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🚨 Delta Air Lines is hiring Software Development Engineers! 📍 Bengaluru, India Role: Developer I - Software Development Engineer Experience required: 2-4 years What you'll work on: > Build backend microservices using Java, Spring Boot and Python > Develop REST APIs for retail applications > Work with AWS, CI/CD pipelines and SQL/NoSQL databases > Build event-driven systems and cloud-native applications > Explore AI-assisted development, agentic workflows and intelligent automation Key skills: Java, Spring Boot, Python, Microservices, REST APIs, AWS, Git and CI/CD. Bonus: Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, LLMs, LangChain and workflow automation. Apply here: dth.avature.net/en_US/career…

🚨 Databricks is building its first AI engineering team in India! The Data & AI giant is expanding its Bengaluru team to build the platform powering ML and AI development at scale. Two engineering roles are open: 🔹 Staff Software Engineer: 10+ years of experience 🔹 Senior Software Engineer: 5+ years of experience What will you work on? > MLOps and LLMOps platforms > MLflow and AI agent observability > Distributed systems and scalable backend infrastructure > AI model evaluation and monitoring Tech stack: Java / Scala, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker and Kubernetes. 📍 Bengaluru, India Apply here: Staff Engineer: databricks.com/company/caree… Senior Engineer: databricks.com/company/caree… Note: These are experienced engineering roles, not fresher openings.

🚨 Cisco is hiring Software Engineers! 🔹 Location: Bengaluru 🔹 Work mode: Hybrid 🔹 Eligible batches: 2026, 2027 Tech stack & skills: 🔹 C++ and Python 🔹 Computer Networks: L2/L3, MPLS, BGP, OSPF 🔹 Data Structures and Algorithms 🔹 Debugging tools: GDB, PDB 🔹 Networking software, routing and control planes Good to have: SONiC, SAI, cloud and data center networking experience. Eligibility: 🔹 B.S. in EE/CS with 0-1 year of experience, or M.S. in EE/CS. Apply here: careers.cisco.com/global/en/…

🚨 Salesforce is hiring Software Engineering AMTS! 📍 Hyderabad / Bengaluru, India > Eligible batches: 2025 & 2026 > Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in CS, Electrical, Electronics or equivalent > Academic criteria: 7 CGPA or above, no active backlogs > Role: Full-time What you'll work on: > Design and build scalable software products > Develop automated testing frameworks and test suites > Write unit and functional tests > Work with engineering, product and UX teams Apply here: salesforce.com/company/caree…

🚨 Rubrik is hiring Software Engineers! 🔹 Location: Bengaluru (Office) 🔹 Eligible batches: 2025, 2026, 2027 🔹 Experience: 0-2 years 🔹 Expected CTC: ₹72 LPA 🔹 Role: Software Engineer - SaaS O365 What they're looking for: 🔹 Proficiency in Go, Java, C/C++, Scala or Python 🔹 Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud technologies 🔹 Knowledge of system design, design patterns and SDLC 🔹 Docker, Kubernetes, containers and microservices are a plus 🔹 AWS / Azure / GCP experience is an advantage Apply here: rubrik.com/company/careers/d…

just to clarify, this isn’t an unverified application link. Emergent has published an official announcement about the Wispr Flow hiring challenge, and the announcement itself links directly to this challenge page. You can verify it here: emergent.sh/news/wispr-flow-… The challenge page is linked under the application instructions in the article. I shared the opportunity based on this public announcement. that said, applicants should always verify before submitting personal information.

🚨 Wispr Flow is hiring in India, but there's a twist. No traditional resume. No boring application. They want you to build a portfolio using your voice with Wispr Flow + Emergent and show them what you can actually create. What's up for grabs? > Internship opportunities (students can apply!) > Full-time growth roles > Top-of-market pay > $3,000 work setup grant They're judging creativity, ownership and actual work, not college tags. 📅 Deadline: November 4, 2026 If your portfolio can speak louder than your resume, this one's worth a shot. Apply: wispr-seven-day-challenge.wi…

Your startup could get a shot at ₹1 CRORE and a chance to deploy its solution in the real world. The Grand Startup Challenge 2027, backed by Startup India, MeitY Startup Hub and Startup Policy Forum, is looking for early stage Indian startups solving some of the country's biggest challenges. link: gsc.cars24.com/ There are 4 problem tracks: 🔹 Fintech: Better lending, credit assessment and fraud detection. 🔹 Mobility & Road Safety: Vehicle health, driver risk and safer roads. 🔹 Logistics & Supply Chain: Smarter routing, fleet and hub optimisation. 🔹 Sovereign AI: Practical AI solutions for a more self-reliant India. details: > ₹1 crore total prize pool across all four tracks. > Mentorship from industry experts. > Opportunities for real-world deployment. > Investor visibility and national recognition. 🔷 Selected startups go through a mentorship month, refine their products and pitch their solutions at the finale in New Delhi in January 2027. Who can apply? Early stage startups incorporated in India as a Private Limited Company or LLP, with at least one full time founder. Startups that have raised over ₹50 crore are not eligible. 📅 Application deadline: November 10, 2026 (11:59 PM IST) This isn't a college hackathon or an idea only competition. You need a startup and a product that can demonstrate real potential.

