Tech Lead

Job Title : Senior Consultant (Java / NodeJS + Temporal)

Experience : 5 to 12 Years

Location : Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Gurugram, Coimbatore

Work Mode : Remote (Must be open to travel for occasional team meetups)

Notice Period : Immediate Joiners or Serving Notice

Interview Process :

• R1 : Tech Interview (60 mins)
• R2 : Technical Interview
• R3 : (Optional) Interview with Client

Job Summary :

We are seeking a Senior Backend Consultant with strong hands-on expertise in Temporal (BPM/Workflow Engine) and either Node.js or Java.

The ideal candidate will have experience in designing and developing microservices and process-driven applications, as well as orchestrating complex workflows using Temporal.io.

You will work on high-scale systems, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Mandatory Skills :

Temporal.io, Node.js (or Java), React.js, Keycloak IAM, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure, Jest, OpenAPI

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and implement scalable backend services using Node.js or Java.
• Build and manage complex workflow orchestrations using Temporal.io.
• Integrate with IAM solutions like Keycloak for role-based access control.
• Work with React (v17+), TypeScript, and component-driven frontend design.
• Use PostgreSQL for structured data persistence and optimized queries.
• Manage infrastructure using Terraform and orchestrate via Kubernetes.
• Leverage Azure Services like Blob Storage, API Gateway, and AKS.
• Write and maintain API documentation using Swagger/Postman/Insomnia.
• Conduct unit and integration testing using Jest.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions.

Must-Have Skills :

• Temporal.io – BPMN modeling, external task workers, Operate, Tasklist
• Node.js + TypeScript (preferred) or strong Java experience
• React.js (v17+) and component-driven UI development
• Keycloak IAM, PostgreSQL, and modern API design
• Infrastructure automation with Terraform, Kubernetes
• Experience in using GitFlow, OpenAPI, Jest for testing

Nice-to-Have Skills :

• Blockchain integration experience for secure KYC/identity flows
• Custom Camunda Connectors or exporter plugin development
• CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Identity-based task completion authorization enforcement

⚠️ Important Note (Please Read Before Applying):

• Only candidates with 5–8 years of relevant experience should apply.
• Freshers or candidates with less than 5 years of experience – please do not apply.
• Only immediate joiners or candidates currently serving notice will be considered.

Job Title: Java Developer (5–8 Years)

Location: Bangalore (Hybrid Mode)

Experience: 5 to 8 years

Joining: Immediate / Notice Serving Only

About the Role:

We are looking for passionate and highly skilled Java Developers to join our dynamic team in Bangalore. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Collections, Multithreading, and Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA), with proven problem-solving abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure applications.
• Work with Spring Boot and related frameworks to build microservices-based solutions.
• Optimize code using Collections & Multithreading concepts for performance and reliability.
• Apply strong DSA and problem-solving skills to deliver efficient solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues efficiently.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5–8 years of hands-on experience in Core Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong expertise in Collections, Multithreading, and Concurrency.
• Solid understanding of DSA, Algorithms, and System Design fundamentals.
• Experience in developing REST APIs and Microservices.
• Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• .Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with modern architectures.
• Hybrid work setup in Bangalore.
• Fast-paced and growth-driven environment.

🚀 We’re Hiring: Senior Python Backend Developer 🚀

📍 Location: Baner, Pune (Work from Office)

💰 Compensation: ₹6 LPA

🕑 Experience Required: Minimum 2 years as a Python Backend Developer

About Us

Foto Owl AI is a fast-growing product-based company headquartered in Baner, Pune.

We specialize in:

⚡ Hyper-personalized fan engagement

🤖 AI-powered real-time photo sharing

📸 Advanced media asset management

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Python Backend Developer, you’ll play a key role in designing, building, and deploying scalable backend systems that power our cutting-edge platforms.

Architect and develop complex, secure, and scalable backend services

Build and maintain APIs & data pipelines for web, mobile, and AI-driven platforms

Optimize SQL & NoSQL databases for high performance

Manage AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.)

Implement observability, monitoring, and security best practices

Collaborate cross-functionally with product & AI teams

Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with efficiency

What We’re Looking For

✅ Strong expertise in Python backend development

✅ Solid knowledge of Data Structures & Algorithms

✅ Hands-on experience with SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis, etc.)

✅ Proficiency in RESTful APIs & Microservice design

✅ Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native systems

✅ Experience managing AWS-based deployments

Why Join Us?

At Foto Owl AI, you’ll be part of a passionate team building world-class media tech products used in sports, events, and fan engagement platforms. If you love scalable backend systems, real-time challenges, and AI-driven products, this is the place for you.

