QA Engineer

We’re Hiring Backend Developers | Java / Go / Python | 3–5 Years | Bangalore

We are expanding our engineering team and looking for talented Backend Developers with 3–5 years of experience to join us in Bangalore.

If you enjoy building scalable systems, working with modern cloud technologies, and solving complex problems, this opportunity is for you!

💼 Position

Backend Developer (Java / Go / Python)

📍 Location: Bangalore

👨‍💻 Experience: 3–5 Years

🔎 What You Bring

✔ Strong proficiency in Go or similar backend languages like Python with Fast API or JAVA with Springboot .

✔ Experience designing RESTful APIs

✔ Hands-on experience with AWS / GCP

✔ Experience working with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or SQS

✔ Strong experience with Microservices architecture

✔ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines

✔ Experience with containerized environments (Docker / Kubernetes)

✔ Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Spring Actuator

✔ Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design fundamentals

✔ Ability to own features end-to-end and solve complex engineering problems

✔ Strong focus on code quality, observability, and operational ownership

✔ Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments

Strong Profile in Art Direction/Integrated Design in Print & Digital Media

Mandatory (Experience): 4+ YOE in Print design (Brochures, Pamphlets, Flyers, Banner Templates) and digital designs for social media

Mandatory (Skill 1): Must have strong experience in InDesign & Figma (Figma is mandatory)

Mandatory (Skill 2): Must have experience in both Print and Digital Designing (60% in Print and 40% in Digital)

Mandatory (Portfolio) - Strong portfolio of Graphic Design works for both Print / Outdoor Ads and Social Media Campaigns (Both types of works are mandatory)

Preferred

Preferred (Education): BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

Preferred (Industry): Pharma/Medico/Life Science, Advertising or Marketing Agency

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.

Job Description – Graphic Designer

Job Profile: Graphic Designer 

Location: Bangalore

Job Mode: Work from Office

Salary: ₹7-7.2 LPA (Negotiable)

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred 

Key Responsibilities:

Design static and motion graphics for social media, websites, ads, and presentations.

Perform high-quality image manipulation and editing using Photoshop and Illustrator.

Collaborate with design and marketing teams to deliver visually engaging creatives.

Use Midjourney or similar AI tools for generating creative assets.

Ensure consistency with brand guidelines and adapt designs per platform.

Stay updated on design trends and participate in creative brainstorming.

Requirements:

1–2 years of graphic design experience, preferably in an agency setting.

Advanced image editing and visual design skills.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator); After Effects & Premiere Pro are a plus.

Strong knowledge of AI-based design tools (especially Midjourney).

A portfolio showcasing image manipulation, creative graphics, and diverse design styles.

Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

• High School diploma or GED required 
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience designing and building scalable web based applications 
• Experience with RESTful web services, Java/Spring framework, NodeJS applications, React & Vue Frameworks 
• Strong relational database modeling and SQL experience (Oracle, MSSQL)f 
• Solid knowledge of testing principle and ability to build comprehensive test suite  
• Demonstrated UI design and UX sensibilities 
• Experience in scripting against Windows/Linux i.e. PowerShell, VB or Unix Shell Script, Python  
• Ability to coordinate the release/deployment process and versioning, code, configuration management 
• Experience with Git/Bitbucket and Opensource Tools and Agile methodologies 
• Experience leading software developers on development best practices as a technical lead 
• Experience with using JIRA (for defect tracking and for ITSM ticketing with Incident/Problem/Change)  

• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
• Write all clean object-oriented PHP as well as efficient SQL
• Integrate features and improvements that can support our large-and-growing SAAS product.
• Take initiative and contribute to technical solutions, R&D.
• Contribute to internal tools/processes that help us manage the product and QA cycle
• Perform Unit testing.
• Opportunity to learn and work on interesting solutions like Application Scaling, Microservices, Batch Processing, Javascript frameworks like ReactJS.
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development
• Adhere to milestones assigned

Skills:

• Must require solid programming proficiency with Core PHP.
• Strong knowledge of OOPS and how to apply it in application code is a must.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Familiarity with SQL databases and their declarative query languages.
• Exposure to designing and building APIs (REST/HTTP/Soap) is highly preferred.
• Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
• Experience with any MVC framework is an added advantage.
• Proficient understanding of software testing
• Understanding of code versioning tools, such as Bitbucket, Git is an advantage
• Understanding of product development environments and methodologies like Agile highly preferred
• Good problem-solving skills.

Desired Profile:

• Minimum 1.5 years of experience developing web applications and understanding modern PHP standards.
• The candidate should be willing to work with a startup/mid-size company.
• The candidate must love to code and must possess a thorough knowledge of web technologies.
• Motivated and ambitious to learn new technologies, grow as a leader in quick time.
• Good communication skills - must be able to explain work and provide answers in English

• Experience implementing large-scale ETL processes using Informatica PowerCenter.
• Design high-level ETL process and data flow from the source system to target databases.
• Strong experience with Oracle databases and strong SQL.
• Develop & unit test Informatica ETL processes for optimal performance utilizing best practices.
• Performance tune Informatica ETL mappings and report queries.
• Develop database objects like Stored Procedures, Functions, Packages, and Triggers using SQL and PL/SQL.
• Hands-on Experience in Unix.
• Experience in Informatica Cloud (IICS).
• Work with appropriate leads and review high-level ETL design, source to target data mapping document, and be the point of contact for any ETL-related questions.
• Good understanding of project life cycle, especially tasks within the ETL phase.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task to meet critical deadlines in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Effectively worked on the Onsite and Offshore work model.