Sr Manager - AML & Compliance

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and driven Lead Backend Engineer to oversee and elevate our backend architecture. This role will focus deeply on backend systems, collaborating closely with the founder and core team to turn strategic goals into reality through backend excellence. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with leadership capabilities, driving backend development while ensuring system security, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Backend Development Leadership

• Ownership of Backend Systems: Lead the backend development process, aligning it with the company's broader goals. Gain a full understanding of the existing backend infrastructure, especially in the initial phase.
• Roadmap Development: Within the first three months, build a detailed roadmap that addresses backend "must-do" tasks (e.g., major bugs, security vulnerabilities, data leakage prevention) alongside longer-term improvements. Continuously update the roadmap based on strategic directions from board meetings.

2. Strategic Planning and Execution

• Backend Strategy Implementation: Translate high-level strategies into backend tasks, ensuring clarity on how each piece fits into the company's larger goals.
• Sprint and Task Management: Lead the backend sprint planning process, break down tasks into manageable components, and ensure accurate estimations for efficient execution.

3. Team Leadership and Development

• Mentoring and Growth: Lead backend developers, nurturing their growth while ensuring a culture of responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Process Optimization: Regularly assess backend processes, identifying areas to streamline development and ensure adherence to best practices.

4. Security and Quality Assurance

• Security Oversight: Ensure the backend systems are fortified against potential threats, setting the highest standards for security in every aspect of development.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain top-tier backend development standards, ensuring the system remains resilient, scalable, and efficient under load.

5. Innovation and Continuous Learning

• Real-time Strategy Input: Offer insights during strategic discussions on backend challenges, providing quick, effective solutions when needed.
• Automation and Efficiency: Implement backend automation practices, from CI/CD pipelines to other efficiency-boosting tools that improve the backend workflow.

6. Research and Communication

• Technology Exploration: Stay ahead of backend trends and technologies, providing research and recommendations to stakeholders. Break down complex backend issues into understandable, actionable points.

7. Workplace Expectations

• Ownership Mentality: Embody a strong sense of ownership over the backend systems, with a proactive attitude that eliminates the need for close follow-up.
• On-site Work: Work from the office is required to foster close collaboration with the team.

Tech Stack & Skills

Must-Have:

• Programming Languages: Node.js & JavaScript (TypeScript or normal)
• Databases: Firestore, MongoDB, NoSQL
• Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS
• Microservices: Google Cloud Functions
• Containerization: Docker (creation, hosting, maintenance, etc.)
• Deployment & Orchestration: Google Cloud Run
• Messaging & Task Management: Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Tasks
• Security: GCP/AWS Security (IAMs)

Good-to-Have:

• Programming Languages: Python

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Lead Backend Engineer or similar role, focusing on backend systems.
• Expertise in the backend technologies specified.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and backend security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to think critically about backend challenges.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and manage backend developers.
• A passion for continuous learning and applying new backend technologies.
• A high degree of ownership over backend systems, with the ability to work independently.

ABOUT US:

GUVI (Grab Your Vernacular Imprint) Geek Network Private Limited is an Online Learning Platform incubated by IITM and IIM-A, and supported by Google Launchpad & Jio Gennext .

What sets us apart is the fact that we offer online learning in a plethora of different vernacular languages along with English. With more than 1.8 lakh users currently learning from our platform, GUVI continues to grow at a tremendous rate.

Task description:

As we are looking to expand our courses all over the country, we need a freelancer who can translate and do voiceovers for our courses. These are technical courses, and people with prior experience in translating technical content are preferred.

Languages we are actively looking for:

• Hindi

Eligibility Criteria:

• Should have technical knowledge
• Should have a studio setup where you can record audio and edit videos
• Must have at least 1 year of experience in translating technical content

Applicants failing to meet these criteria will not be considered for the role.

Remuneration:

Subjective to the duration of the courses.

Role & Responsibilities

• Understand project specifications and develop work planning schedule for projects.

• Prepare cash flow timeline for various projects.

• Generate Daily, Weekly, Monthly Progress Reports.

• Keep a track of time overrun and cost overrun.

• Keep a track of the project and flag short falls.

• Prepare plan for the Execution team.

• Coordination with site team to ensure smooth running of the project.

• Prepare micro plan.

• Preparation of Site Logistic Plan.

• Preparation of Master project Schedule

• Preparation of Cash flow.

• Resource Planning (Man, Material, Machinery)

• Schedule Tracking

• Preparing MIS Reports

• Preparing Delay Analysis, Hindrance report.

• Should be proficient in using Primavera(P6) & MS Project software.

• Should have good working knowledge of design, procurement and construction/ field services workflow processes.

• Should have the ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Experience in Pro-Services Cost Controls & Monitoring would be an added advantage.

Requirement

• Candidates working in the construction industry are preferred.
• 4-5 years of relevant experience.
• E. / B.Tech Civil.

Experience

• 15+ years with deep expertise in Telecom domain spanning FTTx/PON, L2/L3 Packet Transport (Ethernet Switching and IP Routing) and Cloud networking from both traditional products and transformational products (disaggregated, virtualized, and based on open-source software).  

Key Responsibilities:

• Architectural (design and implementation) ownership of the Radisys BBA solution
• Architect product in consultation with PLM, pre-sales, and customers
• Contributing to and working on strategic deals, enterprise frameworks and comfortable presenting to senior leadership and Customers.
• Ability to quickly engage in proposals, work in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to multi-task.

Domain Skills Requirement:

• Deep knowledge of Telecom with FTTH solution is a must.. Hands-on experience in developing access solutions based on PON technologies
• Experience with deploying product at scale in a carrier-grade network
• Hands-on experience in developing Microservices in a container, orchestration, CI/CD-based environment.
• SDN and NFV 
• Wireline: ONF’s SEBA and VOLTHA Community and the challenges 
• CUPS (Control and User Plane Separation) 
• Wireline Access: OLTs, BNGs, ONTs, Residential Gateways (RGs) 
• PON Technologies: GPON, XGS-PON, NGPON-2, and Higher speed next gen PON standards (25G, 50G, 100G) 
• Ethernet Switching (L2) & IP Routing (L3); Software Defined Networking (ONOS, ODL) 
• Installing, running, and managing with Kubernetes (k8s) and Containers 
• Management and Orchestration (e.g., ONAP), Network Management, OSS/BSS, and TM Forum standards 
• Practitioner of Agile/SCRUM/SAFe

Qualification:

• Masters / Bachelor in any discipline of Engineering (Computer Science, Electronics preferred)