QA Lead

About Univest

Univest is a fast-growing WealthTech platform building research-first, goal-linked investment solutions for Indian investors. We are scaling our engineering organization to support rapid growth, complex financial workflows, and high-availability systems.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Director of Engineering who will report directly to the CTO and own the end-to-end backend and platform engineering function. This role requires a rare mix of deep hands-on coding expertise and strong people leadership, managing 20–30 engineers across multiple squads.

You will drive architecture, scalability, engineering excellence, and delivery, while remaining deeply involved in complex technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

Technology & Architecture

• Own the backend and platform architecture built primarily on Java, Spring Boot, and GCP
• Design and scale high-performance, low-latency, highly available systems
• Lead decisions around system design, microservices, data flows, security, and reliability
• Solve hard technical problems related to scale, performance, fault tolerance, and cost optimization
• Be a hands-on coder when required (design reviews, critical fixes, POCs)

Engineering Leadership

• Lead and manage 20–30 engineers (Backend, Platform, Infra)
• Mentor Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Senior Engineers
• Set engineering standards for code quality, reviews, testing, documentation, and deployment
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence

Delivery & Execution

• Drive execution across multiple teams with predictable delivery
• Partner closely with Product, Data, DevOps, and Security
• Balance speed vs stability in a fast-scaling startup environment
• Own roadmap execution, tech debt prioritization, and platform evolution

Org & Process

• Help scale the engineering org structure, hiring bar, and performance management
• Establish and improve engineering processes (Agile/Scrum, OKRs, metrics)
• Act as a thought partner to the CTO on long-term technology strategy

Must Have

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including people leadership
• Strong expertise in Java & Spring Boot (deep backend fundamentals)
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Proven experience building and scaling production systems at scale
• Experience managing large teams (20+ engineers) or multiple squads
• Strong system design skills (distributed systems, microservices, APIs)
• Ability to dive deep into code when needed, not just delegate

WHAT YOU WILL DO

We are seeking a talented and motivated Backend Engineer to join our team, focusing on the design, development, and maintenance of high-performance enterprise software solutions using Java and Spring. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing robust REST APIs and orchestrating complex workflows across a microservice architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Software Development: Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code within Spring Boot Applications and Services
• API Design: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure RESTful APIs to power front-end applications and third-party integrations. Build high-throughput, high-availability, and low-latency systems
• Microservices Orchestration: Orchestrate data flow and business logic across multiple microservices to ensure seamless end-to-end functionality.
• Database Management: Design schema, interact with, and optimize both NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) and SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL) databases.
• Code Quality & Tooling: Leverage AI coding tools such as Cursor, CodeX, GitHub Copilot or similar tools to enhance productivity, accelerate development cycles, and maintain high code quality standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define, design, and ship new features.
• System Architecture: Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, mentor and guide junior engineers, and help shape the future direction of our software platform.

REQUIREMENTS 

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering, preferably enterprise software development
• AI/ML Concepts: An understanding of AI agents, their application in enterprise systems, use of MCP servers and the principles of context engineering.
• Frontend Development: Experience with React, Next.js, component libraries like mui, and an interest in being a full stack developer. An understanding of CSS, HTML DOM is a plus.
• Cloud Experience: Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI.
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

ABOUT RIA

RIA is a tech company that leverages cutting-edge technology to revolutionize the insurance and healthcare industry. RIA has operations in India and in the US. 

At the core of its operations is the Symphony platform, a Vertical AI platform which can be used for customised decision-making, automation, and data orchestration across Insurance and Health products.  

Symphony can support businesses with its microservices-based architecture and helps modernize and modularize the legacy system. 

WHY JOIN US

We’re building the foundation of our team right now, and are looking for ambitious team members to join us and increase with us. The work environment is fast-paced and you would make a clear impact! 

You’ll partner with a stellar leadership team from IIT Kanpur, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, IIT Guwahati, and the University of Michigan. The team has also worked at companies such as McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Niva Bupa, Acko, Care, ICICI Prudential, etc.

We’re a well-funded company, which has raised capital from top VCs, global insurers, and prominent Indian family offices. 

