Tech Lead/Principle Software Engineer

3 weeks ago

Anywhere in IndiaMultiple Locations Astra Full time

About Astra :

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 9300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities.

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. Franois Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra's customers.

Role Overview :

As a Tech Lead/Principal SDE you will be responsible for coordinating and driving to completion tech initiatives that span multiple teams (dashboard, web-app scanner, new scanners etc.). This role required a strong Business analytics background and a solid understanding of GoLang/Python and Typescript to lead the engineering team on such initiatives

This is a high visibility & high impact role, where you will be working with the founders directly. During the first 6 months of your role, you will be closely orchestrating and leading the 0->1 journey of two of our upcoming products in our platform along with the respective Tech Lead/Principal SDEs.

Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Specialization in Technology :

- Act as the go-to person for specific technologies and proactively learn new ones to stay ahead in the industry.

Technical Architecture :

- Create the technical architecture for the product, and keep evolving it to meet future requirements, defining and ensuring adherence to SLAs.

- Focus on reducing technical debt within the product.

Ownership and Monitoring :

- Take ownership of production operations, releases, ensuring system uptime, and being mindful of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Hands-On Coding :

- Engage in hands-on coding activities, contributing 30% to 70% of your time to development tasks.

-Be like Yoda: The wise and learned mentor who guides others through challenges. If the engineering team is stuck, you should be able to step in, and show them how it's done.

Team Coordination :

- Coordinate team members, providing constructive feedback, and facilitate productive discussions.

Process Adjustment :

- Adapt and refine team processes based on feedback, guiding the team through necessary changes.

Technology Evangelism :

- Research, create proofs of concept, and introduce innovative technologies to the team.

Process Definition :

- Define and implement appropriate processes for the team's maturity level, balancing agility and discipline.

Company-wide Impact :

- Contribute to the overall tech organization, influencing its direction and strategies.

Role Expectations :

- Quarterly Co-working : You would be expected to work for 1-2 weeks out of Bengaluru once every quarter depending on the requirements. Rest of the time will be fully remote.

- Architecture and Integration : Lead architectural discussions and ensure seamless product integration.

- Tech Mentoring and Alignment : Mentor team members, drive technology adoption, and ensure alignment with company goals.

- Technical Experiments : Conduct technical experiments, and drive innovation within the team.

- Code Reviews and Feedback : Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.

- System Design Presentations : Present and communicate system designs effectively within the team and to stakeholders.

- Technical Capacity Planning : Plan and forecast technical resource requirements, contributing to hiring decisions.

- Production Issue Management : Manage and escalate production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal downtime.

- System SLAs and Monitoring : Define and monitor system SLAs, metrics, and performance indicators.

- Product Direction and Practices : Define product direction & roadmap, establish best practices, and drive continuous improvement.

- Cross-team collaboration : Collaborate with other Tech leads, Technical Program Manager, Product manager, leadership to ensure alignment and synergy

- Development Process Improvement : Continuously improve the development process, promoting efficiency and quality.

Required Qualifications & Skills :

- 5+ years experience in a similar role or similar working experience

-Strong product & development background preferably in dev-tools or infra product is highly desirable (as a developer, SDET, architect, etc).

- Knowledge of application & infrastructure security is a plus.

- Knowledge of GoLang, Python.

- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure etc.

- Proven experience in leading and managing technical teams, including mentoring and coaching team members.

- Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns. Experience leading change in large-scale systems.

- Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling.

- Experience with Agile methodologies.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.

- Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.

- Experience with system monitoring and performance optimization.

- Knowledge of industry best practices in software development, security, and compliance.

What We offer :

- Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company.

- Fully remote & agile working environment.

- A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions.

- Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.

- Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally.

- Experience with the security side of things.

- Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru).

- Open and supportive culture.

- Health insurance & other benefits.

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