Product manager

Job Title: QA Engineer – Blockchain / Web3 / DApps

Location: Noida (Onsite)

Experience: 3+ Years

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented QA Engineer with hands-on experience in Blockchain, Web3 Wallets, and Decentralized Applications (DApps). The ideal candidate will ensure the reliability, performance, and security of blockchain-based products through both manual and automated testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test cases for Blockchain applications, Web3 Wallets, and DApps.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and performance testing across blockchain ecosystems (Ethereum, Polygon, BSC, etc.).
• Test Web3 wallet integrations (MetaMask, Trust Wallet, WalletConnect, Coinbase Wallet).
• Validate smart contracts using Hardhat, Truffle, Remix IDE, and Blockchain Explorers (Etherscan, Polygonscan, BSCscan).
• Conduct API testing (REST, GraphQL, Web3 APIs) using Postman, Newman, and Insomnia.
• Automate UI & functional tests using Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Perform mobile DApp testing using Appium.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and blockchain engineers to identify and resolve defects.
• Document test plans, strategies, and reports in Confluence/JIRA.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines for test automation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

Required Skills & Tools

• Blockchain & Web3: Ethereum, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, Ganache, Hardhat, Truffle, Remix IDE
• Wallet Testing: MetaMask, Trust Wallet, WalletConnect, Coinbase Wallet
• Automation & QA Tools: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium
• API Testing: Postman, Newman, Insomnia
• Performance Testing: JMeter, Locust, k6
• Version Control & CI/CD: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Bug Tracking & Collaboration: JIRA, Trello, Confluence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of QA experience, with at least 2 years in Blockchain/Web3.
• Strong understanding of smart contracts, wallets, and decentralized apps.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and API testing.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Field Sales Executive at iFive Technology Pvt. Ltd. in Chennai. The Field Sales Executive will be responsible for identifying sales opportunities, generating leads, building client relationships, and closing sales deals. Daily tasks include cold calling, conducting product demonstrations, preparing proposals, and achieving sales targets.

Qualifications

• Sales Prospecting, Lead Generation, and Relationship Building skills
• Experience in B2B sales and account management
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and target-driven environment
• Knowledge of IT solutions and Business Process Automation is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field

Mandatory Criteria :

• Candidate must have Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes of atleast 2 years in production environments.
• Candidate should have Expertise in at least one public cloud platform [GCP (Preferred), AWS, Azure, or OCI).
• Proficient in backend programming with Python, Java, or Kotlin (at least one is required).
• Candidate should have strong Backend experience.
• Hands-on experience with BigQuery or Snowflake for data analytics and integration.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Backend Engineer with 4–7 years of experience, who has worked extensively on at least one major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, Azure, or OCI). Experience with multiple cloud providers is a strong plus. As a Senior Development Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and scaling backend services and infrastructure on cloud-native platforms.

# Experience with Kubernetes is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, reliable backend services and cloud-native applications.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs, microservices, and asynchronous data processing systems.
• Deploy and operate workloads on Kubernetes with best practices in availability, monitoring, and cost-efficiency.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams in an agile environment.
• Ensure high code quality through testing, reviews, and documentation.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes of atleast 2 years in production environments (mandatory).
• Expertise in at least one public cloud platform [GCP (Preferred), AWS, Azure, or OCI].
• Proficient in backend programming with Python, Java, or Kotlin (at least one is required).
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native architecture.
• Experience with containerization using Docker and Kubernetes-native deployment workflows.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across multiple cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring).
• Hands-on experience with BigQuery or Snowflake for data analytics and integration.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of NoSQL databases or event-driven/message-based architectures.
• Experience with serverless services, managed data pipelines, or data lake platforms.

Background

Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact focused deep-tech startup democratising clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace. 

Why

Everyone worries about the dooms-day in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature children death occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt at making the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come. 

Job Description

• Lead the technical sales efforts for Praan's filterless purification systems, targeting industrial clients for the MK II platform, and commercial clients for the HIVE platform
• Identify potential customers, establish and nurture relationships, and conduct product demonstrations to showcase the features and advantages of our product portfolio
• Collaborate closely with the engineering and product teams to understand technical details, product capabilities, and competitive advantages, enabling you to effectively communicate the value proposition to potential customers
• Understand customer requirements and tailor product solutions to meet their specific needs, providing technical recommendations and guidance throughout the sales process
• Develop and deliver persuasive sales presentations, proposals, and product demonstrations to key decision-makers, highlighting the benefits and ROI of our products
• Actively track and manage sales opportunities through the entire sales cycle, from lead generation to deal closure, ensuring timely follow-ups and effective communication to meet sales targets
• Provide feedback from the market to the product development teams, helping to shape future product enhancements and new offerings based on customer needs and market trends

Skill Requirements

• Past academic education in Engineering + MBA or equivallent 
• Proven track record working on engineering projects and have sold products like vibro sifters
• Past experience of 7 years to 10 years in the relevant industry
• Proven track record of successful technical sales, preferably in the B2B environment, with a focus on complex products or solutions
• Proven track record of achieving monthly/quarterly and yearly targets
• Strong leadership skills - will be managing a team of 4-5 Inside sales representatives
• Strong technical acumen and the ability to understand and explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers, understanding their needs and providing effective solutions
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a cross-functional team environment
• Willingness to travel as required to meet with clients, attend trade shows, and participate in industry events.

• Reconciling of credit card statements and such related records
• Processing and maintaining records of utility payments
• Processing and reconciling invoices
• Reconciling various documents, statements and such records related to bank and loan transactions
• Ensuring statutory compliance while handling the same
• Preparing and maintaining debit credit notes
• Handling vendor confirmation by managing various documents, transactions and such related activities
• Coordinating with stakeholders such as various internal departments
• Book-keeping and maintaining financial records separately for each branch or operating location

Desired Candidate Profile

• Graduation in Commerce is a must
• Relevant work experience of 6-7 plus years in accounting
• Manufacturing Background is preferred
• Good in Excel
• Excellent knowledge of taxes, TDS, etc.
• Good in communication skills and with an eye to detail    

• Understand the overall requirements of the product/platform and specifically for the assigned feature/module.
• Design and Develop Software as per the product architecture and requirements.
• Code and unit testing of the feature/modules including appropriate design reviews and code inspections.
• Ensure adherence to the software development processes.
• Investigates software/system problems to isolate the root cause and provides innovative solutions.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (locally & globally) to ensure product releases meet quality, performance, scalability, reliability, and schedule goals.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Technology.
• 5-8+ years of experience in software development using J2EE technologies
• Experience with Core Java, JEE5 (JSP/JMS/Web Services/Servlets), Spring, Hibernate, REST, JBOSS/Tomcat Servers
• 1+ years of experience using Azure IOT technologies
• Work experience in Azure IoT Suite: IoT HUB, Azure TSI, DPS, Service Bus, Azure Functions, Azure KeyVault, MCI/AKS, Azure AD
• Knowledge in Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming
• Knowledge in ReactJS, JQuery is a plus
• Good knowledge in SQL -preferable
• Must have worked in agile/scrum environment
• Good understanding of software development processes, preferably for a regulated medical devices environment (ISO13485/FDA)
• Ability to work with cross-functional and remote teams.
• Flexibility to work on different areas of the product/platform
• Good written and verbal English communication
• Ability to travel as needed (minimal)