Architect – User Interface

The UI Architect will be responsible for defining and building the user interface framework for the company’s web applications. The role is a hands-on role in designing and building high performance and scalable applications. The role includes analysis and selection of technology, prototyping, developing components, libraries and implementation standards and guidelines. The architect will also work with multiple development teams to train, mentor engineers and monitor adoption of selected technologies and standards.

We are looking for someone who is an out-of-the-box thinker and can materialize a vision that balances standardization and innovation across a suite of products that will have global application. It is important that candidates have a strong background in a variety of UI technologies and are experienced in building enterprise-class high-quality, and high-performing web applications.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly understand product domain and target users to develop a UI architecture and strategy that fit the company’s products.
• Analyze various UI technologies such as AngularJS, React, JQuery, etc. to design the ideal approach and architecture for the company’s products. Build prototypes, identify pros and cons to make recommendations.
• Understand broad market requirements across multiple geographies to design a standard technology stack for all products.
• Design approaches to support internationalization and localization in the products from day one.
• Use object-oriented design principles to create standardized components and Javascript libraries.
• Mentor and train other engineers and team members to use best practices.
• Play a critical role in identifying test strategies to validate product functionality across browsers, devices and locales/languages.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Solid understanding of cutting edge user interface technologies and trends.
• Deep expert-level hands-on knowledge of:
  • AngularJS, JQuery or similar Javascript frameworks.
  • Client-side browser technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Experienced in server-side software development with Java, Spring, Hibernate, etc.
• Knowledge of SQL and non-SQL databases.
• Experience with designing and building responsive user interfaces that are highly scalable and user friendly.
• Experience with building enterprise-class applications.
• Passionate about building high-quality systems with software implementation best practices.
• Eagerness to learn and work outside your technology comfort zone.
• Ability to be self-motivated, independent, and detail-oriented.
• Exhibit exceptional relationship management skills.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of sound business practices and a proven track record of anticipating and exceeding customer expectations.
• MS or BS in Computer Science or related field
• 10 years of experience in working with UI technologies
• 5 years as an architect or lead engineer

Personal Skills

• Excellent team player.
• Very fast learner; strong interest in learning new technology.
• Ability and desire to work in a high-pressure entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability and desire to deliver high-quality results on aggressive timelines.
• Strong inter-personal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Strong skills in working with and guiding multiple teams and team members simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills.

To Apply: Please email resume/cover letter to careers@procurant.com

Senior UI Engineer

Procurant is looking for dynamic and enterprising software professionals to join our team in Los Gatos, CA. In this role you will be responsible for doing both design and development of our state-of-the art platform and applications.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with product managers to design new products or features. Understand target segments, users and workflows to design highly usable and intuitive user interfaces.
• Hands-on development of responsive user interfaces and mobile applications.
• Contribute significantly to developing a UI architecture, framework and components for use across all products and solutions in the company.
• Research new and emerging technologies; build prototypes to assess for use in product development.
• Provide production support as and when required.
• Strive to be up-to-date in best practices, development methods and technologies.

Specific Skills:

• BE in Computer Science (or equiv.).
• 6+ years of professional experience in developing/deploying enterprise applications using the following technologies:
• Java, JavaScript/JSON, XML, HTML5, AngularJS, ReactJS.
• RDBMS – MySQL/Oracle.
• Responsive user interface design and development, web services and APIs.
• Must have deep understanding in web application development.
• Experience with development and deployment experience on Apache Tomcat, JBoss.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent team player.
• Very fast learner; strong interest in learning new technology.
• Ability and desire to work in a high-pressure entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability and desire to deliver high-quality results on aggressive timelines.
• Strong inter-personal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Excellent communication skills.

Any of the following skills is a plus:

• Experience with JavaScript/UI frameworks – Ember, JQuery, Bootstrap etc.
• Experience with building IOS or Android applications.

To Apply: Please email resume/cover letter to careers@procurant.com.

Software Engineer/Senior Software Engineer – Blockchain

We’re seeking strong developers experienced with blockchain technologies to be a part of team building highly scalable products for a global customer base. Our ideal candidates have built and released enterprise-class applications and have worked with HyperLedger Fabric, Ethereum or other blockchain technologies.

