Data Engineer – GCP (Fullstack) at Deqode · Remote only · 4 - 6 years · ₹4L - ₹18L / yr · Bootstrapped · Remote only · Posted 20 Feb 2026

Job Title: Data Engineer – GCP (Fullstack)
Location: Remote (Chennai Preferred)
Shift: Day Shift
Experience: 4+ Years
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer / Platform Engineer to drive value delivery within cross-functional squads by leveraging strong technical expertise. The role involves designing, building, and supporting scalable data and application solutions using GCP, Databricks, Apache Spark, and cloud-native services, while following Agile and engineering best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using C#, deployed on GCP Cloud Run.
- Develop and support scalable data and application solutions using Databricks.
- Implement and manage data governance, security, and lineage using Unity Catalog.
- Utilize Apache Spark for large-scale data processing and performance optimization.
- Build, optimize, and maintain robust data pipelines and transformations.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams in Agile squads for solution delivery.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines (preferably using Azure DevOps).
- Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform on GCP.
- Work with Firestore (NoSQL) and relational databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL.
- Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of applications and data workloads.
Required Skills & Expertise
- 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Platform Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Databricks and Apache Spark.
- Experience with Unity Catalog for governance and access control.
- Strong knowledge of GCP services, especially Cloud Run.
- Proficiency in building REST APIs using C#.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred).
- Experience with Terraform (IaC on GCP).
- Hands-on experience with Firestore and relational databases.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Experience working in Agile environments.

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• Design and Implement Data Solutions: Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and secure Azure-
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• Optimize Data Pipelines: Build and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and
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• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain the Azure data environment, ensuring high availability, disaster
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• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with data scientists, data analysts, and business stakeholders to translate
business requirements into efficient data solutions. Facilitate at least 3 collaborative sessions per quarter to address key
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• Ensure Data Security & Compliance: Implement data security measures, ensuring compliance with industry regulations
(GDPR, HIPAA, etc.) and company policies. Achieve and maintain full compliance in all data environments within the first
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• Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Stay up-to-date with emerging Azure technologies, and mentor junior
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• Sound knowledge of data governance practices, data quality management, and data security principles.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping our organization's data-driven journey, driving innovation through data analytics and insights.
• Optimize data storage, processing and retrieval mechanisms for performance, cost, and scalability using data storage
services (such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, etc.), data processing services (such as Azure Data Bricks,
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• Monitor and troubleshoot data platform performance, identify and resolve issues, and provide recommendations for
continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring processes using Azure DevOps,
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• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in cloud data services and provide recommendations on adopting
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Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Job Experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced
degree preferred.
• Proven 6-10 years experience in playing platform engineer or admin role
• Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, or similar
frameworks.
• Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience with cloud
infrastructure management and provisioning.
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firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems, etc.) and data security
concepts and technologies (such as access controls, encryption, observability,
privacy laws/regulations, etc.)
• Experience in a Retail setup is preferred.
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• Strategic Planning
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• Problem Solving Skills A/B testing & experimentation
• SQL, BI tools, and storytelling with data
4 - 10 years of experience in designing and buildingarchitecting highly resilient data platforms
∙Strong knowledge of data engineering, architecture and data modeling
∙Experience in platforms like Databricks and Snowflake
∙Experience on building applications on cloud (AWS or Azure or Google Cloud)
∙Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
∙Prior experience in developing data or computation intensive (e.g. grid based) backend applications is an
advantage
∙OOP design skills with an understanding or at least personal interest towards the concepts of Functional
Programming
∙Willingness to understand and enhance other people’s code, being able to work in an environment where
developers will oversee and work on wider components also dealing with older “legacy” code
∙Strong programming skills (Java/ Scala / Python) skills with the willingness to pick up the other language if not
already mastered at a sufficient level is important
∙Spring knowledge is an advantage, but in general willingness to learn, work with and even enhance in-house
developed frameworks is a must
∙Prior experience in working with Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, working with PR-s, using JIRA, following the Scrum Agile
methodology is an advantage
∙Prior knowledge of financial products is an advantage
∙Bachelors or Masters in any relevant field of IT/Engineering area is an advantage
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- Build batch and streaming pipelines in Databricks with PySpark
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Requirements
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- Strong PySpark and Spark SQL skills
- Cloud experience on Azure, AWS or GCP
We are hiring a GCP Data Engineer to build scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud.
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- Build batch and streaming pipelines with Dataflow and Pub/Sub
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- Run large-scale processing on Dataproc
- Orchestrate workflows with Cloud Composer
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- 2+ years of data engineering on Google Cloud
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Senior Data Engineer – Ab Initio | GCP | Spark | Agentic AI
Location: Bangalore
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Role: Senior Data Engineer
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Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Ab Initio, GCP, Apache Spark, and Agentic AI. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing and developing scalable data engineering solutions, building data pipelines, and working with modern cloud and AI technologies.
The candidate should be comfortable working across traditional enterprise data platforms and emerging Generative AI / Agentic AI solutions.
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- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance data pipelines using Ab Initio, Spark, and GCP services.
- Develop and optimize complex ETL/ELT workflows using Ab Initio.
- Build and maintain data processing solutions using Apache Spark / PySpark.
- Develop cloud-based data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Work with GCP data services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, or equivalent services.
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We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to build and lead enterprise-scale data platforms for a Switzerland-based commodity client.
