Senior Software Engineer

About the job

Whirldata Inc. is an AI/Data Sciences/App Dev company established in 2017 to provide management and technology consulting services to small and medium enterprises across the globe. We are headquartered in California and our team works out of Chennai. The specific focus is on

1. Helping clients identify areas where Data Sciences and AI-based approaches can increase revenues, decrease costs or enhance customer engagement experience
2. Help clients translate business needs into process flows for exploratory and cutting-edge applications
3. Provide appropriate and targeted solutions that can achieve the planned objective

Whirldatas management team consists of individuals with a combined 45+ years of management and technology consulting experience, spanning multiple verticals such as finance, energy, retail, manufacturing and supply chain/logistics. Please look up our website and go through the blogs/videos/articles to find out more about us.

Working Philosophy

Whirldata works on the principle that, larger business goals come first and any technology-intensive solutions need to support necessary business goals. Hence all engagements start as a management consulting exercise and solution building follows after a thorough understanding of business needs.At Whirldata, we put our minds together, mix technology, art & math to deliver a viable, scalable and affordable business solution. We are passionate about what we do because we know that our work has the power to improve businesses. You can join our team working at the forefront of new technology, solving the challenges that impact both the front-end and back-end architectures, and ultimately, delivering amazing global user experiences.

Who we are looking for:

Full Stack Engineer (Position based in Chennai)

The following criteria are mandatory requirements and we strongly encourage that you apply only if you meet all these criteria:

1. Minimum 3 years of work experience

2. Proven capability to understand clients business needs

3. At least one demonstrable stint of architecting a database from scratch

4. Multiple programming language capabilities a must. In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language

5. Willingness to wear multiple hats depending on our business needs will be a priority

6. At least 2 years of hands-on experience in front-end development

7. Knowledge of current tools, platforms and languages an absolute must

8. Hands-on experience in cloud technologies and project management capabilities will be considered favourably

What do you get in return

• AI, Data Sciences and App dev require individuals who are both business and tech-savvy. We will turn you into one and make you a rockstar!
• You will get to work in an environment where your effort helps the customer and you will get to see it
• We will provide on-the-job training that will make you a doer and not a talker on data sciences, AI and app dev
• Opportunities to shine and pave your own way forward. We are good at identifying your talents and providing a platform where you will get immense satisfaction from demonstrating the same.
• Of course - we will pay you well too!

If you are interested - please apply with a small note with your thoughts on why you find this opportunity exciting and why you are willing to consider a move.

Job Description

Job Purpose 

We work in the latest technology, and our foundations are data structures, algorithms, strong logical reasoning, and mathematics. We are looking for very strong engineers who love coding, optimizing, and making sure their code is the most efficient possible.

You will be involved with hardcore development. If you are an assembler of code or packages from different places to build something, you may not find our team to be the right fit.

You must be someone who can build anything from the ground up. Programming language should not be any barrier for you, as you should be able to pick up any programming language or underlying technology within a week.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Core development. Ready to participate in designing, brainstorming, and development process. You must give sleepless nights to meet deadlines whenever required.

Desired Candidate Profile

Essential Skills 

• Reliable, Accountable and Trustworthy
• Ability to understand software requirements based on a wireframe/program specification
• Familiarity with GoLang / PHP / Python / Java / C / C++ / Linux Shell and Scripting / HTML / CSS / JS / Node.js is a plus
• Effective communication skills to ensure smooth coordination of tasks with Team Leader
• Knowledge of MongoDB, MySQL, and PL/SQL is a plus
• Familiarity with ML, TensorFlow, and Keras is a plus
• Knowledge of web servers such as Apache, NGNIX, and the HTTP protocol is plus
• Knowledge of multi-process, threads, memory, and filesystem on Linux is desirable

What is Hitwicket?

Hitwicket is a strategy-based cricket game played by over 3 million diverse groups of players across the world!! Our mission is to build the world’s best cricket game & be the first mobile Esports IP from India!!  

We’re a Series A funded Technology startup based in Hyderabad and co-founded by VIT alumni. We are backed by Prime Venture Partners, one of India’s oldest and most successful venture funds - https://primevp.in/">https://primevp.in/

Hitwicket Superstars won the First prize in Prime Minister’s AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge, a nation-wide contest to identify the top homegrown startups who are building for the Global market; Made in India, for India & the World!

What is next?

With the phenomenal success of our Cricket Game, we are now entering into the world of Football, NFTs & Blockchain gaming! We are assembling a team to join us on our mission to make something as massive as PUBG or Clash of Clans from India. - 

How are we unique?

• 1st Place (Gaming) - Prime Minister’s Atma Nirbhar App Challenge
• Selected among the 'Top Gaming Startups in Asia' for the inaugural batch of Google Games Accelerator program 2018 in Singapore
• Selected among the 'Global Top 10 Startups in Sports Innovation' by the HYPE, UK, competition was held at the University Olympic Games in Taiwan
• "Best App" Award presented by the IT Minister at HYSEA Annual Product Sumit

Our work culture is driven by speed, innovation and passion, not by hierarchy. Our work philosophy is centered around building a company like a 'Sports Team' where each member has an important role to play in the success of the company as a whole.

