Software Architect/Solution Architect

Join the team of a fast-growing fintech organization that has recently raised $25M via equity and debt fund to rapidly increase the ever-growing space of Fintech World.

A financial technology platform made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. We recognize the power of financial services to break down barriers and make it easy for customers to avail banking, investments, and lending solutions – that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work and to provide them the tools to do so.

Looking for motivated, highly driven, and hardworking Software Engineers for the Neobanking platform for a leading Fintech organization in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, high-energy environment. You will build the platform for user onboarding, profile management, banking, lending, risk mitigation, and analytics for driving intelligence from customer interaction patterns. It’s an exciting time to join the team as we’re setting about building the next generation of our platform.

• Design and implement scalable server-side solutions using Java.
• Write optimized front-end code using HTML, CSS, and Javascript
• Write unit, automation, and integration tests
• Implement quality application logging for operational monitoring at scale
• Investigate, debug and resolve production site issues
• Work with co-located teammates to deliver on common goals

• Professional experience in enterprise Java software development using Spring MVC frameworks, RESTful APIs, and SOA
• Proficiency in HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Microservices
• Experience with DevOps Technologies is plus
• Experience with Selenium for UI automated tests written in Cucumber or Scala
• Working knowledge of design patterns and CI/CD principles
• First-class communication skills in written and verbal form
• Outstanding problem-solving skills
• A commitment to producing high-quality code with an attention to detail
• Dedication and a self-motivated desire to learn
• A collaborative, team-orientated attitude
• 3-8 years of professional experience in Java software development
• Experience working in the Cloud (AWS)
• API development experience
• Exposure to monitoring tools such as ELK, Splunk

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled React Native Developer with a strong background in the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of professional experience and a proven track record of developing robust, scalable mobile applications using React Native. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on innovative projects and significantly contribute to the growth and success of our startup.

Key Responsibilities

●     Develop High-Quality Mobile Applications: Create user-friendly mobile applications using React Native, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.

●     Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other developers to define, design, and deliver new features.

●     Maintain Clean and Efficient Code: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices and coding standards.

●     Optimize Application Performance: Enhance application performance for speed and scalability.

●     Participate in Code Reviews: Engage in code reviews, discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions to improve team output and code quality.

●     Troubleshoot and Debug: Identify and resolve application issues to ensure smooth functionality.

●     Stay Updated with Trends: Keep abreast of emerging technologies and trends in mobile development to incorporate best practices.

Requirements

●     MERN Stack Proficiency: Strong expertise in MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js.

●     RESTful APIs and Web Services: Solid understanding and experience in integrating RESTful APIs and web services.

●     Version Control Systems: Proficient with Git for version control.

●     Mobile UI/UX Design Principles: Knowledge of best practices in mobile UI/UX design.

●     Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

●     Team and Independent Work: Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced startup environment.

●     Communication and Collaboration: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members.

Nice to Have

●     GraphQL: Familiarity with GraphQL for efficient data fetching.

●     Cloud Services: Knowledge of cloud services such as AWS or Firebase.

Python/Django Developer will be responsible for implementing the relevant Server-Side Architecture for a Web Application based on the client's requirement for new and existing products. The primary focus will be on the development of software packages ensuring high quality and ease of usability to requests from various teams.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Writing reusable, testable and efficient code 

- Design and Implementation of low-latency, user-friendly web and mobile-based applications 

- Devise and develop user-friendly software solutions for automation of industry processes 

- Contribute to design reviews and discussions across software teams. 

- Following strict security protocols without any deviation is of prime importance.

- Implementing DevOps in all projects and establishing best practices in the team.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge:

- Strong programming skills in Python/Django

- Experience with Angular, JavaScript frameworks/libraries

- Hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL or other RDBMS

- Experience with Web application security and secure coding practices

- Strong Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability

- Familiarity with software collaboration tools - GIT

- Ability to work with a distributed and diverse team of researchers and developers.

- Excellent English language communication skills, both written and verbal.

- High level of innovation and motivation

Job Description:

1. Design, implement and deliver custom solutions using the existing robotics framework.
2. Debug issues, do root-cause analysis and apply fixes.
3. Design and implement tools to facilitate application development and testing.
4. Participate in architectural improvements.
5. Work with team members in deployment and field testing.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor Degree / Masters in Engineering (ECE or CSE preferred)
2. Work experience of 10+ years in software programming.
3. Proficiency in Python programming for Linux based systems.
4. Full understanding of software engineering.
5. Basic Knowledge of Robot Operating System(ROS) is a plus.
6. Good understanding of the algorithms and control loops.
7. Working knowledge of Git: creating, merging branches, cherry-picking commits, examining the diff between two hashes. Advanced Git usage is a plus.
8. Knowledge of video streaming from edge devices is a plus.
9. Thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to own the project’s tasks end-to-end with minimum hand-holding
10. Learn and adapt new technologies & skills. Work on projects independently with timely delivery & defect free approach.

