Technical Architect/CTO

Job Description 

The future is infinitely wide and begging to be reimagined and we are looking for people who have the courage to make their dent in what has always been. If you have an optimism that says there is no limit to what we can achieve in a time inviting those with vision to shake things up, then we should talk. Our work is fueled by connected thinking, challenging boundaries, and the power of digital redefining a connected world. Our people thrive because of the belief that it’s both our privilege and responsibility to usher our clients and the world into what is next. We’re seeking those who question the status quo and want to reimagine the way the world works while realizing a smarter way for business to help – all in service of improving the daily lives of people, the world, your career. Next_reimagined. 

Your Impact: 

• Drive the design, planning, and implementation of multifaceted applications, giving you breadth and depth of knowledge across the entire project lifecycle. 
• Combine your technical expertise and problem-solving passion to work closely with clients, turning complex ideas into end-to-end solutions that transform our clients’ business. 
• Constantly innovate and evaluate emerging technologies and methods to provide scalable and elegant solutions that help clients achieve their business goals. 

Qualifications 

• Strong hand on experience of Components, Templates, Taxonomy, metadata management, Forward and Reverse Replication, Workflows, Content Publishing and unpublishing, Tagging, Deployment(Maven) and Content migration/ planning. 

• Strong Physical Architecture concepts (Infrastructure) including but not limited to Load Balancers(ELB), Apache set up, CDN, Disaster Recovery, recommending capacity of AEM publish and author instances. 
• Taking a lead in recommending the solution considering quality properties of the system like Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Accessibility (A, AA, AAA), Monitoring (Squid, Nagios, Zabbix, Ganglia, App Dynamics, New Relic etc.), Scalability, Security, Performance and Responsive architecture 
• Has implemented Quality Processes for projects like Continuous Integration (Bamboo/Jenkins/Git/BitBucket/Cloud Manager), SonarQube, Code reviews (Manual and Automated), code Formatters, Automation testing etc. 
• Good to have Mobile App development and technologies, Digital Asset Management products, Adobe Scene 7(Adobe Dynamic Media), integration with eCommerce products like Hybris, Magento, ElasticPath and micro-services based architecture experience. 
• Strong knowledge of Cloud native approaches and platforms including AWS, Azure or GCP.  

• Experience with SaaS based implementation of AEM as Cloud Service and AEM SDK (preferred).  
• Good knowledge with Adobe I/O Runtime and Adobe I/O Events.  
• Good experience with frontend technologies like Bootstrap, Backbone.js, ReactJS, Handlebars, Grunt, Angular, CSS3, HTML 5 and jQuery. 
• Knowledge of templating with JSP, HTL, and integration with MVC FE frameworks. 
• Mastery of all relevant “core Java technologies” with Java 8/11 that are used in most Java-centric CMS/WCM platforms, including but not limited to XML, XSL, XSLT, XSD, server-side programming models, and other related presentation, middle-tier & persistence frameworks 

Set Yourself Apart With: 

• Develop Digital Consumer experiences based on Adobe marketing cloud products including AEM. 
• Define solution architecture for global customer engagement and global web content management platforms, integrating a full collage of supporting technologies including AEM, Search, Adobe Social, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Communities, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign Standard, Adobe Launch and others 
• Develop powerful features such as multi-site and multi-channel delivery, personalization/targeting, content aggregation & syndication, multi-lingual support, automated workflow management, social media etc. 
• Diagnose and solve technical problems related to AEM implementation. 

• Interact with clients to create end-to-end specifications and solution architecture for content & collaboration solutions. 
• Provide inputs and direction to senior developers on the team for design and implementation. 
• Define implementation processes, quality gates and standards for design and development. 
• Define best practices to manage performance, security and scalability of the Digital Platforms 
• Lead teams of 20+ people through all phases of Development. Agile development methodology is a plus 

• Lead and Involve in Planning and estimations of Adobe projects, Lead all tracks of the project from Frontend, backend, QA and Project Management 

Additional Information 

• Gender-Neutral Policy 
• 18 paid holidays throughout the year for NCR/BLR (22 For Mumbai) 
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program 

• Flexible work arrangements 
• Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well being   

·         Oversee the workflow and the workforce involved in the entire software development process ·         Responsibilities include creating strategies for optimal performance, coordinating with different teams and departments to identify strengths and weaknesses, implementing training and workshop programs, and liaising with external agencies, including key clients

