Team lead - Sales

Job Title: Ruby on Rails Developer

Location: Chennai (Work From Office, yes, we love seeing your face!)

Experience: 2-3 years (You’ve got some experience, and we’re here to help you grow even more!)

About the Company:

F22 Labs is a startup software studio based out of Chennai. We are the rocket fuel for other startups across the world, powering them with extremely high-quality software. We help entrepreneurs build their vision into beautiful software products (web/mobile). If you're into creating beautiful software and solving real problems, you’ll fit right in with us. Let’s make cool things happen!

Position Overview:

As a Ruby on Rails Developer at F22 Labs, you’ll be doing more than just coding—you’ll be shaping the future of software. We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about building high-performance, scalable apps and loves solving tricky problems. You’ll work alongside a team of super smart engineers, contributing to innovative web applications that make a difference to the startups we support. With the experience under your belt, you’ll hit the ground running and make an impact right away. Oh, and we like to have fun while we’re at it!

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain elegant, scalable, and efficient web applications using Ruby on Rails (because clean code is the best code).
• Write code that’s as smooth as butter—maintainable, scalable, testable, and efficient (we all love a tidy codebase).
• Handle background jobs and multi-threading like a pro, making sure the app performs like a rockstar.
• Integrate third-party services and APIs, and make everything work like magic behind the scenes.
• Optimize and manage databases—you’ll be the DBMS guru ensuring queries are sharp and snappy.
• Speed up our apps using Redis caching (because nobody likes waiting for slow apps!).
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS S3—we love our cloud!
• Troubleshoot and fix production issues faster than a speeding bullet (or at least faster than the user can notice!).
• Collaborate with the product team to craft features that are both powerful and user-friendly.
• Bring your creative ideas to the table and help us improve our projects. We love fresh perspectives!

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience working with Ruby on Rails (you’ve already mastered the basics, now let’s level up!).
• A strong understanding of DBMS and building efficient databases (you know the database world inside out).
• Hands-on experience with background jobs and multi-threading to make apps run faster than a cheetah on energy drinks.
• Solid knowledge of Redis (Caching) to make sure our apps don’t break a sweat.
• Experience deploying applications on AWS S3 (cloud is life!).
• Comfortable with Git and collaborating with a team (no lone wolves here!).
• Great debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills—basically, you can fix any bug like a superhero.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and how they make everything click together.
• Excellent communication skills—because we want to hear your ideas, loud and clear!

Good to Have Skills (Extra Cool Points!):

• Experience with Node.js or Django (extra frameworks, extra cool).
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (flexible data storage for the win).
• A significant knowledge of DevOps knowledge (help us deploy like the pros we are).

Why Join Us (Perks & Benefits):

• Health insurance (because we want you at your best, inside and out).
• Flexible work timings (get your work done, but do it your way).
• Better-than-market compensation (we know you’re worth it!).
• A supercharged learning culture—grow your skills fast.
• Rapid career growth opportunities—move up faster than a rocket in the sky.
• Work with interesting, fun, and quirky colleagues who make every day feel like an adventure.
• Learn from the best in the industry (and maybe teach us something cool too).

Selection Process:

• Online Assessment
• 1-2 rounds of interviews (no need to stress, we’re all about getting to know you).

● In-depth knowledge of full-stack development principles and best practices.

● Expertise in building web applications with strong proficiency in languages like Node.js, React, and Go. 

● Experience developing and consuming RESTful and gRPC API Protocols.

● Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and DevOps processes. 

● Solid understanding of cloud platforms and container orchestration technologies.

● Experience with Kubernetes deployment and workflows using tools like Argo.

● Experience applying AI/ML models to optimize workflows or enhance product features, with familiarity in frameworks like TensorFlow, MLflow, Kubeflow, or PyTorch. 

● Experience fine-tuning existing AI/ML models to adapt to specific use cases or datasets, ensuring optimized performance. 

● Experience with Workflow Orchestration tools like Temporal and Windmill.

● Strong background in System Design. 

● Hands-on experience with Queuing Mechanisms such as RabbitMQ, Redis, and Kafka. 

● Experience with designing and building user-friendly interfaces using Tailwind CSS and Radix UI. 

● Excellent understanding of distributed systems, databases, and APIs. ● A passion for writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code. ● Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. 

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

Bonus points if you have: 

● Experience with building self-serve platforms or user onboarding experiences.

● Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.

● A strong understanding of security best practices for Kubernetes deployments.

