Lead Data Engineer

7+ years of experience in software development, with a strong foundation in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and data platforms.

Expertise in big data technologies such as Apache Spark and real-time streaming technologies like Apache Kafka.

Strong programming skills in Python, Java, C++, SQL etc.

Advanced knowledge of a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and its ecosystem of data services.

Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

Strong understanding of advanced data modeling techniques and modern data warehouses.

Ability to design scalable, fault-tolerant, and maintainable distributed systems.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience in atleast one of these domains SCM / Marketing / Federated Model

What You'll Do

Design, build, deploy, and own complete, scalable, and reliable data platforms and solutions.

Lead the technical design of new data pipelines, services, and systems.

Build reusable frameworks, libraries, and data management tools to improve productivity.

Optimize performance and cost-efficiency of data workflows and compute layers.

Collaborate with stakeholders such as data scientists, business analysts, and product managers to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Ensure the uptime, reliability, and monitoring of the systems you build and own.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders & effectively transfer industry knowledge to peers.
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Data Science).
• You will need to be well-spoken and have an easy time establishing productive long lasting working relationships with a large variety of stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other teams to understand business requirements, client infrastructure, platforms and overall strategy to ensure seamless transitions.
• You will possess strong logical structuring and problem-solving skills with expert level understanding of database and have an inherent desire to turn data into actions.