Software Development Engineer Testing (SDET)

Director – Fundraising & Partnerships

Location: Pune / Mumbai / Delhi NCR / Bangalore / Hyderabad / Remote (Hybrid Flexibility)

Experience: 10 – 15 years

Reports to: CEO

Type: Full-time

Working days: 5.5 Days

Timings: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM

The Role

We are seeking a mission-driven, results-oriented leader to join as Director – Fundraising & Partnerships.

In this high-impact leadership role, you will:

• Report directly to the Co-Founders

• Scale fundraising capacity 3x in the next 2 years

• Secure long-term, outcome-linked funding from CSR, HNIs, philanthropic foundations, and global development partners

• Represent organisation in key donor forums and build a high-performing fundraising team

Key Responsibilities

1. Fundraising Strategy & Leadership

• Lead execution of our's 2–3 year fundraising strategy aligned with growth goals

• Own annual fundraising targets, set KPIs, and ensure transparent reporting

• Drive donor lifecycle: prospecting, proposals, grant reporting, and relationship management

• Act as external face in funder interactions with CSR leaders, philanthropies, and impact investors

• Build systems for agility, compliance, and long-term donor trust

2. Partnership Development & Network Building

• Develop pipeline of 50+ CSR leads, philanthropists, and ecosystem enablers

• Mobilize donor and champion networks to unlock opportunities

• Represent firm at sector forums and donor convenings

3. Communications & Collateral Oversight

• Oversee donor-facing communications: proposals, pitch decks, reports, and campaigns

• Ensure clarity and alignment with brand and impact narrative

• Use storytelling, data, and design for compelling funder engagement

4. Team Leadership & Systems Building

• Build and mentor a high-performing fundraising team

• Establish robust systems for donor CRM, compliance, reporting, and audits

• Work with internal teams to develop tailored grant materials

5. Relationship Management

• Shape trust-based donor journeys for long-term investment

• Design engagement pathways for new, existing, and repeat funders

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Programs, Finance, and Impact teams to align fundraising with program needs

• Work with M&E/Data teams to define outcomes and deliver performance-linked commitments

Who You Are

• Fundraising is more than a function for you; it’s a lever for systemic change.

• Strategic executor: equally comfortable with vision decks and complex donor conversations.

• 12–15 years’ experience in fundraising, partnerships, or business development in nonprofit, CSR, or impact investing.

• Proven success in multi-crore, multi-year partnerships (₹12Cr+).

• Strong storyteller and sharp writer.

• Deep knowledge of India’s social impact ecosystem and funder motivations.

• Thrives in high-autonomy, high-accountability environments.

• Bonus: experience in growth-stage nonprofits or multi-state fundraising.

Why Join Us?

Here you won’t inherit a stale pipeline — you’ll build the engine that helps lakhs of children unlock their future.

• Lead with vision: Own strategy, partnerships, and growth

• Scale with purpose: Fund one of India’s most scalable, tech-forward education models

• Learn with peers: Collaborate with co-founders, donors, and sector leaders

• Work from anywhere: Flexible hybrid work model

• Grow fast, grow real: Clear path to Chief Growth Officer

What You Can Expect

• Ownership & trust: Lead strategy and fundraising, not just execute

• Flexibility: Hybrid work from Pune, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, or remote

• Learning & visibility: Represent at national forums

• Supportive culture: Startup-fast, values-first, prioritizing well-being

• Competitive salary: Sector-leading pay with transparency on growth paths

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Software Engineer who’s passionate about building scalable, high-performance applications using Java and Kotlin on AWS. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams — including DevOps, QA, and Product — to design, develop, and deliver robust software solutions.

Our culture values collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning. We embrace modern technologies to solve real-world problems and continuously evolve our platform to meet changing business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance features to collect, process, and deliver user-generated content.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to build end-to-end solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical brainstorming sessions.
• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks and technical issues.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and developer tooling initiatives.
• Maintain and improve application reliability, scalability, and security.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of full-stack development experience using Java/Kotlin and AWS.
• Hands-on experience in API development for front-end applications.
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and handling large datasets.
• Experience working with CI/CD tools (CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Drone).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures (SQS, SNS, Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub) and idempotent patterns.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with automated database migration tools (Liquibase, Flyway).
• Experience with cloud storage (AWS S3, GCP Cloud Storage, Azure Blob) or document data stores (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Experience containerizing applications using Docker and deploying to ECS or Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• 
  

Responsibilities

1. Cross-Platform Mobile Development

• Build, maintain, and scale production-grade React Native applications for both Android and iOS platforms from a single codebase.
• Translate product requirements and UX designs into clean, modular, and reusable React Native components.
• Develop rich, intuitive user interfaces for AI/ML dashboards, real-time analytics, and consumer-facing applications.
• Own features end-to-end — from technical design through to deployment on Play Store and App Store.

2. Native Integration & Bridging

• Write custom native modules and bridges in Kotlin/Java (Android) or Swift/Objective-C (iOS) to extend React Native's capabilities where required.
• Integrate third-party SDKs, device hardware APIs, and platform-specific features seamlessly into the React Native layer.
• Ensure consistent functionality and behaviour across a wide range of Android and iOS devices and OS versions.

3. Real-Time & Data-Driven UI

• Build real-time UI components that handle live data streams, WebSocket connections, and high-frequency data updates with minimal latency.
• Develop data-intensive views including charts, dashboards, and monitoring interfaces optimised for mobile performance.
• Ensure smooth, responsive user experiences under high-traffic and data-heavy conditions.

