Senior Data Engineer (Databricks + Snowflake)

Mindera · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Full-time · Senior · Posted 1 month ago

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Databricks, Snowflake, and modern data engineering practices. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in building scalable batch and streaming data pipelines, optimizing Spark jobs, and working with large-scale distributed data systems.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines (batch & streaming)
Build and optimize data processing workflows using PySpark and SQL
Work with Databricks for data processing, cluster management, and job orchestration
Implement and manage data pipelines using Delta Lake architecture
Integrate data from multiple sources including Kafka and cloud storage systems
Ensure data quality, governance, and reliability across pipelines
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for data platform enhancements
Troubleshoot and debug Spark jobs for performance optimization

Required Skills

Strong experience in Databricks and Snowflake
Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL
Experience with Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration
Hands-on experience with Kafka (real-time streaming pipelines)
Experience with GitHub-based CI/CD deployments
Strong understanding of Spark internals, optimization techniques, and debugging
Experience in Databricks cluster (DBX) management
Hands-on experience with Delta Lake pipelines
Knowledge of Databricks Asset Bundles (DAB)

Good to Have

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Knowledge of data lake architectures and medallion architecture
Experience in handling large-scale data (TB/PB level)

Soft Skills

Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Problem-solving mindset

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Notes

Candidate should be comfortable working on both batch and streaming data pipelines
Strong focus on performance tuning, scalability, and reliability is expected

Benefits

What We Offer

Opportunity to work on modern cloud data platforms
Challenging, high-impact data projects
Collaborative and engineering-driven culture

We Offer

Flexible working hours (self-managed)
Competitive salary
Annual bonus, subject to company performance
Access to Udemy online training and opportunities to learn and grow within the role

About Mindera

At Mindera we use technology to build products we are proud of, with people we love.

Software Engineering Applications, including Web and Mobile, are at the core of what we do at Mindera.

We partner with our clients, to understand their product and deliver high performance, resilient and scalable software systems that create an impact in their users and businesses across the world.

You get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together.

Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication.

We are proud of our work and we love to learn all and everything while navigating through an Agile, Lean and collaborative environment.

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