Lead Data Engineer

Sahaj Software Solutions Pvt Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited leaves

Life insurance

Private health insurance

Salary transparency

Job summary

Sahaj Software Solutions Pvt Ltd is seeking a hands-on Data Engineer to design and deliver end-to-end data platforms and pipelines within a modern data architecture. You’ll collaborate with data scientists and engineers to deploy production AI/ML systems and shape data strategy for clients.

You’ll own significant components, work in short sprints, and help grow Sahaj’s data engineering capability across the organization while enjoying generous leave and strong data-centric culture.

Qualifications

• Senior Data Engineer with experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in Python or Scala.
• Experience designing and developing big data apps with Databricks, Spark, HDFS, HBase and Snowflake.
• Strong ability to build data products by integrating large data sets from many sources.
• Focus on code quality, maintainability and test-driven development.
• End-to-end delivery with CI/CD and familiarity with cloud platforms, DevOps, GitOps, and containers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers to deliver production quality AI and ML systems.
• Build frameworks and tooling for data ingestion from diverse sources.
• Consult with clients on data strategy and modernising data infrastructure.
• Model data for increased visibility and performance.
• Own your work and advocate for improved approaches in client projects.
• Work in short sprints to deliver working software.
• Collaborate with Sahaj data engineers to build Data Engineering capability.

Skills

Senior Data Engineer

Python

Scala

Databricks

Apache Spark

HDFS

HBase

Snowflake

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Tools

CI/CD tooling

GitOps

Containers

Job description

As a Data Engineer, you’ll feel at home if you are hands on, grounded, opinionated and passionate about delivering comprehensive data solutions that align with modern data architecture approaches. Your work will range from building a full data platform to building data pipelines or helping with data architecture and strategy. This role is ideal for those looking to have a large impact and huge scope for growth, while still being hands on with technology. We aim to allow growth without becoming "post-technical"

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers to deliver production quality AI and Machine Learning systems
• Build frameworks and supporting tooling for data ingestion from a complex variety of sources
• Consult with our clients on data strategy, modernising their data infrastructure, architecture and technology
• Model their data for increased visibility and performance
• You will be given ownership of your work, and are encouraged to propose alternatives and make a case for doing things differently; our clients trust us and we manage ourselves.
• You will work in short sprints to deliver working software
• You will be working with other data engineers in Sahaj and work on building Data Engineering capability across the organisation

Skills you’ll need

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Data Engineer in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of technology fundamentals and experience with languages like Python, or functional programming languages like Scala
• Demonstrated experience in design and development of big data applications using tech stacks like Databricks, Apache Spark, HDFS, HBase and Snowflake
• Commendable skills in building data products, by integrating large sets of data from hundreds of internal and external sources would be highly critical
• A nuanced understanding of code quality, maintainability and practices like Test Driven Development
• Ability to deliver an application end to end; having an opinion on how your code should be built, packaged and deployed using CI/CD
• Understanding of Cloud platforms, DevOps, GitOps, Containers

Give yourself an opportunity to

• Experience a culture of trust, respect and transparency powered by holacracy.
• An environment that will allow you to hone your craft.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to solve some real business problems.
• Find your balance between work and life’s ups and downs with unlimited leave when you really need it.
• Not be exploited, as everyone knows everyone’s salary. Radical pay transparency.
• Own what you build. When Sahaj grows in impact and value, you’ll have a share in that upside.

What will you experience in terms of culture at Sahaj?

• A culture of trust, respect and transparency
• Opportunity to collaborate with some of the finest minds in the industry

What are the benefits of being at Sahaj?

• Unlimited leaves
• Life insurance & private health insurance