Principal Software Engineer - SaaS / Enterprise Solutions

# Immediate joiners preferred #

# This position is based in Bangalore. Remote working is not an option #

FrogData is an Analytics Platform designed for the Automotive Industry. Our platform delivers Advanced Reporting, Business Insights and Predictive Analytics for retailers, helping them make better decisions that have positive impact on their business.

We are part of a diversified automotive solutions company with offices around the world and we service thousands of dealerships worldwide. We intend to establish FrogData as a dominant player in the analytics market for the automotive industry and are investing heavily in technology and people.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to be a lead in our Enterprise Analytics Platform team.

The ideal candidate should have deep technical knowledge of Enterprise Systems Design, big data architecture and technology landscape, API consumption, ETL/ELT orchestration, and business intelligence tools. The candidate should have excellent organizational and communication skills and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description
• Drive the execution and delivery of product features by collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Be a highly technical, hands-on manager for a team of full stack engineers
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the engineering team within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Perform project management of detailed engineering tasks
• Coach, mentor and lead junior to senior level software engineers
• Lead key engineering initiatives to improve overall engineering effectiveness and productivity
• Iteratively define and refine development processes and engineering best practices as teams grow
• Recruit, challenge, and reward high-performing software engineers and managers.
• Work in an agile, small team environment with a focus on speed and quality
• Be a trusted partner for senior management to determine the best solutions, help drive alignment and implement decisions throughout your team

Requirements
• Bachelor's/Master’s degree required in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years developing commercial software in Java / Python / SaaS
• 10+ years of software engineering management experience using an Agile development process
• 10+ years of experience managing two or more engineering teams, including second-line management experience
• Experience with frontend technologies (e.g., Angular, React) is a plus, and working with User Experience and Product teams to build great user interfaces
• Skilled with Python, pandas, AngularJS, flask, MongoDB, SQL, numpy, scipy
• Analytics Data Pipeline In Python, using technologies such as Luigi, Celery, etc.
• Leading an engineering team, defining architecture, driving an independent project
• DevOps technologies and processesSmart, quick learner, proactive, comfortable working with unknowns and dynamically evolving requirements
• Proven ability to hire, mentor, coach, and lead a team to success
• Ability to motivate people, instill accountability and achieve results
• Expertise in object-oriented design and implementation
• Experience building application development tools, APIs, and/or enterprise application platform software
• Strong communication skills