1. Key Accountabilities

Application Development ·         Pioneer and drive Agile development practices, leading sprint teams and backlogs ·         Provide guidance to the team and ensure they adhere to development standards ·         Ensure team structure is optimized, and resources managed, to facilitate efficient project delivery - seamlessly integrate, mentor, and manage internal (remote) and external teams (contractors), continually monitoring quality and effectiveness ·         Innovation and product development – generate and facilitate ideas development, requirement gathering and user evaluation to continually develop new and exciting features and value add services ·         Balance competing priorities – have a good understanding of software technical debt and ensure we've got the right balance between paying it down, delivering new projects and offering outstanding customer support ·         Create and/or refine lean processes to ensure effective, scalable, and profitable workflows – identify and analyze problems and implement solutions. Ensure consistent and iterative delivery of high-impact, high-quality work ·         Ensure that the business objectives and customer requirements are at the heart of all processes and projects ·         Take part in deep-dive troubleshooting exercises - drive technical post-mortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues and implement appropriate solutions Designers & Developers ·         Manage a team that designs, develops, troubleshoots, and debugs software and is the go-to team for all aspects of maintenance starting with resolving software bugs, managing delivery of software and working on customer escalations ·         Work with product managers, designers & developers to translate internal and external customer and market requirements into a system, product, and technology roadmaps Vendor Sourcing & Management ·         Manage relationships with various technology vendors and contract agreements to ensure technically and economically efficient products and services are provided Application Management ·         Ensure new application upgrades or transformation are compliant with current applications, commercials involved in their upkeep and overlook the future need of applications and their upgrades from software development perspective ·         Ensure availability of in-house applications to business/ functional users as per requirement ·         Ensure that in-house application related incidents, events, problems, and service requests get closed in an efficient, consistent manner per the committed SLAs

1. Skills Required for the role

Strong leadership capabilities	Excellent client/customer service mindset
Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills	Project Management and Delivery skills
IT Product development knowledge	Analytical and inquisitive, with excellent attention to detail
Strong stakeholders’ management skills	Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment

Role Description

Location - Bangalore / Remote/WFH

 

This is an equity-only role.

 

We are looking for a young but mature mindset with highly skilled Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of the business. This person will be added as a Co-founder in the Team.

CTO should be able to take technical decision and having a Strategic thinking mindset with strong business acumen. We expect you to be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of business concepts.

You will work directly with the CEO and will act as both a technology and business expert, making decisions that will impact the current and future operations of the company. If you are self-motivated, emotionally strong, enjoy challenges and have a never give-up approach, we’d like to meet you.

 

CTO / Co- Founder Responsibilities

 

Lead the technology division with new-age technologies and processes

Build on the vision for the organization by technology

Identify new opportunities and develop products and processes in line with cutting edge technologies

Deploy, develop and implement solutions in a cost-efficient manner

Experience in building scalable products, platforms, and modern technologies

Experienced on the internet/ e-commerce industry, B2B platforms, start-up setups is a plus

Hands-on experience in digital initiatives, big data, mobile apps, AI & ML, analytics, and business intelligence solutions

Ability to convert data into usable modern technology-driven solutions

Experience or knowledge on AWS server side is required

 

 

Requirements

 

B.E / B.tech / Masters Degree in computer science or related field.

6+ years of working in a technological role is preferable but not mandatory

Experience working in an early-stage tech start-up will be a plus

A strong product sense and can build engaging tech for customers

Ability to conduct technological analyses and research

Deep knowledge of full-stack modern development practices (node.js, angular, java javascript, AWS, DS, react, etc.) Can work / learn and work on AI/ML

Have a proven understanding of best engineering practices for the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including coding standards, code review, source control, build, test, deploy, and operations

Experience in project management to ensure timely deliverables

Strong communication skills with the ability to present the technology vision confidently in a way that motivates others both internally and externally

About the Organization

Real Estate Syndicators leverage SyndicationPro to manage billions in real estate assets and thousands of investors. Growing at 17% MoM,  SyndicationPro is #1 Platform To Automate Real Estate Fund Raising, Investor Relations, & Close More Deals!

