Role: Data Engineer

Exp: 6+yrs

Location: Chennai

What you’ll Do?

 Design and Implement scalable solutions for ever-increasing data volumes, using big data/cloud technologies like Pyspark, Kafka, etc.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and provide effective solutions.

 Implement real-time data ingestion and processing solutions

 Develop and maintain ETL/ELT processes to support data analytics and reporting.

 Implement best practices for data security, integrity, and quality.

 Developing data integration and migration strategies to move data from legacy systems to Cloud

 Monitoring and troubleshooting the performance and availability of the data systems and implementing strategies to improve their reliability and scalability

 Managing security and access controls for the data systems, including managing roles and permissions, implementing encryption, and complying with regulatory requirements.

What do we look for in you?

 Bachelor’s in Engineering / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field

 Minimum of 6+ years of experience in data engineering.

 Experience with databases and data warehouse implementations (Preferred – MS SQL server, PostGreSQL, Snowflake)

 Strong SQL skills with experience in writing and optimising complex queries

 Working knowledge of Data warehousing, Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Architecture

 Experience in Data Modelling

 Ability to handle large scale structured and unstructured data from internal and third-party sources

 Hands On Experience in Python, Pyspark, Kafka

 Experience with data engineering tools/technologies in GCP Cloud environment

 Proficiency in designing and maintaining scalable data architectures

 Experience with CICD Tools like GitHub

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Role: Senior QA Engineer

Exp: 4-8yrs

Location: Hyderabad

What’s the role all about:

 Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Python, Selenium, and JavaScript to ensure the quality of web applications.

 Implement and execute automated testing phases throughout the development lifecycle.

 Solid understanding of QA principals, models, types of testing etc and have an engineering mind- set to solve the complex QA problems

 Proficient working with one or more programming languages such as Python & JavaScript

 Proficient working with frameworks like Selenium, TestNG, WebDriverIO, Robot, Rest-Assured, Cucumber

 Proficient working with build tools like Maven or Gradle

 Should have interest in applying machine learning in QA and build models to do predictive analytics

 Have sound experience implementing code coverage and code quality tools

 Experienced in developing test strategies, refactor, write modular code and build infrastructure

 Should be tool & tech agnostic and should be able to write code in different languages

 Should have worked on implementing strategy to perform automation of end to end business process involving various systems written in different tech

 Continuously improve testing best practices and methods.

 Influence teams to make right decisions on Go/No go exit criteria based on Test cycle performance and risk mitigation

 Preferred certifications test automation tools and frameworks

What do we look for in you?

 Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

 Proven experience in automated testing using Python, Selenium, and JavaScript for web applications.

 Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.

 Experience with test automation frameworks and tools.

 Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

 Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

 Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

 Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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Lead Data Engineer

Exp: 8-12yrs

Location: Hyderabad

The Maps team is developing tools to analyze, visualize, process, manage and curate data on a large scale. Our team combines disparate signals such as data analytics, community engagement, and user feedback to improve the Maps Platform. On any given day you may be asked to analyze large data sets to identify errors in the map, design and implement a complex algorithm for resolving the issue, review the solution with a team of engineers and analysts, and integrate the resulting solution into the data processing pipeline. We are seeking a highly experienced and technically adept Lead Software Engineer to guide our team in building low-latency, highly scalable, distributed systems that process large-scale data to power our products. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader, skilled at driving results through others, a mentor to engineers, and a key contributor to our technical strategy, with deep expertise in Scala, Python, Kubernetes, and the AWS ecosystem, and familiarity with Apache Spark.

What’s the role all about?

· Lead the design, development, and optimization of robust, high-performance distributed systems. · Drive the delivery of key initiatives by coordinating and guiding the work of other engineers on the team.

· Architect efficient schemas and algorithms for large-scale storage and retrieval of complex data.

 · Make architectural decisions and define a long-term technology roadmap. Collaborate with product managers, engineering leads, and cross-functional partners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

· Conduct code reviews and ensure the highest standards of code quality, performance, and maintainability.

· Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in distributed environments. · Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices, recommending adoption where appropriate.