🚨 Kiroween 2026 is here with $100,000 in prizes! Kiro's annual Halloween themed hackathon is back. Build a working application using Kiro and compete across four categories. Categories: 1. Resurrection - Bring obsolete technology back to life. 2. Frankenstein - Combine unexpected technologies into one application. 3. Skeleton Crew - Build a reusable code template with two distinct applications. 4. Costume Contest - Create an application with an exceptional UI. What's at stake? > $30,000 - 1st place > $20,000 - 2nd place > $10,000 - 3rd place > $5,000 for each category winner Additional student, startup and bonus prizes. Key details: 🔷 Online hackathon 🔷 Teams of up to 3 🔷 4,000 free Kiro credits available on request 🔷 Submission deadline: December 4, 2026 Build something interesting, experiment with Kiro, and put your skills to the test. Register: kiroween.devpost.com/

🚨 Mozilla is funding the next generation of AI builders. The Mozilla Foundation has opened applications for its Human-Scale AI Incubator, backing teams building smaller, purpose-built AI systems. Selected projects can receive: 🔹 $300,000 in initial funding 🔹 Up to $500,000 over 3 years 🔹 Mentorship, technical support and access to Mozilla's global network 🔹 No equity required The focus? AI that works offline, protects user data, supports local communities and solves specific problems instead of chasing scale. 📅 Deadline: November 20, 2026 Apply here: mozillafoundation.org/en/wha… Worth checking out if you're building something in AI.

Where can Java take your software engineering career? 1. Backend Developer: Java + Spring Boot 2. Android Developer: Java + Android SDK 3. Enterprise Engineer: Java + Jakarta EE 4. Distributed Systems Engineer: Java + Kafka 5. Cloud Engineer: Java + AWS 6. Big Data Engineer: Java + Flink 7. Application Security Engineer: Java + Spring Security 8. Performance Engineer: Java + JVM Internals 9. Search Engineer: Java + Elasticsearch 10. Platform Engineer: Java + Kubernetes

🚨 TECH Updates | INTERVIEW PREP #02 AI helped uncover two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a runtime that's been powering the web for decades. The vulnerabilities, collectively called PHP2Shell, were disclosed on October 21. Both carry a CVSS score of 9.2 and can enable unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE). Here's what makes them interesting: CVE-2026-109618: Out-of-memory corruption PHP's memory limit handling can interrupt request processing while internal data structures are only partially initialised. Cleanup routines then operate on invalid memory state, creating an RCE path. CVE-2026-109619: Stale global state Request specific state survives after its backing memory is freed. A subsequent request handled by the same worker can access those stale references, a cross-request use-after-free. The response: 🔹 PHP released emergency patches on October 21. 🔹 Government agencies temporarily took websites offline. 🔹 Security agencies urged immediate patching. 🔹 Proof-of-concept exploits began circulating. Fixed versions: 8.5.12 · 8.4.27 · 8.3.36 · 8.2.35 The interesting part isn't just that AI found bugs. It's that vulnerabilities in foundational software can now be discovered and analysed at a pace that changes how quickly defenders need to respond.

🚨 Barclays is hiring Senior UI Developers! 🔹 Location: Pune 🔹 Experience: Senior-level 🔹 Employment: Full-time, Permanent 🔹 Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech or equivalent Tech stack & skills: 🔹 Core Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate 🔹 Angular / React.js / React Native 🔹 JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 🔹 REST APIs, JDBC, SQL (Oracle) 🔹 OOP, Design Patterns, Data Modelling Additional skills: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD, NoSQL. Apply here: barclays.wd3.myworkdayjobs.c…

🚀 HIRING: Software Engineer (New Grad) @ Stripe Stripe is hiring Software Engineers for its University team in Bengaluru. An opportunity to work on global financial infrastructure powering millions of businesses. What they're looking for: • Strong CS fundamentals and programming skills • Experience with Java, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala or Go • Previous internship or collaborative project experience • Ability to work with large codebases and solve complex engineering problems • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools Eligibility: • Graduating by Summer 2027 • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related field • Maximum 18 months of professional experience (internships excluded) Details: • Location: Bengaluru, India • Team: University • Employment: Full-time Apply here: stripe.com/careers/listing/s… Follow @offerscout for more job opportunities and internships

🚨 Amazon is hiring Software Development Engineers I! 🔹 Eligible batch: 2026 graduates 🔹 Expected CTC: ₹24-48 LPA 🔹 Role: Full-time 🔹 Hiring: Amazon University Talent Acquisition What you'll work on: 🔹 Distributed systems and scalable infrastructure 🔹 Storage, indexing, and query systems 🔹 Large-scale software design and development 🔹 Building products and services used by millions Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Must have graduated in 2026. Preferred: Previous technical internships, DSA, algorithms, and experience with distributed systems. Apply here: amazon.jobs/en-gb/jobs/10454…

🚨 Tech updates | INTERVIEW PREP #01 How did an ECDSA P-384 Certificate Authority end up with a private key that was just 4? This actually happened at eMudhra, an Indian Certificate Authority. What happened? 🔹 In April 2025, eMudhra generated 8 intermediate CA key pairs for TLS and Code Signing. 🔹 A flaw in its Key Generation Ceremony's key wrap/unwrap process resulted in weak private keys being published alongside the intended strong keys. 🔹 The recovered private key values were: 4, 56, 66, 115, 155, 156, 230, 237 Why is this dangerous? The ECDSA public key is calculated as: Q = d × G Where d is the private scalar and G is the elliptic-curve generator point. With a properly generated P-384 key, recovering d from Q is computationally infeasible. But when d = 4, an attacker only needs to calculate a few candidate points to recover the private key. This isn't a break of ECDSA or P-384. It's a failure of cryptographic key generation. but why does it matter? intermediate CA private keys can sign certificates for other entities. if compromised, they could potentially enable fraudulent TLS certificates, website impersonation and malicious code signing. what happened after that: 🔹 A researcher disclosed the vulnerability in October 2026. 🔹 All 8 affected intermediate certificates were revoked. 🔹 Browser vendors moved to distrust the affected certificates. 🔹 eMudhra announced its exit from the global public TLS certificate business. follow @offerscout for more such updates and explainers

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