 

What makes SyndicationPro unique is that it is cash flow positive while maintaining a healthy growth rate and is backed by seasoned investors and real estate magnates. We are also a FirstPrinciples.io Venture Studio Company, giving us the product engineering, growth, and operational backbone in India to scale our team. 

 

Our story has been covered by Bloomberg Business, Yahoo Finance, and several other renowned news outlets. 

 

About the Role

SyndicationPro.com is looking for an experienced Technical Lead who has scaled Enterprise SaaS Products built using JavaScript and AWS. Past experience in building a secure and scalable app is a critical requirement.

 

50,000 ft View

• Technology Evangelist: Research, create proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
• Evolve System Architecture: Evolve the architecture to support future requirements and defines its SLAs
• People Coordination: Coordinate team members providing effective feedback and moderating discussions
• Define Process: defines the right processes for the team’s maturity level, balancing agility and discipline

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Here is a visual representation of what we are expecting from this role

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More Granular View:

 

You will work with the team on the following:

• Architecture and System Design & Integration
• Tech Mentoring, Adoption and Alignment
• Technical Spikes and Experiments​
• Code Reviews and Feedback
• Technical Capacity Planning​
• Production Issues Escalation
• System SLAs, Metrics & Monitoring
• Platform Direction, Patterns and Practices
• Alignment with other Tech Leads​
• Hands-On Coding 30% to 70% of the Time
• Playing an important part in building the company technical roadmap and development processes
• Playing the role of Engineering Manager as required

Tech Stack

MERN & MEAN Stack
AWS

 

What Success Looks Like

In 90 Days

• Clear understanding of the platform, current code base, and the product roadmap
• Understanding of the your team member’s strengths and weaknesses
• Clear plan of action to tackle the product roadmap, address technical debt, and upskilling team members

In 180 Days

• Work with the team to deliver the planned roadmap and address technical debt
• Leading the development of POCs, managing code reviews, and process design and implementation
• Building and maintaining the SLAs that we define together
• Playing an important role in hiring out for key technical roles 

In 365 Days

• We have built a solid team and systems, processes, and infrastructure in place to scale 
• We have delivered against the product roadmap 
• Becoming an important part of the company leadership team by being a voice for the tech team

Location

• Preferred: Bangalore, India. 

Open for Remote work with the right candidate

Description:

• Draw up enterprise-wide architecture blueprint and enforce its implementation across products and systems
• Build from ground up, a scalable Enterprise platform infrastructure with multiple client applications and enterprise connectors
• Design, develop and deploy features and APIs with high quality standards
• As an individual contributor, evaluate technology options, build PoCs and prototypes
• Manage the infrastructure hosted in the Cloud. Monitor system reliability, uptime and security.
• Contribute significantly in reviewing architecture, code, design & test-cases authored by peers.

• 8-10 years of design and development experience building scalable & distributed systems
• Hands-on experience on one or more of the following tech stacks:
  • Python-Django, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, nginx, RabbitMQ, Redis
  • Microservices, REST APIs, NodeJS, Celery, Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana
• Good understanding of OOPS concepts, design patterns, SQL. Good at troubleshooting/debugging.
• Experience with managing server infrastructure in GCP, Azure and AWS cloud.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering from reputed institutes
• Nice to have: Hands-on experience with analytics using Kibana and Elastic Search