What do we look for in you?

 · 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed, high-performance systems.

· Extensive, hands-on experience with Scala and a strong command of functional programming concepts.

 · Proficiency in Python for backend development and data processing workflows

 · Proven expertise with Kubernetes and AWS services (EKS, EMR, S3).

· Familiarity with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing.

· Solid understanding of distributed systems architecture, concurrency, and data modeling.

· Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coordinate work across multiple engineers, and deliver results. · Proficiency with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

Good to Have:

· Experience with geospatial data processing and indexing techniques (e.g., R-trees, H3).

· Exposure to computer vision pipelines and concepts in PyTorch or GenAI.

· Familiarity with event streaming platforms (Kafka) and distributed storage formats (Parquet, ORC). · Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

iOS Lead

Location: Hyderabad

Exp: 8-12yrs

What’s the role all about?

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform
• Work independently and be the primary contributor for the app part of the projects
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

What do we look for in you?

• Proficient with Objective-C and Swift
• Experience with iOS frameworks
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Familiarity with continuous integration

MLOps Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Exp: 5-8yrs

We are seeking a highly skilled MLOps Engineer to support the development and operation of automation tools and dashboards within our Machine Learning Platform and Search infrastructure. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our ML inference services, CI/CD workflows, and training data pipelines.

What’s the role all about?

Web UI Development:

• Design and develop web-based dashboards for monitoring ML inference services.
• Design and develop web-based tools to manage and visualize the Search CI/CD and release

workflows.

Model Lifecycle Management:

• Onboard new ML models onto the existing platform with standardized training automation and interfaces

CI/CD & Deployment Operations:

• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines for Search and ML services
• Operate sign-off and deployment processes, ensuring daily release sign-off

Big Data Pipeline Management:

Maintain and optimize training data preparation pipelines leveraging the latest big data tools with an

emphasis on cost-effectiveness and reliability.

What do we look for in you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on full-stack development and infrastructure.
• Full-stack development expertise, including front-end frameworks (React) and backend services (Java,Python).
• Hands-on experience in DevOps and systems engineering. In-depth understanding of Linux environments, AWS EKS, Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD and MLOps best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proven track record of working independently and as part of a distributed global team.

Payoda is seeking a highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform
(GCP) to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance
of our cloud-based infrastructure and services. You will work closely with development and operations teams to
automate processes, optimize system performance, and enhance overall system reliability.

What’s the role all about?
 Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
 Implement robust monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to proactively detect and resolve
issues.
 Develop and maintain Terraform, Ansible, or other IaC scripts for provisioning and managing cloud
resources.
 Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, or Jenkins for automated
deployments.
 Ensure cloud security best practices, IAM policies, and compliance standards are met.
 Analyze system performance, troubleshoot latency issues, and implement improvements.
 Design and maintain backup strategies, failover mechanisms, and multi-region deployments.
 Define and monitor service level objectives (SLOs) and indicators (SLIs) to maintain high reliability.

What’s the role all about?
 Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from a four year college or university or related experience and/or
training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 4-8 years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering roles.
 Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services
 Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
 Proficiency in scripting/programming languages like Python, Go, or Bash.
 Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes (GKE preferred).
 Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud
Operations Suite).
 Strong knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, load balancers, DNS, VPNs, etc.) in a cloud environment.
 Experience with incident response, on-call rotations, and root cause analysis.
 Solid understanding of security best practices for cloud-based environments.
 Creative thinker and team player
 Should be ready to adopt new technologies
 Excellent communication skills
 Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude

Nice to Have:
 GCP certifications such as Google Professional Cloud Architect or Cloud DevOps Engineer.
 Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
 Background in software development and automation.
 Familiarity with database management (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL solutions like Firestore).
 Working experience with Network technologies

The Maps team is developing tools to analyze, visualize, process, manage and curate data on a large scale. Our team combines disparate signals such as data analytics, community engagement, and user feedback to improve the Maps Platform. On any given day you may be asked to analyze large data sets to identify errors in the map, design and implement a complex algorithm for resolving the issue, review the solution with a team of engineers and analysts, and integrate the resulting solution into the data processing pipeline.