• Experience of more than 4 to 6 years in software development.
• Very Strong Experience in Core Java.
• Excellent Java Programming skills Experience in Data Structures, Algorithms and Design Patterns.
• Strong in Problem solving, Analytical skill and logical thinking.
• Skill to be trained: java, spring, mango db, cassandra.
• Strong experience in Spring Boot, Restful API
• Looking for shorter notice period candidates only.

• 8+ years of relevant work experience
• Well-versed in data structures, algorithms, and software design. Programming experience with at least one of
• Java or Python and object-oriented design
• Knowledge on SQL, NoSQL databases, Messaging/Caching technologies and AW deployments is a plus
• Exposure to the architecture and design (design patterns, security, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems. Experience in building highly scalable business applications, which involve implementing large complex business flows involving multiple third-party integrations
• Prior startup experience is a plus

Hiring Java Architects/ Tech Leads with expertise in Microservices, and Spring Framework. Experience of 8-10 yrs.

Notice Period - immediate to 45 days joiners only

Location - Bangalore and Chennai

Job Description:

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
• Integration of data storage solutions (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks (such as Laravel, Codeignitor, Yii, etc depending on your technology stack)
• Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP.
• Understanding of MVC design patterns.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, JQuery, HTML5 and CSS3
• Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance (Depending on the specific project)
• Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions.
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Gif.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Integration of data storage solutions (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc}
• Hands on Experience with AWS and NoSQL Database, Integration of AWS Services. (Mandatory)

Development: HTML5, CSS3, JS, JQuery, PHP(Must), Python, Java, Git, Dev Tools, C//.

Development Framework: Laravel, Codeigniter, React JS, Vue JS, Bootstrap. 

Tools: Trello, Slack, ASANA, Visual Studio Code, PHPStorm, Github, Selenium

Technologies Frameworks: Bootstrap, Laravel, WordPress. 

About us:

Strata is a commercial real estate investment platform that offers investors the opportunity to invest in pre-leased commercial assets such as offices, warehouses, and retail spaces across India.

We are one of the fastest-growing PropTech platforms in India and are backed by Elevation Capital, Mayfield, Kotak Investment Advisors, Gruhas (a venture by Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha) and DLF Family Office.

Our headquarter is in Bangalore, India.

We are a small yet close-knit team of 35+ people.

About you:

You have a knack for product and strongly equipped with engineering skills to make it a reality. You don’t jump into implementation unless you have clearly understood the problem/requirements and have a written design. You don’t hesitate asking questions and giving critical reviews while respecting others’ opinions. You are a fearless engineer, and not afraid to fail, not on production though ;) You have a strong sense of ownership. You have a startup experience. You don’t feel annoyed if required to work on off days in case of production incidents (no development).

Your responsibilities:

You will primarily work on the backend maintaining the existing platform and writing new enhancements and features. Apart from your own features, as a senior member of the team you will be expected to be actively involved in overall design discussions and peer code reviews. You will factor in extensibility, maintainability, scalability and security in designs and code. You will ensure that best engineering practices are followed. You will support your team members when they are facing challenges, and mentor them when appropriate. You will strive for overall engineering excellence.

Must-have Skills:

• 4-8 years of total experience
• 2+ years of experience in Django and DRF. You must be pro at it. The team will be looking up to you for making most out of DRF.
• Designing and building  scalable web applications
• Good understanding of REST principles
• SQL database design and queries
• Working knowledge of AWS

Good-To-Have Skills:

• Angular or any other JavaScript frontend framework
• Designing microservices
• DevOps experience

FAQ's.

1. Your technology ingredients?

Programming languages:
Our backend is written in Python using Django framework. And the frontend is in AngularJS. Currently there is no mobile app.

Infrastructure:
We are an AWS shop and use their services for most needs, Docker for containerization and ECS as orchestrator, RDS as database, S3 for storage and SQS as messaging backend.

Other tools:
BitBucket for Git and CI/CD pipeline, Trello for project management; and Google Meets and Slack for communication.

2. Your hiring plan?

Currently the engineering team comprises of 3 engineers, and we plan to grow it to 8 by the end of 2021.

3. Your Interview process?

We will try to finish the process within two weeks. In case we can’t go ahead with  your candidature, we will clearly and immediately let you know. But in case of competing applications, we may request you to wait for a week or two.

1. 15 minutes introductory call to discuss requirements and expectations
2. 30 minutes online coding assignment on a screen sharing session
3. 1 hour technical interview covering problem solving, code review and aptitude
4. 15 minutes call with co-founder for final discussion

In case of inability to come to a conclusion from either side, we may go for an additional round.

4. Your WFH and WFO policy?

Due to Covid-19 the team is working from home and will continue till March-2022. After that we will work from the Bangalore or Pune office (yet to be finalised). You should be open to relocate to any of the cities.

5. Your funding status?

In March 2020, Strata raised $1.5 million in seed funding; and $6 million in Series-A in July 2021.