Job Title: Senior Data Engineer (Python)
Experience Required: 5–8 Years
Location: Pune (Hybrid)
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Only
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer (Python) to join our dynamic engineering team . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building high-volume, scalable, and distributed data-oriented systems, ideally within transactional or AdTech environments. If you have a strong foundation in modern data platforms, programming, cloud infrastructure, and software engineering best practices — we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with tech leads, product managers, designers, and data scientists to design and build robust data solutions.
- Develop and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable data architectures and services.
- Build new features and enhance existing products to meet key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Apply modern development practices including TDD/BDD/ATDD, CI/CD, and Trunk-Based Development.
- Use DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to ensure operational excellence.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement.
- Stay up-to-date with AdTech trends and leverage domain knowledge to shape product and technical strategies.
Technical Skills & Requirements
Core Expertise
Proven experience in data-driven system design and building high-volume, transactional platforms.
Strong skills in problem-solving and designing scalable, concurrent, and distributed systems.
Programming & Tools
Languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js
Workflow Orchestration: Apache Airflow, Google Cloud Composer
Data Platforms: Kafka, Snowflake, BigQuery, Spark, Hadoop, AWS Athena, PostgreSQL, Redis
Cloud: AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Containers: Docker and Kubernetes (preferred)
SQL: Strong query writing, optimization, and data pipeline development skills
Additional Skills
- Experience with data structures and algorithms; exposure to ML/AI is a plus.
- Familiarity with SaaS product development and operations is highly desirable.
- Comfortable working with modern engineering practices like XP, DevSecOps, and Agile methodologies.
Soft Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication in English.
- Excellent documentation and influencing skills.
- Resilient, adaptable, and able to work in ambiguous environments.
- Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.
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