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26/08 Shadab Alam
Business Head at ZoEasy

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ZoEasy - Chief Technology Officer (2-15 yrs)

Anywhere in India Job Code: 369224

We- re Hiring! Join us as our Tech Genius and help lead ZoEasy down the path of greatness!

- We are a Dubai based Start-up launching an online platform to bridge the gap between employers and the right blue/grey collared workers without having to go through the hassle. This sector is sizable yet highly disorganized. The aim is to create and perfect a business model / service which not only brings service seekers and providers together but benefits both ends of the transaction by using a combination of technological know-how and market expertise to offer efficiency, convenience, speed and value for money.

- Not required for pages like facebook / linkedin where we already have a description

- We are on the look-out for a young and dynamic CTO who will join the leadership team and approach anything given with an entrepreneurial mindset, passion, creativity and enthusiasm.

- As ZoEasy's tech and product mastermind, you are required to be a visionary, focus on the bigger picture, envisage user experience, think through various scenarios, obsess over perfection and detail, and champion the development and delivery of our core technological platform and products through constant innovation. You will also be responsible for building the technical team from scratch and pushing the buttons of these highly exceptional engineers to lead them down the path of growth and success.

- A team of great individuals makes for an awesome technology company, so let's put ZoEasy on the map for its renowned technical squad and know how.

Here's a glimpse at your Key Result Areas and Responsibilities :

- Thoroughly understand and contribute towards core functionality / specifications of ZoEasy's proposed apps and responsive website based on business and customer needs.

- Evaluate and recommend the correct technologies for the platform and ensure it is designed in a way which makes it effortlessly scalable and easily accommodates future enhancements depending on how the business expands in service line / geographical reach.

- Efficiently select and coordinate with potential outsourced technological partners / other vendors and turn this vision into a reality!

- Build a squad of exceptional UI/UX, front-end, back-end and Android/iOS engineers who can work closely with the leadership team and other relevant departments to build beautiful products which cater to customer needs and can help acquire new users.

- Develop project plans which are designed to address and execute customer and technological needs, establish direction / governance and ensure objectives are achieved.

- Develop and take appropriate action to ensure that deliverables and milestones for various aspects of the project are achieved according to the plan

- Systematically work and communicate with multiple stakeholders including investors, management, staff, partners, and when required customers regarding company's technology strategy and overall progress.

- Implement / monitor analytics and use technical and industrial expertise to ascertain traffic, formulate strategies and identify / develop new product opportunities.

- Occasionally dabble in the world of SEO and internet marketing by helping establish and implement technical requirements for the said areas

- Conduct timely code reviews which minimize the time they take to hold or changes to be made

- Direct and develop a thorough security plan which specifically applies to e-commerce web / mobile applications and includes but is not limited to the correct way of handling passwords, separating systems, securing data etc.

- Be able to anticipate potential problems and put in preventive measures as development goes along. Be able to react to, work on and fix any problems of a technological scope or otherwise; which may also require evaluating and distilling large sets of data to identify such factors.

Desired Skills and Experience :

You :

- Have a minimum of a Bachelors- Degree in Engineering/Computer Science from a reputed University

- Have 2+ years experience in web/app (responsive, iOS, Android) development - with a comprehensive knowledge of back/front-end functions (both theoretically and practically), cross platform compatibility and a keen eye for design and UI / UX.

- Have a thorough understanding of technical architecture required for complex yet scalable web / mobile applications

- Have a healthy mix of experience across .NET development and are also familiar with Android SDK, JavaScript and Objective C. Other technologies (e.g. python, Django, PHP) are also desirable.

- Are highly data driven (messy data is your biggest pet peeve) and absolutely fascinated by the world of e-commerce, disruptive technology and service customization

- You thrive in a start-up environment and have plenty of experience in building, leading and inspiring a solid technical team within high growth e-commerce startups

- Have a 0 tolerance policy for minor bugs and are the go to bug-killer.

- Are results oriented and a total ray of sunshine even when you go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure deadlines are met to the highest of standards

- Are a self-starter who strives to constantly improve, work independently but can also drive team spirit by bringing out the best in your colleagues

- Know code is for humans to read and only for computers to execute

- Are familiar with IT project planning software (e.g. Prinz 2) and debugging tools (e.g. selenium and xdebug).

- Love distilling complex problems into simple yet elegant solutions

- Are unbelievably organized and an absolute pro at multi-tasking

- Are always looking to learn new things and have the ability to pick up any concepts / language/ framework / protocol in a heartbeat.

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