The role requires a strong hands-on Data Engineering professional with expertise in Databricks, PySpark, Python, SQL, and AWS, along with technical leadership and stakeholder management experience.
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- 14 to 20 years of Data Engineering experience
- Databricks & Apache Spark / PySpark
- Python & SQL
- AWS Cloud
- Lakehouse Architecture
- ETL / ELT & Distributed Data Processing
- Batch & Streaming Pipelines
- Data Pipeline Optimization & Data Modeling
- CDC & Incremental Processing
- Git, CI/CD & Testing
- Data Quality, Monitoring & Observability
- Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management
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- Design and build scalable data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, Python, SQL, and AWS.
- Own data products from design through production.
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- Optimize pipelines for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
- Design scalable data architectures and data models.
- Implement data quality, monitoring, lineage, and CI/CD practices.
- Lead technical discussions and mentor engineering teams.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, product owners, and engineering teams.
- Remain hands-on while providing technical leadership.
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We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Databricks, Python, PySpark, and SQL to build scalable, high-performance data engineering solutions. You’ll architect and develop large scale, high-performance data pipelines capable of handling massive real-time and batch data volumes across multiple business systems. Databricks is the core enterprise data and processing platform for this role. You will also use Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration and dbt for ELT transformations, and will contribute to designing reliable, secure, and governed data platforms that enable analytics, reporting, and AI-driven use cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement large-scale data pipelines using Python/PySpark, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Develop and optimize data processing workloads in Databricks using PySpark and Spark SQL, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Develop and maintain dbt models including layered architecture, incremental models, snapshots, macros, testing, and documentation.
- Design, develop, and maintain Apache Airflow DAGs for orchestrating reliable, scalable, and observable data pipelines.
- Design and implement data quality, observability, and governance frameworks, including automated testing, monitoring, lineage, access control, and data privacy standards.
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- Strong expertise in Python for developing scalable, modular, and production-ready data engineering applications.
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- Strong experience in Databricks/Spark performance tuning, including query and job optimization, partitioning, file sizing, caching, join optimization, handling data skew, and efficient use of compute resources.
- Hands-on experience with Delta Lake, including transactional data processing, schema management, incremental data processing, and reliable batch and streaming data pipelines.
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Scope: Subscriber Activation, Churn, FTE and future reporting requirements, with BigQuery as the centralized data warehouse and Power BI as the proposed reporting layer.
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Strong hands-on experience with GCP & BigQuery
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Data ingestion/integration across multiple source systems
ETL/ELT and data pipeline development
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Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced GCP Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience in data engineering and strong hands-on expertise in Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage (GCS), Airflow/Cloud Composer, Python, and Vertex AI. The candidate should be capable of designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
Key Skills – Mandatory
- BigQuery – Strong hands-on experience in data warehousing, SQL, optimization, and performance tuning.
- Google Cloud Storage (GCS) – Experience with data storage, file management, and integration with data pipelines.
- Airflow / Cloud Composer – Experience in developing, scheduling, monitoring, and managing data workflows.
- Python – Strong programming skills for data engineering, ETL/ELT development, automation, and pipeline implementation.
- Vertex AI – Experience working with ML/AI workflows, model integration, or data pipelines supporting AI/ML solutions.
Good to Have / Added Advantage
- Dataproc – Experience with distributed data processing and Spark-based workloads.
- Cloud Data Fusion – Experience in building and managing data integration pipelines.
- Cloud Run – Understanding of deploying and running containerized applications/services on GCP.
- Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline development.
- Knowledge of GCP data architecture and cloud-native services.
- Experience in data quality, validation, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable GCP-based data pipelines.
- Build and optimize data solutions using BigQuery and Cloud Storage.
- Develop and manage workflows using Airflow / Cloud Composer.
- Write efficient and reusable Python code for data processing and automation.
- Support Vertex AI integrations and AI/ML data workflows.
- Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot data processing issues.
- Work with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver reliable solutions.
- Implement best practices for data security, quality, scalability, and performance.
You must have :
- 5+ years of overall experience in Data Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with BigQuery, GCS, Airflow/Cloud Composer, Python, and Vertex AI.
- Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, ETL/ELT, data pipelines, and cloud technologies.
- Dataproc, Data Fusion, and Cloud Run experience will be an added advantage.
Description
We are looking for Senior Data Engineers to join our AdTech team and build scalable, high-performance data platforms that power advertising insights and analytics. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in distributed data processing, ETL pipelines, and Big Data technologies, with hands-on expertise in Spark and Scala.
You will work on designing, developing, and optimizing large-scale data pipelines while collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams to build reliable, production-grade data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines for large-scale data processing.
- Build and optimize distributed data applications using Spark and Scala.
- Develop reliable, high-performance data pipelines for batch and streaming workloads.
- Work with large datasets to ensure data quality, consistency, and performance.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics teams to deliver robust data solutions.
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- Deploy and manage data workloads in cloud and containerized environments.
- Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve platform performance.
Requirements
Candidates who demonstrate:
- 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Big Data Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark and Scala.
- Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines.
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Storage (GCS).
- Experience with Kubernetes (K8s).
- Strong SQL skills and understanding of distributed data processing.
- Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Good to Have
- Experience with AWS and cloud-native data services.
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- Experience working on large-scale data platforms or AdTech systems.
- Exposure to orchestration tools such as Airflow.
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