This is an opportunity to play a key role in a fast moving, impact focused startup. We are building a diverse team marked by its commitment to making a positive difference in the world, drive for excellence, strong work ethic, compassion and humility; and a work culture that is highly collaborative, ambitious, creative and flat. The Opportunity - Collaborate with the Founder to build a comprehensive vision and product roadmap - Build out the architecture, team, technology stack and platform - Set the tone, best practices, and overall strategy for technical operations – from coding, project management, documentation, architecture, and scaling – and rigidly adhere to their implementation, adjusting as needed - Own & report on technology related metrics, always looking for a way to improve our users’ experiences - Identify and incorporate growing trends and best practices in technology, evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms - Lead strategic planning to achieve goals within timelines by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timeframes for development and deployment - Recruit, hire and lead a high quality technology team, with close collaboration and communication with a top notch data science team - Recommend technologies that support company organizational needs internally - Maintain a governance process that meets government, partner, and company expectations for information privacy - Communicate the company’s technology strategy to investors, management, staff, partners, customers, and stakeholders - Develop and manage a multi-year technology roadmap, ensuring the deployment of architectural solutions that are secure, scalable, comprehensive and maintainable - Assist the CEO with fundraising and strategy, Product & Operations Leads with feature roadmapping The Individual - We are looking for a candidate with the following skills, experience and attributes: - Must have been involved with multiple startups (some successful and others a learning experience) - Must be a hands-on entrepreneurial CTO, who has worked at least one high profile startup - Strong network to recruit from within (India and/or overseas) - Experience in leading the full cycle of web and mobile application development processes, from design to implementation - Experience with Python development and object-oriented design - Experience building web applications using MVC frameworks (Django is a plus) - Extensive knowledge of and experience with SMS, USSD or other protocols for mobile communication standards, particularly GSM - B.S. or Masters in computer engineering or related discipline, from reputed university - A natural leader - Loves the intensity, chaos and passion of start-ups, and wants to work with a fun-loving team who truly enjoy working together to realize a shared dream - Team player who is takes ownership of work, is detail and deadline oriented, with a strong work ethic Compensation & Logistics This is a full-time opportunity. Total compensation package will be in line with startup market rates; negotiable based on qualifications and experience. If brought on as VP of Engineering, then will have the option to move into CTO role with good performance. The position is based in Mumbai, India, and the candidate must live in Mumbai or be willing to relocate.

Company Description :

Traveloka is a technology company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Founded in 2012 by ex-Silicon Valley engineers and aims to revolutionize human mobility with technology. Today Traveloka is expanding its reach by operating in 6 countries and experimenting with new endeavors that will create large impact in the markets and industries we touch.

Job Description :

- Be a steward for engineering quality, reliability, scalability habits and mindset in the organization under your purview

- Responsible for scalability, performance, availability of products and services across the stack in the organization under your purview

- Driving high standard code reviews, design reviews, architecture discussions

- Mentoring more junior engineers to instill engineering best practices and good habits

- Actively participate in development along with team members - creating modules & systems that can then be treated as a working reflection of the best practices.

- Set the vision of the domain architecture and technology stack for technology in your organization

- Drive implementation of long term investment, migration, refactoring in your organization

- Be an evangelist for technology - drive a culture of curiosity and active debate around technology in your organization

- Experiment with new & relevant technologies and tools, and drive adoption while measuring yourself on the impact you are able to create

Qualifications :

- 8+ years of relevant industry experience ideally in fast moving B2C environment

- Technical breadth - exposure to a wide variety of problem spaces, technologies

- Very strong system design and object-oriented skills with a nifty ability to craft clean interfaces and operate at the right levels of abstraction

- Solid coding skills with ability to drive teams through massive refactoring exercise & improve coding standards across large code bases.

- Deep knowledge, understanding & experience of working with a large variety of multi-tier architectures. Awareness of pitfalls & use cases for a large variety of solutions.

- Deep understanding & experience of high performance web scale & real-time response systems, and large scale persistent systems

- Exposure to complete product development cycles - from inception to production to scaling up, supporting new requirements, re-architectures

- Demonstrated expertise in problem solving and technical innovation

Job Purpose: The role of Engineering Manager is focused on driving Customer solutions and delivering technical excellence through close engagement with Customers, Suppliers and cross-functional teams within Accedo. As a senior technical authority you will be responsible for leading tier-1 Customer engagements in Asia, with a strong focus on the domestic OTT market in India. You will also be responsible for leading Accedo Engineering Teams and collaborating closely with other global Engineering Directors to define and shape engineering practices/tools used across the business. Key Responsibilities: - Senior technical authority on key customer projects; responsible for architecting and leading the implementation of complex technical solutions through direct customer/supplier engagement and close collaboration with Accedo delivery teams. - Technology focus will be largely centered on Accedo Solutions for Web, Smart TV, Mobile, Games Consoles and other Connected Devices; with exposure to both front and back end technologies. Some crossover between platforms and solution areas can be expected - Customer focus will be largely centered on Professional Services engagements in India; however it’s anticipated there will also be opportunities to lead/contribute to projects in other Accedo regions - Direct management of local engineering teams; providing technical leadership and direction at project level and professional development/mentorship in a line management capacity - Responsible for driving Technical Assurance activities on Customer engagements; ensuring Accedo developers adhere to engineering best practices and the application of approved technologies/toolsets - Working closely with Accedo Engineering Directors at a global level to standardise and continuously improve engineering practices and tools used by Accedo delivery teams. - Supporting Regional Sales Opportunities, participating in Customer/Supplier workshops, providing solution design insights, technical risk/dependency management, estimations etc. Role Requirements: - Solid engineering background with at least 7+ years hands-on experience architecting and building scalable OTT solutions for mobile and web - Proven expertise in some or all of the following technologies: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, JSON, MySQL, Java, Objective-C - Excellent working knowledge of Android/iOS SDK, Eclipse/Xcode and modern Developer Tools, with experience integrating open source or 3rd party API’s and libraries - Experience designing and building complex middleware solutions using PHP, Java or Node.js - Good understanding of Global Content Delivery Networks, Video Encoding, DRM Technologies, Ad-Integration, Analytics Solutions etc. - Practical experience working in Agile environments with exposure to Continuous Integration and Test Driven Development - Strong quality focus from a UI, Functional and Performance perspective with proven experience building and testing scalable solutions - Excellent technical solution design and documentation skills with a good understanding of UML and related tools - Exemplary English communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to lead Customer/Partner meetings and workshops at an international level - Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related discipline - Moderate travel (20-30%) throughout India/Asia can be expected.

