About Us
ACKO is India’s first and only fully-digital Insurtech (product) company to have taken insurance by storm. You might have seen our cool ads or are already a customer and we hope you have noticed how we are rewriting the rules of the insurance game constantly and persistently.
Based out of Bangalore, we are solving for the Indian market. But we are a part of a global wave of insurtech startups such as ZhongAn in China , Oscar, Lemonade, Metromile in the US, that are known to succeed owing to their business models and technology.
We are a unicorn backed by a slate of marquee investors like Binny Bansal, Amazon, Ascent capital, Accel, SAIF, Catamaran, General Atlantic and Multiples. In only four years since our inception and operations, our products have reached ~75M unique users. We have partnered with some of the biggest names of the digital ecosystem such as Amazon, Ola, RedBus, Oyo, Lendingkart, ZestMoney, GOMMT group etc.
At ACKO, job roles are focused at impact and we’re here to transform the way the industry operates. Innovation drives us and our products, and we are poised to disrupt insurance, powered by our pioneering products. We have changed the landscape of this age old sector in a growing economy like India and have miles to go from here.
After having crossed the $1B valuation mark, our eyes set on even bigger milestones. If you think we’re just about growth and numbers, employee wellbeing lies at the core of all our programs and policies. We are a regular ‘Great Place to Work’ winner and consistently feature on Linkedin’s list of top startups. Currently 1000 strong, we are hiring across all functions.
Responsibilities -
Drive the tasks and overall accountability of the task.
Complex tasks include technology like the KONG gateway or Service mesh implemented across the entire organization and any related changes, etc., where assistance is needed.
- Automation of manual tasks
- In-depth understanding of tech/tools and ability to be an active participant and reviewer of new technologies and solutions.
- Owns the tasks and coordinates with all the stakeholders to close the loop, escalates timely on any blockers and assists the Junior tech engineers.
- Proven skills on current technologies and takes accountability of up skilling of new technologies through online material.
Timely closure of tickets and tasks with almost zero supervision and follow-up, small projects with high velocity with minimal supervision and medium-sized projects with guidance.
- Takes the initiative, seeks help on complex tasks and reads through documentation or online material. Active POC and framework built-out participation.
Essential Skills:
- Public Cloud (AWS is a must) Level - Intermediate
- Kubernetes Level - Intermediate
- CICD Understanding (Jenkins preferred) Level - Intermediate/ Advanced
- Programming Skills (Python Preferred) Level - Intermediate
- Linux Understanding/ Troubleshooting Level - Intermediate/ Advanced
Desirable Skills:
- Kubernetes - Advanced (Service Mesh, Helm use cases, etc)
- Multi-Cloud Exposure
- Database Management (Postgres, Mongo)
Both positions require strong communication skills, adaptability, and a willingness to learn quickly.
