Lead Data Engineer

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

A hands-on Senior Data Engineer role at Sahaj Software, building data platforms, pipelines and data architecture for clients and internal AI/ML systems. The role combines delivery work with consulting on clients' data strategy and modernisation.

At a glance

Work mode
Remote

What you'll do

  • 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 clients on data strategy, modernising their data infrastructure, architecture and technology
  • Model their data for increased visibility and performance
  • Take ownership of your work and propose alternatives and make a case for doing things differently
  • Work in short sprints to deliver working software
  • Work with other data engineers in Sahaj and build Data Engineering capability across the organisation

What we're looking for

  • 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
  • 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

Your team

Data Engineering

Data engineers at Sahaj who build Data Engineering capability across the organisation

Benefits

  • Unlimited leaves
  • Life insurance & private health insurance
  • No hierarchy
  • Open Salaries
  • Radical pay transparency
  • Share in the upside as Sahaj grows in impact and value

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About Sahajsoftware

Key facts

  • Radical pay transparency with open salaries
  • No hierarchy

What they value

  • Trust
  • Respect
  • Transparency