Lead Data Engineer

Sahaj Software Solutions Pvt Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited leave

Salary transparency

Upside participation

Job summary

Sahaj Software Solutions Pvt Ltd is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and deliver comprehensive data solutions. You will work hands-on across platforms, from building a full data platform to data pipelines and architecture strategy, with opportunities for growth while staying technically active.

You will collaborate with data scientists and engineers to deploy production-grade AI/ML systems, build ingestion frameworks, and modernize client data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Senior Data Engineer with hands-on enterprise experience.
• Strong Python or Scala expertise.
• Experience with big data tech stacks (Databricks, Spark, HDFS, HBase, Snowflake).
• Ability to build data products from multiple data sources.
• Knowledge of code quality practices and TDD.
• Experience delivering end-to-end data applications with CI/CD.

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 modernization of data infrastructure.
• Model data for visibility and performance.
• Own your work and advocate for smarter, more efficient approaches; clients trust us.
• Work in short sprints to deliver working software.
• Collaborate with other data engineers to build Data Engineering capability across the organisation.

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.