Product Manager

JOB DETAILS:

Job Role: Lead I - Software Engineering - Java, Spring Boot, Microservices

Industry: Global digital transformation solutions provider

Work Mode: 3 days in office, Hybrid model. 

Salary: Best in Industry

Experience: 5-7 years

Location: Trivandrum, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Java Developer Experience: 5+ years

Job Summary: We are looking for a Senior Java Developer with strong experience in Spring Boot and Microservices to work on high-performance applications for a leading financial services client. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java backend development, cloud (preferably GCP), and strong problem-solving abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Java-based microservices using Spring Boot

• Collaborate with Product Owners and teams to gather and review requirements

• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and unit testing

• Ensure application performance, scalability, and security

• Contribute to solution architecture and design documentation

• Support Agile development processes including daily stand-ups and sprint planning

• Mentor junior developers and lead small modules or features

Required Skills:

• Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture

• GCP (or other cloud platforms like AWS)

• REST/SOAP APIs, Hibernate, SQL, Tomcat

• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Bitbucket

• Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

• Unit testing (JUnit), debugging and troubleshooting

• Good communication and team leadership skills

Preferred Skills:

• Frontend familiarity (Angular, AJAX)

• Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger)

• Understanding of design patterns and UML

• Exposure to Confluence, Jira

Must-Haves

Java/J2EE (5+ years), Spring/Spring Boot (5+ years), Microservices (5+ years), AWS/GCP/Azure (mandatory), CI/CD (Jenkins, SonarQube, Git)

Mandatory Skills Required: Strong proficiency in Java, spring boot, microservices, GCP/AWS.

Experience Required: Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture

GCP (or other cloud platforms like AWS)

REST/SOAP APIs, Hibernate, SQL, Tomcat

CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Bitbucket

Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

Unit testing (JUnit), debugging and troubleshooting

Good communication and team leadership skills

Notice period - 0 to 15 days only (Immediate or candidates who are serving notice period and who can join by Feb)

Job stability is mandatory

Location: Trivandrum, Kochi

Virtual Interview: 31st Jan-Saturday

Nice to Haves

Frontend familiarity (Angular, AJAX)

Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger)

Understanding of design patterns and UML

Exposure to Confluence, Jira

LEAD THE DESIGN OF A WORLD WHERE EVERY ARTIST THRIVES 

Dream Stage is not just building a product. We’re designing a new creative economy — one where artists are respected, paid fairly, and empowered to grow. 

We’re looking for a design-first product leader who can take an idea from zero to one, then lead it to a hundred with clarity, empathy, and imagination. 

You’ll lead the experience layer of everything we build, making sure creators, curators, and partners all feel at home on our platform. 

This is not a product management role in the traditional sense. It’s a leadership opportunity for someone who lives at the intersection of systems, empathy, and storytelling. 

WHO ARE WE? 

We are Dream Stage, India’s first truly happy company focused on creative freedom, emotional growth, and community-based living. As of now, we are an early-stage startup with 3 members. 

We believe when people feel safe, seen, and celebrated, they thrive. We’re building a space where careers feel like art, growth feels like joy, and work feels like home. 

This is not just another job. This is a chance to help shape a cultural movement that makes people feel alive, connected, and deeply purposeful. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Own and shape the full product roadmap and user journeys 
• Conduct user interviews and translate insights into usable flows 
• Design MVP prototypes and run quick test cycles 
• Collaborate with backend and frontend teams to bring features to life 
• Create intuitive, beautiful interfaces that reduce friction and enhance joy 
• Champion a product culture rooted in empathy, speed, and design intelligence 

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 

• 1 to 4 years of experience in product, design, or UX leadership 
• Data Analytics skills are must as understanding the market is essential for developing a product with the right product–market fit 
• Mastery in Figma, wireframing, design systems, and UX writing 
• Proven ability to lead a product from MVP to active users 
• A calm, structured thinker who can simplify complexity into elegance 
• Deep intuition for what makes a great product experience 

About the role –

● Counsel students over the phone for admissions in UG & PG Courses.

● Assist learners in forms filling for admission.

● Guide students to take admission in our partner colleges as per the assigned targets.

● Have a direct access to the colleges SPOC as & when required & help in admission conversion

process. Maintain daily MIS on the calls & walk-ins (if any)

Must have skills:

● Excellent listening + communications skills (English, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil)..

● Interpersonal Skills

● Integrity and Professionalism.

● Ability to operate within a wide range of student personalities and background.

● Should enjoy working in a core sales driven environment.

● Self-starter & ability to execute high velocity closures.

● Inherent ability to have engaging conversations.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Creating cost effective, scalable, agile processes that can cater to increased production requirements
• Creating and executing the production plan
• Collaborating closely with the Business Analyst(s) and the Merchandiser(s) for the same
• Ensuring that the manufactured apparels (both inhouse and at vendor site) meet the quality benchmarks
• Bringing in more robust quality measures to the entire production process
• Motivating and upskilling his teams and ensuring smooth communication and collaboration at all times
• Ensuring complete and timely handoffs amongst teams to ensure the manufacturing is as per plan
• Ensuring that the vendors are able to fulfill the manufacturing requirements on time and that there are no delays on their front because of capacity issues
• Creating stringent processes related to vendor allocation and follow ups to ensure timely delivery
• Partnering with internal teams such as Merchandisers, Technology, Finance, HR, Legal etc
• Ensuring that the processes and their interface with technology stays updated with changing times
• Submitting production cost estimates and ensuring the Purchasing Orders are issued on time
• Ensuring cost optimization and ensuring strong fiscal controls are in place across the production process
• Driving a strong execution culture within his team so as to ensure that delivery is as per the production planned/ launch plan
• Communicating terms and conditions applicable to all external partners related to Production and ensuring adherence to the same
• Introducing best practices to the organization

Desired Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of relevant experience (preferable)
• Planning skills
• Strong excel skills
• Understanding of block prints and supplier/vendor networks- Should also come with his/her own network in place
• Cost cutting abilities
• Strong process orientation and inclination for documentation
• Customer FIRST Mindset
• Good communication Skills (Fluency in English is not a mandate)
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Stakeholder management and people management skills
• Vendor Management
• Strong prioritization and organising skills
• Ability to get work done through others
• Ability to multitask
• Prior experience as an Operations/ Production Manager for a manufacturing concern preferably in an ecommerce set up
• Experience in handling large internal teams as well as a large vendor network

What you need to have:

• Bachelors/ Masters degree in computer science, Engineering or a related subject
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in mobile application development
• Proficiency in Problem Solving, Data Structures, and Algorithms
• Strong knowledge of design concepts and constraints on mobile platforms
• Proficiency in Java/ Android/ Excellent in Kotlin & Flutter language
• Demonstrable experience building excellent mobile apps that are currently in Google PlayStore
• MVP/ MVVM architecture
• Firebase services
• Local databases (SQLite, firebase DB)/ORM (Green DAO, Room)
• Experience with a scalable architecture, while maintaining a hands-on role with code development
• Excellent teamwork skills, flexibility, and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills and Setting & following targets and timelines
• High proficiency in Android frameworks and core components
• Bug fixing

Job Description :

• Should have a very good understanding of IT requirements.
• Client communication
• Corporate communication
• Must be target oriented.