Senior Manager - Research for a Strategy Consulting Firm

Key Responsibility Areas (KRA) – HR Generalist

1. Recruitment & Onboarding

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes (job postings, sourcing, screening, interviews, offers).
• Liaise with hiring managers to define role requirements and selection criteria.
• Conduct reference checks and background verifications.
• Ensure smooth onboarding and orientation of new hires.

2. Employee Engagement

• Develop and implement employee engagement activities and initiatives.
• Conduct periodic employee feedback surveys and support action planning.
• Organize team-building and recognition events to foster a positive workplace culture.

3. HR Operations & Compliance

• Maintain employee records and HRIS data accurately and confidentially.
• Prepare employment letters, contracts, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies.
• Assist in audits and statutory reporting.

4. Performance Management

• Support the implementation and monitoring of performance appraisal systems.
• Coordinate performance review cycles and assist managers with evaluation processes.
• Track and report on performance trends and support interventions as needed.

5. Training & Development

• Identify training needs in consultation with managers and teams.
• Coordinate training programs, track participation, and evaluate effectiveness.
• Maintain a calendar of learning and development activities.

6. Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Assist in payroll preparation by collecting and verifying attendance and leave records.
• Handle employee queries related to salaries, benefits, and deductions.
• Support administration of insurance, PF, ESI, and other statutory benefits.

7. Employee Relations

• Act as a point of contact for employee concerns and grievances.
• Ensure timely resolution and escalate issues where necessary.
• Promote a harmonious and inclusive workplace environment.

• Produce clean code and automated tests
• Align with enterprise architecture frameworks and standards
• Be the role-model for all engineers in the team in terms of technical competency
• Research, assess and adopt new technologies as required
• Be a guide and mentor to the team members and help in ramping up the overall skill-base of the team.
• Produce detailed estimates and optimized work plans for requirements and changes
• Ensure that features are delivered on time and that they meet the business needs
• Strive for quality of performance, usability, reliability, maintainability, and extensibility
• Identify opportunities for process and tool improvements
• Use analytical rigor to produce effective solutions to poorly defined problems
• Follow Build to Ship mantra in practice with full Dev Ops implementation
• 10+ years of core software development and product creation experience in CPaaS.
• Working knowledge in VoIP, communication API , J2EE, JMS/ Kafka, Web-Services, Hadoop, React, Node.js, GoLang.
• Working knowledge in Various CPaaS channels - SMS, voice, WhatsApp, RCS, Email.
• Working knowledge of DevOps, automation testing, test driven development, behavior driven development, server-less or micro-services
• Experience with AWS / Azure deployments
• Solid background in large scale software development.
• Full stack understanding of web/mobile/API/database development concepts and patterns
• Exposure to Microservices, Iaas, PaaS, service mesh, SaaS and cloud native application development.
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• Understanding of Agile Scrum and SDLC principles.
• Containerization and orchestrations:- Dockers, kuberenetes, openshift, consule etc.
• Knowledge on NFV (openstack, Vsphere, Vcloud etc)
• Experience in Data Analytics/AI/ML or Marketing Tech domain is an added advantage
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Responsibilities for Staff Engineer role:

• Having experience in Java/Python/Golang along with Springboot, Micorservices, RDBMS
• Experience required: 10yrs to 15 yrs.

Overall Purpose of the Role:

We are looking for a self-motivated Unreal Engine developer who understands the value of working on unique applications and is extremely passionate about innovating and inventing/discovering new things. The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining our platform lineup. The key responsibilities of the job are:

• Perform full life-cycle software development
• (Requirements: analysis, Tech design, implementation, integration, testing, debugging, and support).
• Work directly with researchers and project stakeholders to ensure proper software design and delivery.
• Design and develop modular platforms.
• Stay updated on current trends in AR/VR/MR/XR.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code in rapid timing.
• Writing unit tests for important logic and services.
• Implementation of security and data protection.

Credentials we are looking for:

• (Senior UE Developer) 5 years+ of experience with game development and at least 3 years of experience with Unreal Engine
• An entrepreneurial spirit that drives innovation within a target industry.

Skills essential to the role:

• High proficiency with Unreal Engine 4 Blueprints
• High-Level C++ skills within Unreal Engine 4 and outside.
• Extremely good problem-solving skills
• Networking, replication, and multiplayer integrations with VOIP services and video.
• Knowledge of the Google and Apple app store functionality and build processes.
• Core knowledge of how Unreal Engine 4 works internally
• Ability to modify API’s to get the desired result within Unreal Engine 4
• Ability to create and modify plugins within the Unreal Engine framework
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable and modular application.

• Skills that will add value:
• AWS and Gamelift
• PHP, databases and Web Integrations
• Understanding of live streaming formats such RTMP. 
• Basic design skills and minimalist sensibilities. No major design skills required, but an understanding of what makes something look good.
• Basic cross-platform CG asset implementation skill
• Collaborative working using version control tools such as Git and project management applications.
• Low-level project planning and estimation skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• A wicked sense of humor (you’ll need it).