● Grasp on setting up Network Architecture for distributed systems. 

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Python Developer with some experience in Laravel to spearhead our offshore team, in managing a large-scale USA-based product platform.

As a Senior Python Developer, you will primarily focus on building efficient data-driven applications and robust web scraping solutions. You will leverage your experience with the Scrapy framework for large-scale data collection and processing. While Python is the primary language, some experience in Laravel will be essential to contribute to PHP-based projects, allowing for full-stack support when needed.

This role requires a proactive, resourceful developer who can think on their feet and efficiently tackle complex problems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Scrapy Web Scraping: Develop, optimize, and maintain web scrapers using the Scrapy framework to gather, process, and store data from various online sources.
2. Back-End Development: Design, develop, and implement scalable backend solutions in Python, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and high performance.
3. Laravel Integration (As Needed): Contribute to existing Laravel projects, working with the PHP framework to support API endpoints, and ensure seamless integration with Python-based services.
4. API Development & Integration: Build and integrate RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless communication between applications and external data sources.
5. Data Processing & Storage: Create efficient data processing pipelines and manage SQL/NoSQL databases to store and organize large datasets collected through Scrapy.
6. System Architecture: Work collaboratively with other developers to design scalable, resilient architectures that support data-heavy applications.
7. Continuous Integration & Automation: Use Python to automate tasks, optimize CI/CD workflows, and enhance deployment processes for faster and more reliable releases.
8. Mentorship & Code Review: Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and contribute to maintaining high coding standards and best practices.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in Python development, with a strong focus on web scraping using Scrapy.
• 1-2 years of experience with Laravel (intermediate understanding is acceptable for full-stack support).
• Demonstrated experience with data-driven projects, showcasing resourceful problem-solving abilities.

Technical Skills:

1. Python: Advanced proficiency in Python, particularly with libraries for data manipulation and web scraping.
2. Scrapy Framework: Extensive experience in Scrapy, including creating custom spiders, handling complex data extraction requirements, and working with proxies and data pipelines.
3. Laravel (PHP): Familiarity with Laravel for backend development, including API creation, routing, and MVC structure.
4. Database Management: Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases for efficient data storage and retrieval.
5. API Development: Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs and integrating external services.
6. Automation & DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD tools, Docker, and version control systems (Git).
7. Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• High-Impact Role: Work on projects where your expertise in Scrapy and Python will directly influence our data capabilities and client success.
• Growth Opportunities: Access to learning resources, mentorship, and a supportive environment for continuous professional development.
• Innovative Culture: Join a team that values out-of-the-box thinking, resourcefulness, and efficient problem-solving.

(Actually, I'm looking for a candidate to work with the audit team & deal with the purchase dept.)

• This position will be aligned with our Audit vertical and help us in the process of verifying and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. Ensure that the project/Site receives goods, services, or works at the best possible price when aspects such as quality, quantity, time, and location are compared.
• You will be working as a part of the Audit team responsible for verifying execution, contract management, vendor management, and life cycle support. We are looking for individuals who are conversant in the features, functionality, and applicability of a few sourcing platforms.
• Coordinate with enabling functions to understand the procurement / Services requirements
• Verifying vendor contract agreement/renewal/termination communications
• Expedite Orders and track deliveries.
• Ensure audit readiness of all purchasing documents.
• Preparing Analysis of Price Proposals
• Collaboration with other Team Members for to the objectives/Targets of the department
• Preparation of reports in line with the requirements of the Audit dept.
• Adhere to the Procurement Policy and vendor onboarding process

Need to travel to project locations (Currently in Hyderabad locations & Andhra Pradesh)

Other Audit activities as need arise.

• Assisting and coordinating with operations team
• supporting administrative staff
• conducting marketing research
• documentation and reporting to the operations department
• preparing reports on competitor product analysis
• ensuring if everything is working in a perfect manner
• using technology to keep the company updated behind the curtains
• Should be responsible for efficient dealing of complaints to completion and enabling satisfaction of customer.
• Responsible for rendering useful administrative support to other members of the customer care team.
• Responsible for documenting all calls with regards to participant inquires accurately using Call Tracking System.
• Responsible for monitoring Call tracking for responses from administrative team so call returns are done in a timely fashion.
• Responsibility is to Follow-up with participants within a 24-hour period in regards to the initial phone call even if it is to just touch base and let participant know inquiry is still be researched.
• Responsibility is to answer participant questions, as well as question participants to obtain full understanding of what information is being requested.