4. Performance & Optimization

• Profile, debug, and optimize application performance using tools such as Flipper, Hermes, React DevTools, and platform-native profilers.
• Minimize app bundle size, reduce render cycles, and improve startup time through best-in-class optimization techniques.
• Ensure accessibility compliance and cross-device UI consistency across varying screen sizes and resolutions.

5. Architecture & Code Quality

• Design and implement scalable mobile architectures supporting modularity, testability, and long-term maintainability.
• Implement robust state management using Redux, Zustand, MobX, or React Context depending on application complexity.
• Establish and uphold mobile coding standards, component libraries, and reusable design systems across the team.

6. Collaboration & Delivery

• Partner closely with backend, AI/ML, data engineering, and design teams to integrate APIs, data pipelines, and workflows.
• Actively participate in code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and technical design discussions.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using Fastlane, Bitrise, or equivalent tools for automated builds and releases.
• Contribute to OTA update strategies using CodePush or equivalent.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience building and shipping production React Native applications on both Android and iOS.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript — TypeScript strongly preferred.
• Experience with state management libraries — Redux, Zustand, MobX, or Context API.
• Solid understanding of React Native architecture — Bridge, JSI, Hermes engine, and the New Architecture (Fabric/TurboModules) is a plus.
• Experience writing native modules or bridges in either Kotlin/Java or Swift/Objective-C.
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets in a mobile context.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles, responsive design, and platform-specific design guidelines (Material Design & HIG).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and app store deployment processes.

Preferred Skills

• Experience building data-intensive or dashboard-heavy mobile applications.
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries such as Victory Native, Recharts, or D3.js for mobile.
• Exposure to AR/VR or graphics-intensive mobile experiences (ARKit, ARCore, React Native Vision Camera).
• Experience with OTA updates via CodePush or similar tools.
• Familiarity with monorepo setups (Nx, Turborepo) for managing shared mobile codebases.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design on mobile.
• Exposure to AI/ML integration on mobile — on-device inference, TensorFlow Lite, or CoreML.

Only Local Candidates

Candidates should be from Edutech Companies/ Fintech Company/ Real Estate

• 
  
• To understand comprehensive knowledge of products and services offered by the company.
• Setting a sales target and developing a marketing strategy for the same.
• Calling existing and potential customers to update them about the recent launches.
• Updating the database with all the customer’s information.
• Ensuring that customers are satisfied by the services offered to them.
• Using a sales script to handle the customers efficiently.
• Building strong relationships with old, existing and potential customers.
• Taking and processing customers’ orders in a professional manner.
• Creating monthly sales reports and presenting them to the Business development Executive
• Adhering to all the company’s rules and regulations.

Role

Being a part of the Products / Software Engineering team, this member is expected to work with the existing development team. Key responsibilities of this role include MS Tech stack-based applications as per the product roadmap / project scope. Coordinate with co-developers and contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.

Experience

Around 4 years of experience in creating and implementing Web-based applications using

C#, ASP.net, Web API, MVC, Micro Services, JavaScript and SQL Server.

Familiarity or exposure to CI / CD, Dev Ops such as Dockers, containers, Azure, Pipeline is

highly recommended

Ability to work in an Agile, fast-paced environment, and learn rapidly.

Bachelor degree in computer science, computer engineering or similar.

Familiar with object-oriented development, design patterns and specifically in .NET

Framework (C#) with a strong background in web-based development and service-oriented

Architecture.

Expert in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON.

Writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code.

Must have knowledge of project/task management tools like Jira,

Familiarity with Version Control like Bitbucket, Git etc.

Understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility and web standards.

Build features and applications with responsive design

Good English communication skills, written and spoken.

Able to work with minimum supervision as well as perform under pressure and meet

Deadlines.

1.      Experience Requirements

Essential

·      10+ years of experience of Maintaining and Managing a Window Infrastructure environment

·      10+ Years of experience of MS Server, MS Clustering, Active Directory Services, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, CA, Federation

·      8+ years of experience of Exchange Server

·      5+ years of experience of Cloud infrastructure technology such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud and Office 365.

·      5+ Previous experience within an Infrastructure Management role.

Desirable

·      Exposure to virtualisation technologies VMWare and HyperV

·      Exposure to virtualisation technologies such as Citrix

2.      Knowledge Requirements

Essential

·      10+ years of knowledge of Windows Server 2012 and above.

·      10+ years of knowledge of Active Directory and Group Policy

·      8+ years of knowledge of MS exchange 2013 and above

·      5+ years of knowledge of HLD/LLD design exposure

·      5+ years of knowledge of AWS, Azure Administration

Desirable

·      Knowledge of Citrix thin client & digital workspace.

·      Knowledge of System Centre suite applications.

·      Knowledge of patch management solution

3.      Skill and Competency Requirements

Essential

·      5+ years administration of maintaining an enterprise windows environment

·      5+ years of experience of installing, configuring & supporting windows server, both on premise and in the cloud.

·      5+ years of experience of automation techniques/tools using Powershell.

·      Strong interpersonal and communication skills (Oral & Written).

·      Ability to work independently in a team.

·      Good adaptability and flexibility.

·      Confidence and decision making.

Desirable

·      Good level of analytical skills to identify, isolate, troubleshoot, and suggest/recommend solutions.