, configure scanners etc.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and reliability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Triage, troubleshoot and upgrade existing systems.
• Ship code to production multiple times a day/week.
• Ensure timely delivery of the features.
• Test your own features, and write test cases for continuous automated testing.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead code reviews, promoting best practices and high standards.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for backend systems.

What we are looking for:

• 4-6 years experience in a similar role or similar working experience.
• Advanced proficiency in PHP backend programming. Symfony preferred, or Laravel.
• Strong understanding of system design, software architecture principles and performance optimization.
• Experience with an event driven (subscribers/listeners), async (MessageHandlers & job queues) & distributed (load-balanced) architecture.
• Experience with PostgreSQL database and data modeling.
• Understanding of concepts such as Dependency Injection, ORM, data validation, error handling etc.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions (good to have).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software development, security, and compliance.
• Knowledge of application & infrastructure security - helps you stand out.

What We offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company, and working on hard problems that matter.
• Fully remote, agile working environment.
• Good engineering culture with full ownership in design, development, release lifecycle.
• A wholesome opportunity where you get to build things from scratch, improve and ship code to production in hours, not weeks.
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.
• Experience with security side of things.
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (next one is to Wayanad).
• Open and supportive culture.
• Health insurance & other benefits for you and your spouse. Maternity benefits included.

Company: UpGrad

Position

Academic Counselor

Location

Gurgaon

Salary

Gurgaon INR 3.15 LPA to 6 LPA (Based on skills,interview, experience)

Working days :

 6 days

 4 days inside sales (work from office)

2 days field sales (expenses would be reimbursed by the company)

Working hours : 10am to 7pm

Experience Required

Minimum 1 Year in ED TECH Sales

About the Role

We are looking for passionate and highly driven Academic Counselors to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in guiding students in their upskilling journey by recommending suitable courses in Data Science and other emerging Tech.

domains. If you have a flair for sales, excellent communication skills, and a passion for education, we'd love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

- Counsel prospective learners via phone, email, or in-person to help them understand the value and benefits of our tech programs.

- Drive sales conversion by identifying student needs and recommending suitable programs.

- Manage the complete sales cycle: lead qualification, counseling, follow-ups, and closure.

- Maintain accurate records of leads, interactions, and outcomes using CRM tools.

- Meet or exceed monthly targets and KPIs.

- Provide detailed course information, industry insights, and address queries effectively.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in any field.

- Minimum 1 year of experience in a Ed-Tech Sales 

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate.

- Self-motivated and target-driven with a problem-solving attitude.

- Tech-savvy and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prior experience in selling Data Science, Tech, or Professional Certification Courses is a plus.

- Knowledge of CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, Zoho) preferred.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to work with a high-growth and mission-driven team.

- Continuous learning and growth opportunities in the ed-tech space.

- A vibrant and collaborative work culture.

Call to Action

Apply now if you're ready to transform careers and make a lasting impact in the tech education ecosystem!

Job Overview:

We are looking for an talented Visual Motion Designer to join our creative team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and producing captivating motion graphics and video content that tell compelling brand stories across digital platforms. You will work closely with our design, strategy, and content teams to create motion visuals for everything from social media content to full-scale digital campaigns.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on pushing the boundaries of creativity, visual storytelling, and digital marketing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Motion Graphics Creation: Design, animate, and produce high-quality motion graphics, including video ads, explainer videos, social media posts, website animations, and more.
• Collaboration with Teams: Work closely with the creative, content, and digital marketing teams to understand campaign objectives, brand guidelines, and deliverables.
• Video Production & Editing: Edit raw video content, incorporating dynamic animations, transitions, and effects to create compelling stories and engaging user experiences.
• Conceptualization & Storyboarding: Take concepts from idea to execution, including brainstorming, sketching, and presenting initial concepts to the team.
• Platform-Specific Content Creation: Develop motion designs optimized for various digital platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and websites while ensuring alignment with platform-specific trends and best practices.
• Stay Ahead of Trends: Keep up-to-date with the latest trends in motion design, animation, and video production, bringing fresh and innovative ideas to each project.
• Quality Control: Ensure all visuals meet Team Pumpkin’s high standards for quality, consistency, and branding, while delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Versioning and Customization: Create different versions of content based on requirements for various campaigns, regions, or audience segments.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven Experience: 2-4 years of experience in motion graphics design, animation, or video editing, ideally in a digital marketing or advertising agency setting.
• Expert in Motion Design Tools: Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, and other relevant animation tools. Knowledge of Cinema 4D or similar 3D tools is a plus.
• Strong Video Editing Skills: Hands-on experience with video editing, color grading, and sound design to complement motion graphics.
• Creative & Conceptual Thinking: Strong creative ability and a keen eye for design, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Understanding of Digital Marketing: Experience creating motion graphics for digital marketing campaigns, social media, and websites with a deep understanding of the digital ecosystem.
• Attention to Detail: High attention to detail in the execution of motion design and animation, ensuring flawless final deliverables.
• Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work well in a team, present ideas effectively, and adapt feedback in real time.
• Time Management: Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Develop server-side applications using NestJS and NodeJS.

