Lead Data Engineer

Unifocus; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Hybrid environment

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Job summary

Unifocus is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive design and implementation of our greenfield data platform, embedding AI across the data lifecycle. You will own robust data pipelines, ensure quality, and shape scalable architectures with Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse patterns.

Lead a team of data engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust data solutions, and contribute to an AI-first culture within a dynamic hospitality-focused software

Job description

Job Description

Unifocus is an integrated workforce management software platform offering intelligent automation for daily work orders management, housekeeping activities, facility maintenance, survey solutions, scheduling & labour management, and time & attendance built for the hospitality market and other dynamic scheduling environment.

We support hotels, restaurants, casinos, and more with our innovative web-based and mobile software suite. Some of the chains we work with include Hilton, Rosewood, Shangri La, Accor, IHG, Hoxton, Corinthia, Oetker Collection etc. We are a small but growing team, and you'll have opportunities to express yourself and make meaningful contributions to our products and the company.

Visit https://www.unifocus.com for more details.

About:

Join our team as a Lead Data Engineer and contribute to our mission of leveraging data to drive meaningful insights, deliver innovative solutions for our clients and partner with us to become an AI-first organization.

What will you do?

• You will be the lead data engineer on our greenfield data platform and key contributor to its success.
• Embed AI in all phases of data lifecycle.
• Design, develop and own robust data pipelines, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Design and implement Data Lake, Dare Warehouse and Lakehouse solutions with different architecture patterns.
• Ensure data quality, integrity and governance across all stages of data lifecycle.
• Monitor and optimize performance of data engineering pipelines.
• Contribute to design principles, best practices, and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deeply understand business requirements, translating them into effective technical design, implementations that support the organization's data-driven initiatives.
• Lead a team of data engineers, guide them, mentor them, and review their technical implementation.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and skills development.
• Expand the horizon to all facets of data landscape.

We are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• AI-first mindset, design-thinking, innovative personality, technical ownership.
• A seasoned Data Engineer or emerging data architect with a minimum of 8-10 years of experience.
• Deep experience in designing and building robust, scalable data pipelines - both batch and real-time using modern data engineering tools and frameworks.
• Proficiency in AWS Data Services (S3, Glue, Athena, EMR, Kinesis etc.).
• Strong grip on SQL queries, various file formats like Apache Parquet, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg or Hudi and CDC patterns.
• Experience in stream processing frameworks like Apache Flink or Kafka Streams or any other distributed data processing frameworks like pySpark.
• Expertise in workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• In-depth knowledge of database systems (both relational and NoSQL) and experience with data warehousing concepts.
• Hands-on experience with data integration tools and a strong familiarity with cloud-based data warehousing and processing is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, facilitating effective collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A strong desire to stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices in data landscape.

The Unifocus experience:

Our Culture Statement: Thriving Together, Achieving Greatness

To support our culture mission, we have four core culture values of Unite, Inspire, Empower, and Excel. Each value representing a set of key traits that define how we live and breathe our culture every day.

We UNITE globally, combining our diverse talents, perspectives, and expertise. With professionalism and a touch of fun, we inspire and empower each other to excel. Together, we deliver exceptional value, challenge norms, and leave a lasting impact within the hospitality industry.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• A hybrid environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program