Engineering Manager - Haptik | Scrabble & Jigsaw

Posted on December 29, 2023

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What will you do every day? You will be managing and leading a group of talented developers and QA engineers. You will also be working with PMs in delivering products of the highest quality and creating engaging product experiences. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality products in a fast-paced environment. While you know how to work hard, you also know how to have fun at work and make friends with your colleagues. Ok, you're sold, but what are we looking for in the perfect candidate?     ● Deep technical understanding of how the distributed system works, able contribute in architectural discussions and help in scaling the systems. ● Drive strict adherence to industry-standard development practices related to code quality, testing, infrastructure management and build processes. ● Continuously identify tools and process improvements needed to help the team function better ● Use your experience of agile development practices and work closely with PMs in running a self-managed agile team. Coach and mentor all team members wherever necessary. ● Sprint, Resource and Delivery Management. ● Communicate with stakeholders to unblock development where needed ● Mentor, motivate and inspire your team by providing regular feedback and working closely with them to align their personal goals with those of the entire team. ● Readiness to get hands-on with helping developers with resolving issues and with PoCs where required. ● Contribute to growing the team by helping with recruitment processes. Requirements*: ● B.E. / B.Tech. / MCA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field is required. ● Overall 5-8 years of professional experience. 2-4 years of hands-on experience in managing and leading agile teams delivering tech products. ● Deep understanding of best practices in development and testing processes. ● Good exposure to various technical and architectural concepts of building distributed systems - not limited to but including at least one programming language/framework, version control, CI/CD, queues, caches, SOLR/Elasticsearch, databases, containerization, cloud platforms. ● Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ● Exceptional organizational skills and time management abilities. ● Prior experience of working with Python Programming language. ● Background of being part of a high-paced development team having delivered client-facing products with hands-on involvement. * Requirements is such a strong word. We don’t necessarily expect to find a candidate who has done everything listed, but you should be able to make a credible case that you’ve done most of it and are ready for the challenge of adding some new things to your resume.     Tell me more about Haptik ● On a roll: Announced major strategic partnership with Jio. ● Great team: You will be working with great leaders who have been listed in Business World 40 Under 40, Forbes 30 Under 30 and MIT 35 Under 35 Innovators. ● Great culture: The freedom to think and innovate is something that defines the culture of Haptik. Every person is approachable. While we are working hard, it is also important to take breaks to not get too worked up. ● Huge market: Disrupting a massive, growing chatbot market. The global market is projected to attain a valuation of US $0.94 bn by the end of 2024 progressing from the US $0.11 bn earned in 2015. ● Great customers: Businesses across industries - Samsung, HDFCLife, Times of India are some that have relied on Haptik's Conversational AI solutions to engage, acquire, service and understand customers. ● Impact: A fun and exciting start-up culture that empowers its people to make a huge impact. Working hard for things that we don't care about is stress, but working hard for something we love is called passion! At Haptik we passionately solve problems in order to be able to move faster and don't shy away from breaking things!

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