Senior Software Engineer

About Dataction

Dataction is a new age services firm that offers best in class information technology, analytics, and consulting services to renowned international companies. Dataction was established in 2010 and has grown rapidly over the last decade. Dataction has built a reputation for providing differentiated and reliable services to a wide range of customers across multiple sectors.

At Dataction we connect every dot and reimagine every business process. Our lean, agile, and analytical approach towards problem solving and execution, helps our client achieve sustainable growth and secure a profitable business, while safeguarding a viable future. Our people are committed, courageous, and unafraid of pushing boundaries. They help our clients make decisions that deliver immediate and measurable benefits, justifying investments. Our engagement models provide the perfect blend of quality, control, and cost for our customers.

To know more about Dataction, please visit https://dataction.co

Job Purpose

The main purpose of this job is to lead our inhouse development team while closely working with client teams from the UK, in developing, maintaining top notch, SaaS based administration products.

This is really an amazing opportunity for those who are looking forward to leading a dynamic team that will disrupt the software development landscape, who have a passion for product development, support.

We are looking for a candidate who could lead from the front and has an outstanding track record in the field of software development and proven technical abilities to deliver scalable and user centric enterprise products.

While in this role, you will be the key point of contact for the UK software and management teams, confident to own the relationship on behalf of your team, taking on board feedback, presenting back true picture reporting for the project status, pushing back where necessary to manage expectations and support integrity of the project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the product requirements and recommending implementation design based on detailed understanding of the incumbent product architecture and design patterns.
• Developing, maintaining, and enhancing end user centric applications/products
• Following the set practices in terms of coding standards, review techniques while striving for continuous improvements.
• Leading the efforts on estimations, reviews, capacity planning etc.
• Setting up the right examples by delivering the complex, critical development tasks.
  
  

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in software development in Java 8/11 using Spring Boot and Microservices.
• Solid understanding of OOPS concepts and experience in implementing various design patterns like SOLID Principles/Event Driven Architecture/SAGA design patterns
• Working knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture development
• Well versed with React (Class components)/Node Component, Redux, CRA and associated component libraries for web and mobile development.
• Deep understanding of database (SQL/PLSQL) operations.
• Well versed with source control and branching concepts using GIT
• Good understanding of cloud technologies such as AWS/Azure/ GCP should be added advantage.
• Good understanding of DevOps CI/CD pipeline, using Jenkins, Docker & Kubernetes.
• Prior experience on MQ (Apache)/KAFKA/RabbitMQ etc.
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL/MongoDB/ any NoSQL database
• Thorough experience in code reviews, debugging and troubleshooting.
• Well versed with Agile way of working and onsite-offshore coordination.
• Knowledge of the Ant Design React components framework is good to have.
• Any prior experience in payment provider (PayPal etc.) integrations is a plus.
• Bachelor of computer/IT engineering or similar (BCS, BCA, MCS etc.).
• Open and innovative mindset with leadership skills
  
  

Why should you join Dataction?

Fairness, Meritocracy, Empowerment, And Opportunity Are Pillars Of Our Work Culture. In Addition To a Competitive Salary, You Can Look Forward To

• Great work-life balance through hybrid work arrangement.
• Company funded skill enhancement and training.
• Exciting reward and recognition programme.
• Opportunity to bond with colleagues through exciting employee engagement initiatives.
• Great on the job learning opportunity through involvement in new product/ ideation teams.
• 60 minutes with the CEO each quarter to pick his brains on any topic of your choice.
  
  

Interview Prep Guideline

We at Dataction believe that interview process is not a quiz contest, rather it is a mutual opportunity for both parties to assess the suitability of forming a long-term bond. As such, we feel that revealing the assessment process and evaluation/ scoring themes in advance would give you the best chance to prepare and be successful in the interview process. For this role, please see some pointers below.

• We will assess you 3 themes – Skills, Smartness and Cultural fitment.
• Skills – our probe will cover the following aspects:
• Thorough understanding of recent/previous project.
• Basic + advanced concepts of OOPS and Java programming
• Knowledge of coding standards and guidelines.
• Spring farmwork concepts
• Branching strategy
• Thorough understanding of database concepts such as stored procedures, joins etc.
• Knowledge of build and deployment through CI/CD pipelines such as AWS, Jenkins etc.
• Role and responsibilities while working in Agile.
• Smartness – our probe will cover the following aspects:
• Confidence exhibited throughout the interview process.
• Clarity of thoughts and deftness in articulation of thoughts.
• Ability to handle pressure.
• Cultural fitment – our probe will cover the following aspects:
• Attitude, especially to understand your motivations and behaviors in the fast-paced start-up ecosystem.
• Your approach to working with colleagues and customers.
• Your approach to dealing with adversity.
• Your career aspirations and your plans to achieve these aspirations.