Lead Data Engineer

Hiring

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Bangalore · IndiaFull-time· Today

Experience

6–6 yrs

Work Type

Full-time

Domain

SaaS, B2B

Leadership

Required

Core SkillsMust Have

StarRocksClickHouseDruidApache HudiApache IcebergDelta LakeTrinoPrestoApache SparkApache RangerAWSRBACdata securityaccess control

What You'll Do

1Own and evolve the data platform (StarRocks, Apache Hudi, Trino, Spark, Apache Ranger) ensuring performance, reliability, and security at scale

2Build the next-gen AI-optimized data layer for natural language querying and AI add-on features

3Own in-product data features - exports, insights dashboards, interview analytics, and Custom Reports interface

4Enable self-service pipelines for internal teams (AI platform, analytics, go-to-market)

5Enforce robust data security - access controls, Apache Ranger policies, and confidence-scoring guardrails for AI outputs

6Lead technical design reviews and define engineering standards for the data team

7Partner with PMs and business stakeholders to identify and scope AI-enabled data use cases

Nice to HaveOptional

AI/LLM-adjacent data workconfidence scoringagentic pipelinesRAG architecturesvector storesagentic workflowsnatural language queryingbuilding data products for end-customer consumption

Domain

SaaSB2B

Industry

SaaSB2B product company

LeadershipMentoring or team leadership preferred

StartupPrior startup experience preferred