We are looking for engineers who can be part of the team building a massive, scalable, distributed system for enabling the maps data platform. Successful candidates will have exceptional engineering and communication skills and believe that data-driven feedback leads to great products.

Key Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in a software product development organization building modern and scalable big data applications
• Expertise with functional programming, preferably Scala
•  Fluency in Hadoop technologies and big data processing technologies, e.g. Spark, YARN, HDFS, Oozie, Hive
•  Experience implementing RESTful web services in Java, Scala, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases
•  Experience in information retrieval and machine learning

Additional Requirements

Familiarity with Geo Spatial concepts is a plus

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What do we look for in you

4 to 8 years experienced
● Attention to detail
● Background in Linux, Unix, C/C++, Python and Golang
● Understanding of complete backend workflow for web apps
● Experience building third party software integration and API’s
● Release engineering skills (pip, rpm, deb, rvm)
● Experience with CI platforms (Jenkins)
● Familiarity with Agile software development methodology
● Creative thinker and team player
● Should be ready to adopt new technologies
● Excellent communication skills
● Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude
Value Adds:
● Working experience in docker and K8s deployments
● Working Experience in AWS/GCP
● Working experience with Network technologies
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 Automation Test Engineer (Python)
Experience: 2-5 years
Location: Bangalore (Hybrid – 2 Days in Office: Monday & Wednesday, 3 Days Remote)
Job Description:
● We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Automation Test Engineer proficient in
Python. This individual will play a key role in ensuring the stability and reliability of our software
products by developing and executing automated tests, identifying and triaging failures,
reporting issues and helping defects.
● In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate should have strong curiosity, be willing
to learn new technologies, should have excellent collaboration skills and be proactive to work
closely with cross-functional teams including Developers/System Test Leads to ensure a
smooth and efficient testing process.
Key Responsibilities:
● Automation Testing:
○ Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Python and relevant testing
frameworks (e.g., pytest, unittest, Selenium, etc.).
○ Execute automated tests across multiple releases and environments, ensuring all defects
are identified and logged.
○ Analyze test results and investigate failures, take ownership of triaging to
characterize environmental or setup failures from actual software defects
○ Collaborate with test leaders and with developers to identify root causes and
provide solutions.

● Collaboration & Cross-Functional Communication:
○ Actively collaborate with developers, product owners and other stakeholders to
understand product features and requirements.
○ Participate in meetings to align on priorities, timelines, and quality expectations.
○ Provide clear and actionable feedback to developers and other team members to
ensure smooth resolution of issues.
● Test Documentation & Reporting:
○ Maintain detailed test cases, test scripts, and test logs to track test progress and
outcomes.
○ Communicate testing status, risks, and results clearly to the team and
management, ensuring transparency and accountability.

What do we look for in you?

○ Strong proficiency in Python and experience with Python-based test automation tools
and libraries (e.g., pytest, unittest, Selenium, Robot Framework, etc.).
○ Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.
○ Experience with version control systems, such as Git, and familiarity with
branching, merging, and pull requests.
○ Basic knowledge of dockers & Containers
○ Basic knowledge of linux commands.
○ Self-driven and an ability to learn new technologies on the go with the right
guidance and mentorship.

● Strongly Preferred - Sonic & Networking Knowledge:
○ Understanding of networking concepts is preferred:
■ L2 and L3 forwarding concepts, such as ARP, Layer Aggregation/Link
Aggregation Protocol (LAG/LACP), and Static Routing.
■ Basic understanding of Routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First
(OSPF) or Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

○ Familiarity with Sonic (e.g., Sonic the open-source network operating system),
network configurations, and related testing techniques.

● Collaboration Skills:
○ Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a
collaborative team environment.
○ Maintaining open communication with all stakeholders.
○ Demonstrating a proactive approach to learning and problem-solving.
● Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills:
○ Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to think critically to
solve complex testing challenges.
○ Ability to troubleshoot issues and provide clear, actionable feedback.

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