ABOUT US: Arque Capital is a FinTech startup working with AI in Finance in domains like Asset Management (Hedge Funds, ETFs and Structured Products), Robo Advisory, Bespoke Research, Alternate Brokerage, and other applications of Technology & Quantitative methods in Big Finance. PROFILE DESCRIPTION: 1. Get the "Tech" in order for the Hedge Fund - Help answer fundamentals of technology blocks to be used, choice of certain platform/tech over other, helping team visualize product with the available resources and assets 2. Build, manage, and validate a Tech Roadmap for our Products 3. Architecture Practices - At startups, the dynamics changes very fast. Making sure that best practices are defined and followed by team is very important. CTO’s may have to garbage guy and clean the code time to time. Making reviews on Code Quality is an important activity that CTO should follow. 4. Build progressive learning culture and establish predictable model of envisioning, designing and developing products 5. Product Innovation through Research and continuous improvement 6. Build out the Technological Infrastructure for the Hedge Fund 7. Hiring and building out the Technology team 8. Setting up and managing the entire IT infrastructure - Hardware as well as Cloud 9. Ensure company-wide security and IP protection REQUIREMENTS: Computer Science Engineer from Tier-I colleges only (IIT, IIIT, NIT, BITS, DHU, Anna University, MU) 5-10 years of relevant Technology experience (no infra or database persons) Expertise in Python and C++ (3+ years minimum) 2+ years experience of building and managing Big Data projects Experience with technical design & architecture (1+ years minimum) Experience with High performance computing - OPTIONAL Experience as a Tech Lead, IT Manager, Director, VP, or CTO 1+ year Experience managing Cloud computing infrastructure (Amazon AWS preferred) - OPTIONAL Ability to work in an unstructured environment Looking to work in a small, start-up type environment based out of Mumbai COMPENSATION: Co-Founder status and Equity partnership

We're looking for a CTO who can take complete ownership of Tech Team and hustle and get shit done while building and scaling our product at inFeedo. Our ask is a burning desire for scale, relentless passion and a Jordon Belfort (from Wolf of Wall Street) like fearless confident attitude that leaves a lasting impression. MUST HAVES: 1) 7+ years of experience in Managing a Tech Team for a Saas product 2) Extremely strong communication skills 3) Has outstanding technical aptitude and a proven past record for team to draw inspiration 4) Has experience handling security and performance issues in small business 5) Has previous experience in MEAN stack, AWS and have worked on integrations 6) Capable of getting problem statement solved given only time and budget. (Take calls on getting new team members, firing existing ones etc) 7) Great with people management skills ^ Those without these skill sets will not be accepted. Brownie Points: Experience in scaling a small startup to a profitable mid size SAAS business 5 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1)Set/adapt the vision for Tech, work with Product & Business team to understand their perspective 2) Align and mentor developers into right approach towards solving the problem 3) Proactively pre-empt technical issues wrt architecture, performance, security and Tech debt 4) Hire the right team, fire the wrong team 5) Be the SPOC for technical department, come on consensus with Product and Business team to bring best of Sales, Product and Tech