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Job Description – Senior Java Developer (Spring Boot / Microservices)

Location: Chennai, India

Experience: 4+ Years

Availability: Immediate Joiner

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Java Developer with over 5 years of hands-on experience in building scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, deep knowledge of backend frameworks, and a solid understanding of JUnit-based testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
• Develop and deploy RESTful microservices in a distributed architecture
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, scalable, and testable code following best practices
• Implement unit and integration tests using JUnit and other testing frameworks
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving team processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Java
• Expertise in Spring Boot and related modules (Spring Data, Spring Security, etc.)
• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture, REST APIs, and inter-service communication
• Experience with JUnit and writing automated test cases
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Exposure to messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ is a plus
• Familiarity with databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Job Description: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (Non-IT)

Position Overview: The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (Non-IT) plays a crucial role in sourcing, attracting, and selecting qualified candidates for various non-information technology (IT) positions within the organization. This role involves collaborating with hiring managers, understanding their staffing needs, and executing recruitment strategies to ensure the acquisition of top-tier talent across different departments and functions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Recruitment Strategy Development:

  - Work closely with hiring managers and department heads to understand their staffing needs, job requirements, and team dynamics.

  - Develop comprehensive recruitment strategies for various non-IT roles, considering different sourcing channels and candidate pools.

2. Sourcing and Candidate Identification:

  - Utilize various sourcing methods such as job boards, social media, networking events, referrals, and direct sourcing to identify potential candidates.

  - Conduct market research to stay updated on industry trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor practices.

3. Candidate Screening and Assessment:

  - Review resumes and applications to identify candidates who meet the job requirements and organizational culture fit.

  - Conduct initial phone screenings and interviews to assess candidates' qualifications, motivations, and alignment with company values.

4. Interview Coordination:

  - Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring teams.

  - Provide guidance and support to hiring managers in conducting effective interviews, including developing interview questions and evaluation criteria.

5. Candidate Relationship Management:

  - Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process, keeping them informed about their application status.

  - Provide a positive candidate experience by addressing questions, concerns, and feedback promptly.

6. Employer Branding:

  - Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner, both online and offline.

  - Participate in employer branding initiatives to enhance the company's reputation as an employer of choice.

7. Offer Management and Negotiation:

  - Extend job offers to selected candidates and negotiate compensation packages within established guidelines.

  - Collaborate with HR and legal teams to ensure the accuracy and compliance of employment offers and related documentation.

8. Data and Reporting:

  - Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of candidate interactions and recruitment activities in the applicant tracking system (ATS).

  - Generate recruitment metrics and reports to analyze the effectiveness of sourcing strategies and identify areas for improvement.

9. Collaboration and Continuous Improvement:

  - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including HR, hiring managers, and senior leadership, to align recruitment efforts with overall business goals.

  - Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging recruitment trends to continuously improve the talent acquisition process.

 Qualifications and Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or Recruiter, preferably in non-IT sectors.

- Strong understanding of recruitment processes, techniques, and tools.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment software.

- Ability to handle multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

- High level of professionalism, ethics, and integrity.

 Targets Vs Scope of Work

-Willing to work on Targets Weekly 9 Interviews & 2 Joiner’s per week is must.

-Should be able to work aggressively on Hiring Relevant Right Fit candidates only.

-Should be able to get Right Fit Skilled best Talent for the positions given to work on.

-You should be 100% Talent Acquisition profile only we don’t need Operations or HRBP role person to work in HR Talent Acquisition profiles.

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IF YOU ARE WORKING ON Talent Acquisition profile & Willing to work in same then only apply with us.

Foreign Accounting experience compulsory (Night Shift)

Required Skills:

• Having experience on daily operations of the accounting in QuickBooks.
• Timesheets, Invoicing, Billing
• Month & Year-End Process.
• Accounts Payable/ receivable.
• Receipt & Payments.
• General Ledger
• Account Reconciliations
• Provide required accounting data and produce financial reports and statements
• Establish appropriate practices for collecting client financial information, analyzing, verifying, and reporting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skill is a must.
• Candidate should be comfortable in US shifts.
• Preference will be given to first world educated candidates.

• Employee friendly Corporate Work culture
• Excellent Salary structure
• Timings are fixed (6:30 PM to 3:30 AM) with Saturday and Sunday Off.
• Best in class infrastructure
• In-House Meals are available.
• Strong recognition for our employees, giving them excellent career path.
• An outstanding opportunity to work with On-shore US clients.

What are we looking for? :

- Experience of upto 3 years in PHP or other backend programming languages.

- Understanding of MVC structures, OOPs concepts and Frameworks.

- Experience working with Linux, Nginx or Apache and Git, REST APIs.

- Experience with Third party API integrations and using various vendor libraries.

- Have knowledge of Database schemas, structures and migrations.

- Experience in Laravel would be a huge plus.

What you will be doing?:

- Collaborate with team members and solve new challenges through tech and research.

- Take end-to-end ownership of delivering new modules - analyze customer usage & feedback, review business requirements, develop functionalities and test code.

- Write clean readable code and also follow best practices for efficiency and performance.

- Self learn and work independently, Also collaborate with the team when required.

- Communicate constructively and value user experience and feedback.

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What can you expect to learn?:

- Exposure to latest web technologies and frameworks like Angular, Laravel, PHP, Magento, PWAs, REST APIs, Elastic search and Web services.

- Develop custom functionalities and modules in Laravel to implement business ideas and user requirements.

- Best coding practices and various methodologies to optimize performance and produce the best quality product. Various caching techniques and optimization standards.

- Microservices architecture and Scalability using cloud services, Automation of manual tasks using linux and shell scripting, Data migrations, SQL and Version control tools like bitbucket.

Perks : 

- Competitive salary

- Flexible work hours

- No dress code

- Group outings

- Supportive work culture

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.