Senior Software Engineer

• Own and Maintain our interface. Built in Go, React and an event-driven architecture under the hood
• We work with complex data types and relations. Design our database (postgres) and maintain our S3 buckets.
• Build an infra which will work super-fast on cloud servers and runs reliably on-prem
• Develop a user-centric platform by helping us with ruthless prioritization of features
• Have an eye for detail especially when it comes to visual appeal
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What you bring to the table

• You have full-stack experience with relevant technologies (Go, React, Typescript)
• You know how to go from 0-to-1
• You have strong communication skills
• You thrive in a collaborative team setting

As an IT Technical Lead, you will play a crucial role in managing and leading a team of IT professionals. You will be responsible for providing technical guidance, overseeing project execution, and ensuring the successful delivery of IT solutions. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving innovation, implementing best practices, and maintaining a high level of technical excellence within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Lead a team of IT professionals, including developers, engineers, and support staff. Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to ensure team members' growth and success. Foster a collaborative and positive work environment.

Technical Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement a strategic technical roadmap aligned with the organization's goals and objectives. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends, and assess their applicability to the organization's IT infrastructure. Make recommendations for technology adoption or enhancements.

Project Management: Oversee the execution of IT projects, including resource allocation, task assignments, and timelines. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure successful project delivery. Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve issues as they arise.

Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in various IT domains, such as software development, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, and data management. Stay informed about industry best practices and provide guidance on technical standards, frameworks, and methodologies. Conduct research and evaluation of new technologies to support business objectives.

Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, product managers, and other IT teams. Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Foster strong relationships with external vendors and partners.

Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Assist in troubleshooting complex technical issues and provide guidance to team members in resolving them. Identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and develop preventive measures to avoid similar issues in the future. Ensure the timely resolution of critical incidents.

Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the IT department by identifying areas for optimization, streamlining processes, and implementing automation where applicable. Promote a culture of innovation, learning, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Proven experience in a technical leadership role, managing and leading a team of IT professionals.

Strong technical background in one or more IT domains, such as software development, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, or data management.

In-depth knowledge of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and trends.

Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, implement process improvements, and foster a culture of continuous learning.

Nature of Work:

This being an advanced level position in the S/W development team the individual is expected to:
Participate as a team member in all phases of the S/W lifecycle, including the analysis and design of S/W systems.

Participate in a detailed level of coding, code walk – through and unit testing of S/W modules.
Participate in integrated testing of product/ package.

Participate in difficult and typical coding assignments with responsibility of a small module consisting of 3 – 5 members.

Participate in exploration/ feasibility study of products.
Have a thorough understanding of the assigned product/ project.

Participate in generating technical documentation of products/ packages.

Providing technical training to the juniors.
Manage allocated resources, keep compliance with discipline and decorum of the organization.

Keep compliance with Systems and Procedures.

Reports to:

Project Manager
Skill Set:
Thorough knowledge of current technological trends in Web based Software 

Strong Working knowledge of JSF/JSP, Servlets, Spring, Web application development and Core Java

• Working knowledge of working with databases using EJB.
• Knowledge of Bug Tracking tool such as Jira, Bugzilla and source code version control systems (SVN, GIT)
• Knowledge of working in Scrum methodology.
• Good to have knowledge of SonarQube and Web Security Aspects.
• Knowledge of Responsive Front End Development using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, JQuery, Ajax and JSON.
• Should be able to write test cases for the feature.
• Ability to gather and analyze data & draw logical conclusions

∙         Understanding of company’s vision & goals, business operations

and market

∙         Clear and concise oral and written communication skills

∙         Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships at

all levels

∙         Great passion for S/W development.

∙         Ability to mentor and guide the juniors.

Office Address:

Tech Mahindra Ltd

Varivas is a community that allows users to create, support, and recommend content. The mission of Varivas is to give the community freedom, ease, and complete control of their content.

Varivas is an early-stage startup looking for its first few members. 

https://www.varivas.community/

Become part of a core team of an upcoming startup building an exciting product from scratch.

• Progressive Web App (PWA)
• JavaScript, Typescript
• MEAN stack https://angel.co/recruit/jobs/1383984">Angular, Node JS, Express, MongoDB
• Azure for hosting and data storage etc.
• Any previous experience in building a social network, payment system or content hosting is a big plus. (Please mention this in your application)

• Payment for work done (of course 🙂)
• Remote work from anywhere
• Complete flexibility of working hours
• Complete freedom and ownership of your work
• No meetings, standups, or daily status group calls. (We prefer asynchronous communication like slack)
• High equity (1-2.5%) if you are interested

• Should be able to work independently without any hand-holding.
• Problem solver who takes complete ownership of given work.
• Smart developer who delivers on results. (You will be assessed based on what you deliver, not by how hard or how long you work)
• Self-motivated candidates who do the work because they like it and are good at it.
• Self-managed individuals. You will not be managed by anyone on day to day basis. (There are no managers in the company)

passion for building and delivering great software with a strong sense of ownership.

• 4+ years of experience in building web applications using React, Node.js, GraphQL integrations with NoSQL or relational database systems.
• Working experience in building and deployment applications on AWS platform a plus.
• Working experience on docker and microservice a plus.
• Strong experience with Build and Release, Agile processes and Estimation/Planning
• Must have strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, with solid understanding of logging and exception handling.