Responsibilities

• Research and drive high-level decisions on applying blockchain technologies to product features, understand pros and cons, make architecture and design recommendations.
• Monitor blockchain industry trends and development and communicate internally.
• Build prototypes and POCs of applications that use blockchain as one of the building blocks.
• Hands-on development of product features using agile development practices. Perform unit testing to ensure quality and functionality goals.
• Implement best-practices in design, coding and testing. Mentor other team members in a highly collaborative environment.
• Continually analyze and optimize code performance.

Specific Skills:

• BE in Computer Science (or equiv.).
• Hands on experience with Ethereum.
• 4+ years of professional experience in developing/deploying enterprise applications using the following technologies:
• Java, XML, AngularJS, JSON
• Spring Boot, Spring REST, Spring Security, Hibernate, Hazelcast, Apache Camel
• RDBMS – MySQL/Oracle
• NOSQL – Cassandra/MongoDB/ElasticSearch
• Object-oriented design principles and patterns, experience in designing and developing server-side components/frameworks based on XML/Java.
• Must have deep understanding in web application development, Responsive Web, RESTful web services & APIs.
• Experience with development and deployment experience on Apache Tomcat, JBoss.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent team player.
• Very fast learner; strong interest in learning new technology.
• Ability and desire to work in a high-pressure entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability and desire to deliver high-quality results on aggressive timelines.
• Strong inter-personal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently without much supervision

Any of the following skills is a plus:

• Experience working in a continual build/release agile environment.
• Experience with micro-services and messaging architectures.

To Apply: Please email resume/cover letter to careers@procurant.com.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Responsibilities
• Participate in defining microservices infrastructure from inception and design, through deployment, operation and continuous refinement.
• Support services before they go live through activities such as system design, deployment automation, capacity planning and launch reviews.
• Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency and overall system health.
• Scale systems through mechanisms like automation
• Evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.

Core Qualifications
• Minimum 2 years experience in a role supporting cloud based solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in one or more of the following: Python, Go, Perl, or shell scripting.
• Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems internals and administration.
• Experience with Google Cloud, Kubernetes and Docker.

Preferred qualifications:
• Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
• Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks.
• Ability to apply systematic approach to solve problems with a sense of ownership and focus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical details to different audiences.

To Apply: Please email resume/cover letter to careers@procurant.com.

Procurant is reinventing the global food industry. We are building the first secure, blockchain enabled platform for the food industry. We are a team with deep experience in the food industry, working to solve the big problems in food. We are looking for a Sr. Director\Vice President level person who will have the opportunity to help establish the overall product strategy and be a central player in the company’s growth. Experience in launching a consumer brand or experience in enterprise software or software as a service preferred. Fluent in Chinese and experience in releasing products in China is a big plus.

Job Responsibilities
– Development of go-to-market product plans
– Creation of product marketing materials
– Cross-organizational communication of plans and requirements
– Coordination of product launches
– Communication with press and customer opinion influencers

Job Qualifications
We are seeking a proven products person in the software realm who has a track record of managing products in a fast paced cutting edge environment. They will manage a fast growing portfolio of products. A grasp of blockchain and IoT technologies is desired. The right candidate will be accustomed to, and effective in, a start-up environment. He or she will understand the requirements of working for an early-stage Internet venture, where flexibility, resourcefulness, creativity, aggressiveness and drive are highly valued, and have a track record of delivering results in that setting.

Key qualifications include:

– Creative
– Minimum 7 years of experience in product management with a successful track record of releasing B2B software.
– Experience in enterprise software or supply chain management software
– Experience in the Perishables\Agriculture space a big plus
– Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well with individuals from multiple functional disciplines are required.
– Candidates should have strong analytical skills and sound problem-solving capabilities.
– Excellent online, written, presentation and verbal communications skills.
– Shrewd business judgment.
– BA required, MBA a plus.

If you have the skills and experience listed above along with a passion for Marketing new and exciting technologies, please submit your resume to jobs@Procurant.com. Please include VP of Product Management in the subject