QA Tester

Description

We’re seeking a highly skilled, execution-focused Senior Data Scientist with a minimum of 5 years of experience. This role demands hands-on expertise in building, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models at scale, while working with big data technologies and modern cloud platforms. You will be responsible for driving data-driven solutions from experimentation to production, leveraging advanced tools and frameworks across Python, SQL, Spark, and AWS. The role requires strong technical depth, problem-solving ability, and ownership in delivering business impact through data science.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable machine learning models into production systems.
• Develop advanced analytics and predictive models using Python, SQL, and popular ML/DL frameworks (Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Leverage Databricks, Apache Spark, and Hadoop for large-scale data processing and model training.
• Implement workflows and pipelines using Airflow and AWS EMR for automation and orchestration.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate models into cloud-based applications on AWS.
• Optimize query performance, storage usage, and data pipelines for efficiency.
• Conduct end-to-end experiments, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, validation, and deployment.
• Drive initiatives independently with high ownership and accountability.
• Stay up to date with industry best practices in machine learning, big data, and cloud-native deployments.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Science or Applied Machine Learning.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and ML libraries (Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Proven expertise in deploying ML models into production systems.
• Experience with big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark) and distributed data processing.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Airflow, and AWS EMR.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services (S3, Lambda, SageMaker, EC2, etc.).
• Solid understanding of query optimization, storage systems, and data pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to design scalable solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work in cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Best-in-class salary: We hire strong talent and compensate accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet and learn from designers, engineers, product leaders, and AI practitioners.
• Continuous learning: Work with a world-class team and stay close to the latest in AI, engineering, and product development.
• High-impact work: Build AI-first systems and products used at scale by global clients.

About Us

Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media, and Entertainment companies in the world. We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

Since 2019, Proximity has built high-impact, scalable products used by millions of users every day. Today, we are a global team of engineers, designers, product managers, and experts solving complex problems and building cutting-edge technology at scale.

Job Title: Automation Test Lead

Location: Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu

Work Mode: Work from Office (WFO) – 5 Days a Week

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Test Lead to spearhead our QA efforts in both automation and manual testing. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Selenium with Java, the ability to lead a team of 10+ testers, and hands-on experience in building automation frameworks from scratch. Exposure to Cypress and a working knowledge of AI in testing would be a significant advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of QA engineers across manual and automation testing streams
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks from scratch
• Define test strategies, plans, and processes to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and business analysts
• Ensure timely execution and reporting of all QA activities
• Guide and mentor team members on test automation best practices
• Identify, record, and track bugs using appropriate tools
• Contribute to continuous improvement in test processes and quality standards
• Stay updated with emerging testing tools, trends, and techniques, including AI-driven QA

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in QA with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
• Strong expertise in Selenium with Java
• Hands-on experience in creating automation frameworks from scratch
• Experience with manual testing practices and team coordination
• Working knowledge of Cypress is a plus
• Exposure or interest in AI/ML applications in testing
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Familiarity with tools like JIRA, TestNG, Jenkins, Git, etc.

Good to Have:

• Certifications in Selenium/Agile/ISTQB
• Knowledge of performance or security testing
• Prior experience in leading distributed teams

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Du􀆟es & Responsibili􀆟es:

 Gathers, Analyses, conclude projects requirements, design drawings, specifica􀆟ons, etc.to prepare

BOQs, Cost Es􀆟mates

 Iden􀆟fy and quan􀆟fy cost factors, such as produc􀆟on 􀆟me, materials, and labor expenses, etc.

 Collaborate with engineers, architects, clients, and Sub-contractors

 Can do Value Engineering / Alterna􀆟ves Cos􀆟ng

 Prepare detailed reports or bids for submission to appropriate par􀆟es

 wide knowledge and experience working in different construc􀆟on projects es􀆟ma􀆟ng labor cost, 􀆟me

and construc􀆟on materials from local and interna􀆟onal markets (including MEP, Civil, Architectural

works)

 Prepare BOQ (Bill of quan􀆟􀆟es) includes all project items descrip􀆟ons, preambles, pricing of items

 Prepara􀆟on of B.O.Q template in the required format (familiar with Uniformat or Master Format)

 Prepare Project specifica􀆟ons in the required format.

 Contract management

 In-depth knowledge and experience in M.O.M (method of measurements).

 Prepare the es􀆟mated project B.O.Q.

 Recommend acceptance, provide advice, and recommend revisions to specifica􀆟on documents.

 Represent the Specifica􀆟on Unit and par􀆟cipate on commi􀆩ees related to specifica􀆟on document

development.

