Software Development Lead

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer with knowledge in the finance domain to join our team. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical testing expertise with an understanding of financial systems and processes. You will be responsible for designing and implementing automation frameworks to ensure the quality, reliability, and compliance of our financial applications across trading, risk management, payments, and reporting systems.

Key Responsibilities:

 Design, develop and maintain robust test automation frameworks for financial applications

 Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business requirements and user stories

 Execute functional, regression, integration, and API testing with a focus on financial data integrity

 Validate complex financial calculations, transaction processing, and reporting functionalities

 Collaborate with Business Analysts and development teams to understand requirements and ensure complete test coverage

 Implement automated testing solutions within CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery

 Perform data validation testing against financial databases and data warehouses

 Identify, document, and track defects through resolution using defect management tools

 Verify compliance with financial regulations and industry standards

 Generate test metrics and reports to provide insights into application quality and testing progress

 Participate in performance and security testing of financial systems

Technical & Domain Skills Required:

 Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, processes, and best practices

 Proficiency in automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, etc.)

 Experience with API testing using tools like Postman, SoapUI

 Working knowledge of SQL and experience with database testing

 Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, Azure DevOps)

 Scripting/programming skills in at least one language such as Java, Python, or JavaScript

 Understanding of financial concepts, workflows, and terminology

 Experience testing financial systems in areas such as banking, payments, trading, risk management, or reporting

 Knowledge of financial messaging standards and protocols is a plus

 Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner) and security testing concepts

Qualifications:

 Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance with at least 3 years focused on test automation

 Prior experience working in financial services sector (banking, capital markets, wealth management, etc.)

 ISTQB certification or equivalent QA certifications preferred

 Knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies

 Financial domain certifications or knowledge is a plus

Soft Skills:

 Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

 Excellent attention to detail and quality-oriented mindset

 Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams

 Ability to understand and translate complex financial requirements into test scenarios

 Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

 Adaptability to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

If you have strong QA automation skills and experience testing financial applications, we'd love to hear from you! You will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our financial systems

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• Good understanding of multiple Blockchain platforms such as Hyperledger Fabric, Quorum, Ethereum etc
• Experience in Java, JavaScript Experience in developing and designing RESTful services and APIs
• Experience in Microservices architecture
• Sound knowledge on Docker and Kubernetes applications
• Experience in Banking, Financial and Fintech domain is an added advantage
• Familiarity with Blockchain protocols is a plus
• Knowledge of Agile development environment is preferable
• Ability to work within a fast-paced, collaborative environment and handling multiple projects
• Customer-first mentality, intellectual curiosity, and hunger
• Interested in learning new technologies, creative, open-minded and a great team player
• Bachelors or master’s degree in engineering (preferably Computer Science or Information Technology)

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• Sound knowledge and hands-on experience in building a software application using Java 
• Proficient in Core Java (OOPs, Design Patterns, Stream API, Multithreading, Generics).
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About First Principles

We are a Tech Holding Company and our portfolio companies generate millions in revenue. What is unique about FirstPrinciples is that most of our companies remain controlled and majority owned by First Principles and its team members rather than by external investors. We are proud that our product engineering team builds world class products from India. https://firstprinciples.io/">https://firstprinciples.io/

About this Role

As we scale and build our organisation, we would like to add an individual to our core Technical Leadership who can scale our key products and projects and help us build and foster relationships with Enterprise clients.

We are looking for an experienced Technology Leader to join our fast growing organisation to help us with driving Technical Strategy, Approach and oversee the Implementation for internal and external products. You should be someone who loves Engineering, have amazing debugging skills and slay problems with technology. 

In this role, you will undertake Technical / Solution Architecture and should also be able to help team with Engineering and coding wherever required. That includes, working along with the team, writing code, doing R&D or POCs, ensuring we follow modern industry standards and building beautiful high performing Software and Applications and thus delivering a better solution and product. You will also help FP build strong relationships with clients and technical leadership on the client side.

You would be required to have a minimum of 10+ years of experience with a mix of Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, Cyber - Network Security, Enterprise Application Maintenance, Database Management along with Project, Client and People Management skills which are necessary to lead the team and be their voice. You should be a leader and not just a manager who loves delegating things to the off-shore team, but rather someone who would not hesitate to take over Git-Pull and start writing code and show ‘here is how it’s done’ and amaze everyone with your expertise! :-) 

Because this is a Senior role, you would also be involved working with the Product/Project Manager and will be responsible for the delivery and output.

Tech Stack [High-Level]: We are JavaScript focused i.e. we work in ReactJS, NodeJS, AngularJS, TypeForm, TypeScript, Redis. On the server side, we work with AWS/GCP/DO. Database: MySQL, PostgreS and MongoDb. API: REST and GraphQL API. We also have a strong DevOps stack - including Kubernetes(K8), Dockers and CI/CD automation. 

Interview Process: 

• 60 min Discovery Call
• 15 mins introduction and what you bring to the table (We love people who say, “We build the damn table”) 
• 15 min understanding your experience and background
• 15 min on why you want to join our team and your expectations, future plans
• 15 min Q&A
  
  
• 60-90 min Technical Interview  (May be more than 1)
• Technical Call
  
  
• 45-60 min Final Call
• 15 min discussion on results 
• 15 min CTC expectations / negotiations 
• 15 min closure
• 15 min buffer

Roles & Responsibilities:

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• Should have good knowledge of HTML, CSS, REACT JS, NODE JS, POSTGRES, GIT, REST API.
• A good understanding of servers, hosting, domains, DNS
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• Help to design elements of mobile apps
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Key Skills/Experience:

• A minimum of one year of experience in designing and developing websites and web apps
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DevOps Consultant!! MERN Stack Project Manager – Systems (Enterprise or Solutions) Architect needed!

Hello superstar,

I appreciate you taking time to read this. I have posted a job for developers to work on a start-up, the link is ......

I would need someone with DevOps experience, to ensure that the project is undertaken with the highest standards possible. I have had many experiences where ‘completed’ software after years of development was filled with bugs and it would be more cost-effective to start from scratch than to attempt to find and correct all the bugs.

I have attempted to learn as much as possible, but I now have an opportunity and it would better serve the venture to have someone handle the management of the project to ensure that;

• We choose the most appropriate technology
• We choose competent developers in those technologies
• The architecture and data modeling are clearly defined in a ‘blueprint’ plan
• A DevOps environment and processes are set up and the developers understand what is required
• Proper tests are carried out to ensure everything works as intended
• There are processes for testers to follow and competent testers are selected to follow them
• Accessibility, localization, and internationalization are planned ahead of time
• Security, scalability, and other future probabilities that I may not even be aware of are considered and planned ahead of time
• Documentation and code reviews, refactoring and other quality assurance processes are undertaken
• Working software is produced and systems that enable new developers or teams of people to easily take over and/or contribute new modules or updates in a controlled and organized fashion
• Cost estimates or budgets/projections or use of SaaS, hosting and other 3rd party services and applications

I am more concerned with a professional and world-class organizational system than with any particular type of software been produced as the strong foundation will enable anything to be creating with efficacy and precision.

Again, thank you for reading this, please reply with the word “superstar” anywhere in the second line of your response.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm wishes DevOps Evangelist,

Demonstrable experience in Core Java (8 or higher) and Spring framework (Core, AOP, Batch, JMS).

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