Lead Engineer

Catalyst Brands India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Lead Engineer - AI & Data Engineering to spearhead enterprise AI initiatives. You will design scalable AI platforms, build batch and streaming pipelines, and partner with data science teams to operationalize models.

The role blends modern data engineering with AI, Generative AI, and ML to deliver secure, cost-efficient solutions and drive measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of data or software engineering experience.
• 2+ years building AI/Generative AI solutions.
• Strong Python, SQL, PySpark, and Spark expertise.
• Experience with AWS, Snowflake/Redshift or Databricks.
• Experience with Airflow, DBT, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, and CI/CD.
• Strong data modeling and cloud architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance AI platforms.
• Build reliable batch and streaming data pipelines using modern cloud technologies.
• Architect AI-powered business solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications and AI agents.
• Partner with Data Science teams to operationalize ML models.
• Implement prompt engineering, AI evaluation, governance, and responsible AI practices.
• Drive cloud performance, scalability, and cost optimization.
• Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, and mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Spark

AWS

Databricks

Snowflake

Redshift

Airflow

DBT

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

CI/CD

Data modeling

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

DBT

GitLab

CI/CD

Databricks

Snowflake

Redshift

AWS

Job description

Lead Engineer - AI & Data Engineering:

Catalyst Brands is a retail operating company formed by the merger of SPARC Group and JCPenney. It manages a portfolio of five iconic American apparel and retail brands—JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, and Nautica—focused on accelerating growth through shared technology and data. We bring scale, expertise and wider-than-ever appeal to customers across America. We are a diverse community of people, all working together to bring sensational style, sensible prices and the best service possible to our customers. We’re looking for talented individuals who want to work in an energetic, respectful, collaborative environment. With a wide array of jobs, training and more, there are countless opportunities for you to grow your career with us.

Overview

Catalyst Brands is a retail operating company formed by the merger of SPARC Group and JCPenney. It manages a portfolio of five iconic American apparel and retail brands—JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, and Nautica—focused on accelerating growth through shared technology and data. We bring scale, expertise and wider-than-ever appeal to customers across America. We are a diverse community of people, all working together to bring sensational style, sensible prices and the best service possible to our customers. We’re looking for talented individuals who want to work in an energetic, respectful, collaborative environment. With a wide array of jobs, training and more, there are countless opportunities for you to grow your career with us.

Role Summary

We're looking for a Lead Engineer - AI & Data Engineering to lead our AI initiatives and drive the development of innovative, enterprise-scale AI solutions. This role combines modern data engineering with Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and Machine Learning to build intelligent, scalable, and secure platforms that deliver business value.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance AI platforms.
• Build reliable batch and streaming data pipelines using modern cloud technologies.
• Architect AI-powered business solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications and AI agents.
• Partner with Data Science teams to operationalize ML models.
• Implement prompt engineering, AI evaluation, governance, and responsible AI practices.
• Drive cloud performance, scalability, and cost optimization.
• Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, and mentor engineering teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of Data Engineering or Software Engineering experience.
• 2+ years building AI/Generative AI solutions.
• Strong Python, SQL, PySpark, and Spark expertise.
• Experience with AWS, Snowflake/Redshift or Databricks.
• Experience with Airflow, DBT, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, and CI/CD.
• Strong data modeling and cloud architecture experience.

Required AI Skills

• Large Language Models (OpenAI, Claude, Llama, Gemini)
• Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI or Vertex AI
• LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex
• Vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, ChromaDB)
• Prompt Engineering
• RAG Architecture
• AI Agents
• Responsible AI

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, AI, ML, or Data Science.
• Experience building Enterprise AI platforms and AI Assistants.
• MLOps experience with MLflow, SageMaker, or Databricks ML.
• Knowledge of Kafka, DataHub, Unity Catalog, or Great Expectations.
• Experience in Retail, E-commerce, or Consumer Analytics.

Pay Range

INR ₹0.00 - INR ₹0.00 /Yr.