 In-depth experience in construc􀆟on (not oil and gas, not industrial)

 Reviews drawings and other project informa􀆟on to write and edit specifica􀆟ons for projects and

coordinates compliance with project requirements, ins􀆟tu􀆟onal guidelines, technical condi􀆟ons,

acceptable standards, and exis􀆟ng laws, rules, regula􀆟ons, and codes.

 Understands the project design requirements and translates those requirements into materials,

methods, equipment, procedures, installa􀆟on, and cer􀆟fica􀆟on tes􀆟ng necessary to provide the

narra􀆟ve descrip􀆟ons which are used to in the tender documents / contract documents

Job Requirements

Skills & Qualifica􀆟ons:

 A Bachelor degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering (A must)

 Minimum 5-7 years of experience in the same posi􀆟on (as Quan􀆟ty surveyor, Es􀆟ma􀆟on Engineer,

Specifier)

 Ability to use Revit, AutoCAD, MS Office (Excel).

 Very good in English (able to write technical specifica􀆟ons/ and BOQ in English)

• Experience with client-focused solution architecture consulting, inclusive of project planning, estimating and resourcing.
• Write quality, maintainable code with extensive test coverage in a fast-paced professional software engineering environment.
• Experience in creating and maintaining dev-ops related scripts for enterprise applications.
• Technical delivery experience across the entire SDLC, with deep expertise in software development; at a minimum backend systems like JAVA (version 8+), JavaScript.
• Experience of formal project management environments, including Agile.
• Experience in creating low level designs of the entire applications including servers, deployments and workflows.
• Has an extensive and consistent ability of delivering complex projects throughout life cycle.
• Experience managing the development and delivery of commercial websites.
• Experience managing or leading a team of multi-skilled engineers, developers and QAs.

• Administration and Management of Microsoft 365 environment
• Work in GMT time zone

Desired Candidate Profile

• Minimum 3 years of total experience
• At least 1year experience in migration
• Prior experience in performing a migration to Microsoft 365 from any source
• Expertise on Microsoft 365 administration including enterprise features
• Good understanding of networking, IT operations, Active directory, and DNS
• Excellent verbal and written English skills
• Good documentation skills
• Understanding of project management methodologies

We are a Quantitative Trading firm building proprietary trading products and infrastructure for crypto markets (both DeFi and CeFi). We are focusing heavily on building up our DeFi capabilities and are looking for a hungry DeFi native engineer to help us conceptualize and build our DeFi strategies and infrastructure.

We are a high-output research team of 5 from a variety of backgrounds, spanning from Machine Learning and System Engineering, all the way to fintech and business.

We build products for both internal and external use to uncover alpha opportunities in different areas of crypto markets, including trading both on centralized and decentralized exchanges (DeFi) and building systems to streamline order execution, gather and digest complex timeseries data streams.

We are looking for a DeFi Software Engineer who has a deep understanding of blockchain and is curious about algorithmic trading. You should be excited about making sense of large quantities of data, and decision modelling on time series, real-time data.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building and testing smart contracts and related infrastructure
• Researching new DeFi protocols and its connectors and building on them
• Building real-time monitoring tools and working with our team on latency-sensitive operations
• Ethereum Node Infrastructure setup and maintenance
• Work with the team on devising new trading strategies and uncovering opportunities

Qualifications

• Deep technical and practical understanding of DeFi protocols and DevOps practices for interfacing with them (both Ethereum and any other relevant one) - Must have extensive knowledge of Solidity, smart contract development (web3js or ethersjs) and testing.
• Knowledge of Javascript (knowledge of Golang/Python programming is nice to have).
• Must be comfortable working with either hardhat or truffle.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, research-oriented team with several ongoing concurrent projects
• You look forward to working with an interdisciplinary team that longs to find solutions together.
• Knowledge of trading isn't required but interest in the field is paramount. If you are a self-taught wiz who has tried its hands at DeFi trading and AMM, even better!

The number of years of experience does not matter as long as you have built complex projects from scratch, a burning desire to learn more, constantly improve yourself and solving tricky problems on a daily basis. We're a small team so you can assure yourself that whatever you contribute - in terms of an engineer, or otherwise - is always heard and discussed.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• A young startup work environment, where your initiatives and ideas count and are rewarded
• A unique open research environment, where everybody contributes and sees the full spectrum of our work, from inception to production
• The chance to shape our firm's legacy and exchange knowledge with the team on every part of what we do.

The role location is preferably Hyderabad with to be able to brainstorm in person with the R&D team, but remote in India is also possible.
Please share github profiles and details of previous projects worked on (both commercial and personal).