. Should have great hands-on knowledge of TypeOrm.

• Design and implement APIs, web services, and database models.

• Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

• Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability.

• Implement security and data protection measures.

• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues, ensuring high application reliability.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and apply them to projects as necessary.

• Collaborate with team members, participate in code reviews, and provide constructive feedbacks.

• Follow best practices and coding standards to ensure high-quality and maintainable code..

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science...

Concretio Apps was incorporated in 2014 by Mr. Abhinav Gupta (Salesforce MVP 8 times in a row), with a motive to build a team of passionate individuals, who want to develop high-quality solutions and enjoy challenges posed by rapidly changing technology. Concretio Apps aims to grow steadily with its positive and friendly environment. Flexi work timings and work from home option (Once you are on client project), fully paid Certifications, 360 degree grooming, 5 days a week and great work life balance are some of our key USPs, along with other employee-friendly policies. 

We are looking for highly skilled Salesforce Developers OR Other Tech Developers (Java / Javascript) who love to stay on the technical side of the curve and look to groom themselves as Salesforce Architect going forward. You will get training to work in Cloud Computing (Salesforce & its Lightning Javascript framework as well). 

At Concretio, we believe that work can happen from anywhere. We believe people should be able to work and learn together whether they're across the table or across the world from each other. We are open for the Remote / Work from Home option as well, so location is not a constraint anymore. 

Job Responsibilities

• Developing applications for the Salesforce.com platform. 
• Developing Javascript frontend/apps and integrations using REST/SOAP JSON/XML. 
• Coding APEX and custom applications for Salesforce instances. 
• Design, code, configure, document, deliver and support solutions to meet business needs in Salesforce, including configurations, customizations, and integrations. 
• Work with Application Architects and Tech Leads to design integrations between Salesforce.com and other systems across the enterprise. 
• Code, configure, unit test, and create supporting documentation for application development tasks.
• Demonstrated experience building integrations with Salesforce.com (REST/SOAP - XML/JSON)

Soft Skills Checklist

• Always learning attitude, with the rapidly changing Salesforce and Tech landscape, it’s a must. 
• Consultant mindset, we will help you develop these soft skills, but an open attitude is needed. Talking to a client/business user, understanding their pain points, and delivering a solution are key to project success here. 
• Sense of ownership and self-discipline: We don’t like chasing our people for status multiple times a day. If you are the one who enjoys taking ownership of tasks and delivering them without much monitoring, you will love it here. 

Tech Skills Checklist

• Strong Salesforce basics i.e. Configuration/Clicks concepts. 
• Apex, Visualforce, Lightning (Aura/LWC). 
• Excellent programming skills with a good understanding of OOPS. 
• Knowledge of any DBMS (Tables, Joins, Relationships, SQL, Normalisation).
• Knowledge of core HTML, CSS, and Javascript concepts. 
• Experience of Chrome Extensions/Apps, Electronjs, or NativeScript (nice to have).

Cultural Alignment Checklist 

• The educational part doesn't matter much. 
• CODING: Know, love and be comfortable in it. 
• OPEN Mindset: An open, curious and learner profile is a must. WWW is changing at a crazy pace, we need someone who is open to adapting to this pace of change in Salesforce and tech.
• We expect our team to crack suitable Salesforce certifications as KRAs, and happily sponsor the fees for the same. 
• Sense of Ownership: We are not going to put a manager on your head, who will seek status updates every few hours (multiple times in a day). You will be given a task, and the expectation will be to own the 100% success and failure for the same. We are never short on public praise and giving credit for a successful show. 
• Excellent Craftsmanship: We differentiate and take pride in what we build and deliver to customers across the globe. Mediocrity is not appreciated here in anything. Top-quality code, deliverables, and communication is something we expect and continuously work to improve on a day-to-day basis. 
• Strong Communication Skills: It's actually a MUST have for your experience level. 

Nice to have

• Salesforce Communities (Classic and using Communities).
• Taking ideas to AppExchange (OEM, Security Review).
• Developing SPA (Single Page Applications) in Salesforce.
• Hands-on experience in one or more JS/CSS frameworks (jQuery, React, Angular, Vue, Bootstrap, Foundation, etc).
• Hands-on experience in Cordova, Ionic, and Hybrid mobile development.
• How OAuth, SOAP, SAML, and other integration patterns work.
• NoSQL and how modern database systems work.
• Classic DBMS MySQL, Postgres etc.
• AWS, Google or Microsoft cloud experience.