Software Development Engineer Testing (SDET)

Big Picture (The Opportunity) : 

Do you take pride in your web development ability? Would you like to use your skills in an energetic atmosphere? Are you dedicated to the craft, write code that they are proud of and can hit the ground running , you’re in the right place.

What do we want from you ? (Our Expectations) : 

• To manage our back-end services and ensure a seamless interchange of data.
• You will be responsible for developing and coding all server-side logic and also to maintain the central database and respond to requests from front-end developers. 

What are you required to do ? (Your Responsibilities) 

• Writing back-end code and building efficient modules.
• Produce detailed specifications
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Responding to integration requests from front-end developers.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary
• Work closely with the IT team in completing projects
• Troubleshoot and fix any issues relating to PHP programs
• Create scripts to facilitate client systems to meet performance and objectives
• Test and develop software for client applications
• Create documentation for software created
• Utilize source debuggers and write or modify client software
• Produce results effectively and within the deadlines set 

Experience 5-10 yrs

Bangalore North- Western

1. **Office Management & Administration**

  - Oversee daily office operations to ensure the smooth functioning of the workspace.

  - Manage office supplies and equipment, ensuring all resources are available and in working order.

  - Coordinate maintenance and repairs to keep the office safe and efficient.

  - Handle document organization, filing, and data management for quick retrieval and better productivity.

  - Schedule meetings, coordinate travel, and support event planning for team or client events.

2. **Client & Partner Communication (Mandarin-English) **

  - Act as the primary liaison for Mandarin-speaking clients or partners.

  - Translate documents, emails, and other communications from Mandarin to English and vice versa.

  - Assist in meetings by providing translation or language support to ensure effective communication.

  - Coordinate with vendors or partners in Mandarin-speaking regions, ensuring all requirements are met and deadlines respected.

3. **Financial & Resource Management**

  - Assist in budgeting and expense tracking, keeping an organized record of office expenditures.

  - Manage petty cash and process reimbursements or invoices for the team.

  - Collaborate with finance or HR teams to process payroll, employee benefits, or expense reports.

4 **Coordination with External Stakeholders**

  - Coordinate with building management, vendors, and contractors for office upkeep.

  - Arrange logistics for client visits, including transportation, accommodation, and meeting schedules if needed.

  - Ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and safety protocols.

5. **Administrative Support for Senior Management**

  - Provide executive assistance to senior leaders, such as managing their schedules, emails, and travel arrangements.

  - Prepare presentations, reports, and correspondence as needed.

6. **IT & Communication Systems Management**

  - Coordinate with IT support for the setup and maintenance of office computers, phones, and internet.

  - Ensure that communication systems (like video conferencing tools) are functional for smooth client calls.

Job description:

Must have basic knowledge of Software Technologies like PHP, JavaScript, etc.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

Responsibilities:

1. Set project timeline

2. Monitor project deliverables

3. Monitor project baseline to ensure activities progressing as planned

4. Monitor project burndown charts

5. Monitor employee's performance with KPI's

6. Update relevant stakeholders or team members on the project progress

7. Coach and support project team members with tasks you assign them

• Create, test, and maintain web-based applications using Laravel Framework.
• Work with members of the other teams to design, develop, and implement software solutions.
• Implement and manage the entire web application development lifecycle, from conception to delivery and post-launch maintenance.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Make use of back-end data services and support the growth of current data services API.
• Effectively communicate all project updates, evaluations, suggestions, schedules, and technical and procedural difficulties.
• The development procedure, architecture, and similar information should all be documented.
• Troubleshoot and debug software issues.
• Continuously improve software quality and performance.
• Keep up with the latest web development technologies and trends.

Communication and management of schedule with the Experts / Facilitators

Establish relationships with full-time and part-timeExperts / Facilitators across the country;

Scheduling and management of trainings with Experts / Facilitators
Establish regular feedback cycles and obtain from various stakeholders;

Operational assistance for on ground associates before and after programs
Apart from the functions listed above, the new hire may also be expected to assist with peripheral activities.

• Java,Jdbc,J2ee,Ajax,jquery,Spring,Hibernate, Restful Web Services, JAVASCRIPT, HTML, CSS 
• T-SQL and PL/SQL 
• Strong experience in core java 
• Experience in OOAD frameworks, Spring Integration, Hibernate, JSP, Tiles, Applets, Servlets 
• Extensive development experience with PL/PGSQL (PostgreSQL) 
• Good experience in code optimization, performance tuning, debugging 
• Web/App server: TOMCAT/JBOSS/WAS 
• Knowledge of OOPS concepts, SDLC, and design patterns 
• Good Analytical ability and Problem Solving Skills 
• Good communication skills in both written and verbal 
• Java Certification will be an added advantage 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a member of our fast-growing engineering team, your responsibility will be to get involved in day-to-day development operations and solve complex problems of digitization to meet the demands of business.

To be successful, you must have a self-driven mindset, go getter attitude.

The responsibilities include:

• Writing the clean quality code & Understanding functional requirements thoroughly and analyzing the requirements in the context of the product
• Envisioning the overall solution for defined functional and non-functional requirements, and being able to define technologies, patterns and frameworks
• Determining and implementing design methodologies and tool sets
• Enabling application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities
• Being able to lead/support UAT and production roll outs
• Creating, understanding and validating estimated effort for given module/task, and being able to justify it
• Addressing issues promptly, responding positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Giving constructive feedback to the team members and setting clear expectations
• Helping the team in troubleshooting and resolving complex bugs
• Coming up with solutions to any issue that is raised during code/design review and being able to justify the decision taken
• Carrying out POCs to make sure that suggested design/technologies meet the requirements
• Carrying out DevOps activities which includes creating Jenkins pipeline

Key Skills

Should possess hands-on full life-cycle development experience (architect, design, code, test, release) be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, client/server-side development frameworks and third-party libraries.