It doesn't matter if you are not a cricket fan, or a gamer, what matters to us are your Problem-solving skills and your Creativity.

Join us on this EPIC journey and make memories for a lifetime!

Watch us:

https://youtu.be/Q3arlzDf2KY">Hitwicket Superstars Launch - IGDC 2022 - https://yourstory.com/2022/10/keerti-singh-kashyap-reddy--india-cricket-web3-hitwicket">YourStory -  https://play.google.com/console/about/weareplay/">Hitwicket Story - https://youtu.be/K16vvQt6sAM">Ms Keerti Interview on NDTV

https://discord.gg/aTnZswv9">Hitwicket Discord Global Community - https://youtube.com/channel/UCQ_0a_kBzap0nJySx668Ekg">Youtube - https://www.linkedin.com/company/metasports-media/">Linkedin - https://twitter.com/HitwicketGame">Twitter - https://instagram.com/hitwicketsuperstars">Instagram - https://m.facebook.com/HitwicketSuperstarsCricketGame">Facebook - https://www.reddit.com/r/hitwicketsuperstars?utm_medium=android_app&;utm_source=share">Reddit - https://superstars-35181.medium.com/">Medium

Built a collaboration platform - messaging, voice, video - to be used in mobile apps, web etc. 

● Good understanding of Docker and Kubernetes deployments

Have at least 2 years of experience with two or more development languages. Experience

working on Python is a MUST and that on JAVA is nice to have.

• Experience in building web platform with Angular 9+ (React could be an alternative) is a MUST
• Experience in building applications with containerization like Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience in writing relatively complex DB queries (preferably SQL Server, MySQL). Experience working on No-SQL DB is nice to have.

• Experience in building RESTful APIs using Python and web frameworks such as Spring MVC, Flask
• Experience in working in any of the ORM tools like SQLAlchemy, SQLObject, Storm, Django
• Skillful in writing high-quality, well-tested code
• Proficient in Object-Oriented programming
• Comfortable with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban
• Experience in working with JavaScript frameworks (such as ag-Grid, D3) to build in-app reports is nice to have

• Key competencies required: Problem-Solving, Analytical, Collaboration, and Accountability
• An influencer by always advocating for technical excellence and innovation while being open to change when needed

• Resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
• Advantage if has a working knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Azure
• Efficiently utilize DevOps tools and practices to build and deploy software
• Have knowledge of Test Driven Development

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a team of talented engineers and oversee daily execution
• Work with product managers in planning sprints and task estimation
• Remove roadblocks for teams and increase delivery velocity
• Provide technical leadership to the team
• Be Technical SME in client meetings
• Be a stickler for code quality, test coverage
• Coach and grow engineering team

To be successful in this role, you need to have/be:

• Proven track record in managing engineering teams and delivering quality products.
• Experience in Ruby on Rails, React JS tech stacks
• Experience in building high performance web applications/APIs
• Top notch analytical/problem solving/debugging skills
• Should have proven ability to build, lead and develop a team
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate needs as well as provide the team with a clear overview of the priorities
• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, and written skills

If this sounds like the right career opportunity for you, we’d be happy to connect and discuss further!

About us

Join the fastest growing health benefits platform in India. ekincare is a Series A funded startup, Operating in one of the few industries with tailwinds from COVID-19.We are at the intersection of health & insure-tech, targeting South East Asia’s multi-billion dollar corporate health   benefits   market . 

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, ekincare’s patent-pending preventive, predictive and personalized  platform,  helps employers administer their health benefits efficiently, reduce health care costs by 20% and increase employees’ engagement.

Recognized for our innovations by NASSCOM (10 most innovative start-ups), Aegis Graham Bell Awards (Most innovative enterprise app) and named as the best "Healthy Workplace Brand" in the IHW Summit.

We are proud of Creating a state of the art digitization AI, that unlocks a whole new world of healthcare data, that forms the core of our recommendation engine (https://www.ekincare.com/blog/using-ai-machine-learning-to-digitize-health-records-d5c34451-1176-4f8b-a8f9-204c046ec30e" target="_blank">click to know how)
For more details about us please visit http://www.ekincare.com/" target="_blank">www.ekincare.com

What we offer in return is the opportunity to join a talented team of bright people and to also enjoy:

• 5-day work week, leave policy covering various work time off benefits including maternity and    paternity leave benefits.
• Premium Group medical Insurance for the employee and 3 dependents, personal accident insurance coverage, life insurance coverage.
• Access to ekincare app with all the free access to the features like Annual Health checkup, Covid screening and test, online doctor consultation, Gym access and many more.

ekincare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity status.

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