Skills

• 3 to 7 Years of experience in Full Stack Technologies-  Express, Lambda, SQL, React, Node JS, Java
• Knowledge of web framework.
• Able to create database schemes that represent and support business processes
• Having a Start-Up experience is a plus
• Having a degree from Premier Engineering Institute is a plus

KRA 

• Work collaboratively in architecture/developing/maintaining solutions Design, efficient, testable, reusable, reliable, and clean code using best software development practices
• Contribute towards the entire development life cycle of analysis, design, implementation and test
• Integration of user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Automation, including writing unit and integration tests
• Maintain high standards of quality for code technical documentation, and deliverable
• Detect, report, investigate, and fix product defects
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies/industry trends
• Ability to learn a lot quickly
• Be active in the community by participating in meetups and conferences
• Participate in brainstorming and idea generation activities.

What Makes You A Great Fit

• Ability to communicate clear timelines and the ability to over achieve them
• Fast Learner, very good interpersonal skills, positive attitude
• Ability to pick something new and learn it fast whatever way possible

Location : 

 As Grip is a company started during the Covid-19 Era we believe in working from wherever you want and meeting you virtually every now and then.  

About the compnay : Grip:

GRIP is an online fintech company aimed at providing a convenient, hassle free investment experience through investing in physical assets. The company kickstarted its journey in 2019 and was founded by Nikhil Aggarwal, who previously served as the COO of Chalo and Vice President of Morgan Stanley. He also worked for the World Bank.

The leasing industry in India remains largely unexplored and GRIP's objective is to make retail investors aware of it as an investment option. Through GRIP, one can invest in physical assets leased to corporates and earn stable monthly returns. The proposition is not as volatile as the share market and the returns are extremely healthy. GRIP focuses on the employed upper-middle class spectrum and aims to provide an effective alternative to these investors.

Why Grip :

While we offer competitive cash compensation along with ESOPs to participate in our long-term growth, the real upside is simply the challenge ahead and the awesome, friendly team by your side. And an opportunity to learn and grow at a breakneck speed as we redefine the contours of finance for Investors in India.

Job Description

We are looking for applicant from top schools and product based technology companies who can play a key technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of the product.
• Document current, intermediate, and future state technical architectures that support the product’s vision and mission.
• Assist product development teams to provide technical leadership and guidance
• Facilitate and collaborate with scrum teams and product owners to create technical architectural documentation as required.
• Responsible for contributing to the technical direction of the product for the next 3-5 years by incorporating best of breed technologies.
• Provide ongoing evaluation of technology solutions and capabilities to ensure appropriate alignment of business objectives.
• Assess options, risks and cost-benefit analyses as they pertain to data architecture, security, and other technology issues.
• Outline technical recommendations and identify technological requirements that support the product roadmap.
• Develop a technical roadmap that maps to the product’s future state.
• Promote technical standards, guidelines, best practices and quality control measures for enabling and implementing software systems.
• Develop a foundational strategy to scale our platform to meet upcoming growth
• Hands-on coding, code reviews, and leadership of the technical team
• Continuous drive to explore, improve, enhance, automate, and optimise systems and tools to best meet evolving business and market needs
• Attention to detail, coupled with ability to think abstractly
• Create prototypes and proof-of-concepts for iterative development
• Keen to learn new technologies and apply the knowledge in production systems
• Take complete ownership of projects and their development cycle

Additional Requirements:

1. 10+ years of Software Development background.
2. Min 3 Years of working experience as an Architect.
3. Deep background knowledge in software development and architecture with Java for Enterprise solutions.
4. A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BS or MS in CS or related field) from IITs and Premier Engineering College.
5. Excellent Object Orientation, coupled with excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
6. Highly skilled at Java and related technologies, including Java Frameworks like Spring-boot or Drop wizard, RESTful web services, J SON, Servlet, JSP, MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, AWS, Solr.
7. Must have hands-on experience in building scalable and secure back-end systems.
8. Have hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency
9. Good to have knowledge of best software engineering practices for all stages of the software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, testing, deployment.
10. 5-9 years of software development experience in Java with web architecture and scalable design.
11. Experience with agile development, continuous delivery, and DevOps and related tools.
12. Proactive and communicative to be closely aligned within the Product Management and customer requirements.
13. Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to develop technical and business artifacts.

1. Exposure to Bigdata related technologies / tools.
2. Exposure to Elastic Search.
3. Large scale application development.
4. Able to manage large data structure and huge volume of data.
5. Exposure of developing interactive graphs and business intelligence tools
6. Object-Oriented design, patterns, algorithms, data structures
7. Exposure to business process workflow.
8. Start up work culture mindset.

ABOUT IDEAPOKE
Emerging Technologies | Bengaluru, India

Ideapoke is a global, fast growing start-up with offices in Bengaluru, Bay Area, Tokyo and Shanghai. Our software, search and insights power the innovation agenda of the largest Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies worldwide.

Our growth is powered by our people and their unwavering commitment to the company-wide vision, strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial do-it-all spirit. We push the boundaries and break existing thought processes with the strong belief that innovation amplifies success in every piece of work we do and by extension, amplifying the success of our clients.

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