🚀 Hiring: SAP Vistex Consultant

📍 Locations: Pune | Mumbai | Bangalore | Gandhinagar

🧠 Experience: 6+ years in SAP Vistex

🏢 Company: Synexc (Hiring for Capgemini)

✅ Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in SAP Vistex
• Expertise in Incentive Management, Rebates, Chargebacks, and Claims Processing
• Strong integration experience with SAP SD/MM
• Should have done at least 1 full-cycle implementation
• Good understanding of Vistex modules like Deal Management, Pricing, and Contract Setup
• Support & Enhancement project experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with clients

We are looking for two Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Mumbai-based infrastructure team for a critical on-premises deployment project. This role is focused on transforming manual, legacy deployment practices into structured, secure, and compliant processes within a Windows-first, latency-sensitive environment.

The successful candidate will drive the creation of SOPs, deployment pipelines (without containerization), and a staging environment to support a hybrid stack of ASP.NET MVC (.NET), MS SQL Server (replication mode), and Java microservices with MySQL. This position requires on-site presence in Mumbai due to regulatory and infrastructure constraints and will play a key role in ensuring compliance with SEBI, RBI, PFMI, and IOSCO standards.

Key responsibility would be to lead deployment modernization efforts in a secure, on-premises environment based in Mumbai. The role involves working with legacy Windows infrastructure, ASP.NET MVC apps, MS SQL replication, and manual deployment processes. No containerization or CI/CD tools are in place, so we’re looking for someone who can establish automation and structure from the ground up.

Mandatory: On-site availability in Mumbai, strong experience with manual Windows-based deployments, regulatory compliance awareness (SEBI/RBI/PFMI).

Duration: 3-6 months | Immediate start

• Excellent communication skills and approach skills
• Customer pitch and conversion skills 
• Arrange a meeting with the designer for a requirements discussion
• Onboard clients & hand it over to the designer to start the design process
• Handle escalations if any 

Position -  React Native Developer

We are looking for React Native developers interested in building performant mobile apps on both the iOS and Android platforms. You will be responsible for architecting and building these applications, as well as coordinating with the teams responsible for other layers of the product infrastructure. Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required.

Responsibilities

• Build pixel-perfect, buttery smooth UIs across both mobile platforms.
• Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.
• Reach out to the open source community to encourage and help implement mission-critical software fixes—React Native moves fast and often breaks things.
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
• Transition existing React web apps to React Native.

Skills

• Firm grasp of the JavaScript (and TypeScript or ClojureScript) language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax
• Knowledge of (functional or object-oriented) programming
• Ability to write well-documented, clean Javascript code
• Rock solid at working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts
• Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle (Android Studio, IntelliJ)
• Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage
• Experience with automated testing suites, like (Jest or Mocha)
• Working knowledge of zeplin
• Zeplin design to react screens

Experience - Minimum 3 years of exp.

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

• 2+ years of experience with Node.js/Express.js or similar framework
• 1+ years of experience with MongoDB
• 1+ years of experience creating REST APIs and backend systems
• Experience with Docker is a plus
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Server Setup/AWS/GCP experience is a plus
• Creating APIs and backend systems
• Scraping sites and creating backend dashboards for data management
• Backend infrastructure management and deployment

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
• At least two years of experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

• Measure impact and perform analysis to improve KPIs.

• Coding and debugging pure JavaScript, polyglot and multi-lingual applications.
• Working closely with Technical Lead/Project Manager to ensure development timelines are met.
• Contribute with ideas to improve system design or streamline product delivery.
• Working with challenging applications involving Real Time Data.
• Working on different platforms including the usage of the Native SDKs provided on JavaScript.

• Strong experience in developing applications using Javascript and Jquery.
• Minimum 6 months of experience in React.JS is a must.
• Experience in any other Javascript libraries is an added advantage.
• Create different types of Charts and Graphics with the help of HTML5 Canvas, SVG etc.
• Should possess understanding of UI design and its behavior across devices (desktops to smart phones).
• Good to have worked with APIs exposed by social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.
• Experience in working with data structures such as XML and JSON.
• Added knowledge of mobile development frameworks like jQuery Mobile is an added advantage.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Should be a self-starter and should have the ability to work under pressure.
• Should be passionate about sports.