• Should be strong in data structures and algorithms. Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Work with cutting edge technologies like Java 8, Scala, React, Akka, Docker, Puppet, and Salt
• Hands-on knowledge of Spring core, MVC, JPA. Working knowledge of Spring Boot
• Should have strong hands-on on one of the JavaScript frameworks: jQuery, AngularJS, ReactJS, and Vue.js.
• Willing to working with latest Cloud and Container technologies like AWS
• Experience with both external and embedded databases. NoSQL DB experience is good to have
• Implementing unit testing using frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, etc.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with Maven (Other building tools Ant and Gradle are good to have)
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Good understanding of Agile practices

Responsibilities of an ABAP developer

Besides coding and developing a SAP module with the help of the programming language, ABAP developers perform a number of other tasks, some of which are given below:

Knowledge of SAP ABAP (OOPS ABAP, MVC, Code pushdown techniques, AMDP and CDS views) and Native HANA

Good Knowledge in  SAP MM Modules (both is important), Able to write Functional document and working knowledge in integration across other SAP modules like SAP SD SAP PP, SAP QM, SAP Finance

SAP ABAP knowledge is expected but should be limited to basic programming and debugging

• Understanding the needs and requirements of the clients by coordinating with their representatives and seeking clarity on every minute detail in order to provide the best possible solution.

   

• Consulting with professionals from other departments and those working on specific SAP modules such as SAP FI/CO, MM, SD to ensure a consistent experience to the various users on the client's side.

   

• Writing the code using ABAP programming language on the basis of the blueprint provided by the clients and performing regular tests on the usability of the code.

   

• Ensuring that all programs are completed in schedule as per the client's guidelines and allocating appropriate resources to achieve this.

   

• Providing technical support to the end users in the form of troubleshooting guidelines and modifications to the system after it has been delivered. Training the end users and client representatives is also performed at this stage of the SAP ABAP software life cycle.

   

• To stay updated with the latest technological advancement and changes in the world of SAP development and adapting to these changes by self-training and research work.

Skills Required to be an ABAP developer

Extensive prior experience in the field of ABAP programming and SAP modules is an essential skill set required for any person to pursue a career as an ABAP developer. They must have good analytical and problem solving skills in order to carry out their daily functions effectively. In depth knowledge of SAP systems such as FICO, MM and HR is also required for ABAP developers. Prior experience in object oriented programming, ABAP lists and other related fields is also a prerequisite for jobs in this field. In order to communicate with a number of people such as clients, users and other developers, they must possess excellent oral and written communication skills as well as good interpersonal abilities. They must have the capability to work well in a team-based environment as well as on their own since the organizational structure of ABAP developers varies from one company to another.

Designation - Principal Software Engineer

About Livspace:

Livspace is India’s trusted interior design and renovation platform that connects interior designers, homeowners and vendors. For homeowners, Livspace is their one-stop destination for all things interior. For interior designers and vendors, we’ve streamlined their workflow from design all the way to delivery through powerful and innovative technology.

We’re currently in nine Indian metro areas. We’ve made over 20,000 customers happy by delivering their dream homes to them. With over 3,500 interior designers on board, we’re the largest design community India has seen. We employ over 2000 passionate individuals who continue to grow and be a part of this exciting journey.

Working at Livspace:

Livspace believes in an open, intellectually honest culture where everyone is given the autonomy to contribute and do their life’s best work. As a part of the dynamic team at Livspace, you will have a chance to learn new things, solve new problems, build your competence and be a part of an innovative design-and-tech startup that’s revolutionizing the interiors industry.

If you value autonomy, enjoy challenges, believe in getting things done and can work with minimal supervision, come join us

As a Principal Software Engineer you will:

• Design, implement and enhance new components of the Livspace design platform and supply chain platform.
• Design new features for the e-commerce properties and front-end products and mobile apps
• Maintain engineering infrastructure
• Have significant impact on current and future technology roadmap
• Complete ownership of Service/Services that your team is responsible for
• Lead by example, mentor and guide team members on everything from structured problem solving to development of best practices
• Own large technical deliverables and execute in an exemplary way
• Be able to conceptualize and develop prototype quickly
• Contribute creatively in strategic products that will reach large audience
• Build a web product that users love.

Who you are :

• Deep expertise with any or combination programming languages: Java, Python NodeJS any Object oriented high level proprietary or open source language with strong programming constructs ( Java Preferred ).
• Substantial experience in building complex and scalable solutions.
• Strong object oriented design skills, ability to apply design patterns, and an uncanny ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces
• The ability to do deep problem solving and build elegant, maintainable solutions to complex problems.
• Experience leading multi-engineer projects and mentoring junior engineers
• You earned B.Tech or equivalent degree in computer science or related engineering field
• You have at least 6+ years of experience working with large scale web products

Your Array (Nice to Have) :

• Good sense of system characterization and identification of technical requirements
• Good learnability and adopt technologies that help build large scale, performant, reliable and sustainable systems.
• Architectural & Design Choices, Deep knowledge on one or more tech stacks, identify alternative tech choices and trade-offs
• Strong problem Solving skills, Identify feasible alternatives and freeze on the optimal choice of data structures and advanced algorithms
• Ability to work in fuzzy environments and complex environments
• Able to take high ownership of complex system components and drive it to the next level
• Good exposure both with tech breadth and tech depth