Technical Engineering Manager

Appknox

Posted: 11 months ago

Company Website
https://cutshort.io/jo...
Position type
full time
Job source
Cutshort
Category
programming
Remote
No
Salary
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Job location
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
About

A BIT ABOUT US


Appknox is one of the top Mobile Application security companies recognized by Gartner and G2. We are a profitable B2B SaaS startup headquartered in Singapore & working from Bengaluru.


The primary goal of Appknox is to help businesses and mobile developers secure their mobile applications with a focus on delivery speed and high-quality security audits.


Our customers include Fortune 500 companies with Major brands spread across regions like India, South-East Asia, Middle-East, Japan, US, and expanding rapidly. 



The Opportunity:


We are looking for a trustworthy and proactive Technical Engineering Manager with 8+ years engineering experience and proven leadership skills.


To be successful as an engineering manager, you should have exceptional foresight and great communication skills. You need to have working knowledge of different engineering disciplines and how they relate to one another, and an experience in identifying and managing risks.


Experience or knowledge on the security domain is good to have but not mandatory for this position. 


As a core team member, you will be setting the culture that the entire team will follow in the future. You will set incredibly high standards to yourself and to hire exceptional people who enjoy pushing themselves to perform at the highest level everyday.




Responsibilities:


  • Supervising the work of multiple teams.
  • Oversee the planning, design, and execution of technical projects.
  • Building the engineering team by hiring exceptional people.
  • Hiring and managing contract employees.
  • Identifying training and talent development needs and executing them to ensure the team performs at its peak.
  • Guiding team members of different experience levels by delegating responsibilities and coaching them with their work. 
  • Defining engineering processes, ensuring they are followed, and constantly learning and optimizing them. 
  • Ensure that technical solutions are aligned with business requirements and goals.
  • Manage the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration within the engineering team.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation.
  • Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in mobile app security and software engineering.


Requirements:


  • Having 8+ years of experience overall with at least 5+ years’ experience designing and building software applications
  • Proven supervisory and technical skills.
  • Solid understanding of a variety of programming tools and development platforms like Python/NodeJS.
  • Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
  • Experience in designing for performance, scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability
  • Understanding of software quality assurance principles and agile methodologies
  • A technical mindset with great attention to detail
  • High-quality organizational and leadership skills
  • Outstanding communication and presentation abilities
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience in mobile app security is a plus.



Work Expectations:


Within 1 month

  • You will understand where we are
  • Figure out if there are any shortcomings in the current way of doing things.
  • Work closely with the founders to understand the fundamental way we are solving our platform
  • Work with the Product Manager to unlock the value provided by the platform
  • Plan Engineering Capacity Planning
  • Work with Architects to plan and schedule engineering maintenance jobs


Within 3 months

  • Assign, direct, and evaluate technical work.
  • Monitor the performance of individual contributors and help manage their professional development.
  • Gauge the progress of various engineering-related work 


Within 6 months

  • Oversee the development and maintenance of engineering staff competence
  • Establish scientific and technical goals working with management and customers
  • Execute Product Roadmap with the Technical team



Personality traits we really admire:

  • We want to surround ourselves with people driven to do the right things and act with integrity even when no one is looking.
  • A confident and dynamic working persona, which can bring fun to the team, and a good sense of humor is an added advantages.
  • Great attitude to ask questions, learn and suggest process improvements.
  • Has attention to detail and helps identify edge cases.
  • Highly motivated and coming up with fresh ideas and perspectives to help us move towards our goals faster.
  • Follows timelines and absolute commitment to deadlines.


Interview Process:


  • Round 1 Interview - Profile Evaluation
  • Round 2 Interview - Internal Software Architect/Product Manager
  • Round 3 Interview - Technical Founder & External Evaluator
  • Round 4 Interview - Interview with Appknox Founders
  • Round 4 Interview - HR & Team Alignment



Why Join Us :-

  • Freedom & Responsibility: If you are a person who enjoys challenging work & pushing your boundaries, then this is the right place for you. We appreciate new ideas & ownership as well as flexibility with working hours.
  • Great Salary & Equity: We keep up with the market standards & provide pay packages considering updated standards. Also as Appknox continues to grow, you’ll have a great opportunity to earn more & grow with us. Moreover, we also provide equity options for our top performers.
  • Holistic Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and take a much more holistic approach to training and developing our assets: the employees. We shall also support you all on that journey of yours.
  • Transparency: Being a part of a start-up is an amazing experience one of the reasons being the open communication & transparency at multiple levels. Working with Appknox will give you the opportunity to experience it all first hand.
  • Health insurance: We offer health insurance coverage upto 5 Lacs for you and your family including parents.



Skills:- Java, NodeJS (Node.js), Engineering Management, Python and SaaS

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