Data Engineer

Experience: 6+ years overall Data Engineering experience.

Must-have — candidates should have hands-on experience in ALL of these:

1. GCP (Google Cloud Platform) – strong hands-on experience
2. Python – data engineering/ETL development
3. SQL – advanced SQL, query optimization, data transformation
4. BigQuery – strong hands-on experience with development, optimization and data warehousing
5. Data Engineering / ETL – building and maintaining data pipelines
6. GCP data services – preferably Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer/Airflow, etc.
7. Data warehousing / dimensional modeling

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional data engineering experience.
• Experience designing and building cloud-native data solutions.
• Strong expertise with Google Cloud Platform, including BigQuery. Experience developing transformation frameworks using dbt.
• Strong SQL and Python programming skills.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
• Experience orchestrating workflows using Apache Airflow or Cloud Composer.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. Experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Experience developing scalable batch and streaming data pipelines. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance scalability, reliability, and cloud cost optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Pub/Sub, Datastream, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, or Cloud Run.
• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Experience implementing metadata-driven governance, lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or customer-facing analytics platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

Python

Pyspark

SQL

ETL Aws, Azure, gcp

Senior Data Engineer – Ab Initio | GCP | Spark | Agentic AI

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 5+ Years

Role: Senior Data Engineer

Work Mode: Bangalore

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Perform data integration, transformation, cleansing, and validation.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
• Collaborate with data architects,
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• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time data ingestion and transformation.
• Develop and optimize data lake and data warehouse architectures (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).
• Work with cloud platforms GCP, Azure to manage data infrastructure.
• GCP as mandatory skills
• Collaborate with analytics and product teams to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, security, and compliance across all data systems.
• Mentor junior data engineers and contribute to best practices and code reviews.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline performance and resolve data-related issues.
• Automate data validation, monitoring, and alerting processes.
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering with a data focus.
• Proficient in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Scala, Java).
• Experience with modern data warehousing tools (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data lakes, and ETL/ELT design.
• Hands-on experience with orchestration tools like Airflow, dbt, or similar.
• Solid experience with cloud data platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and version control (Git).
• Experience working in a DevOps or DataOps environment.
• Knowledge of data governance, lineage, and cataloging tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation).
• Familiarity with streaming technologies (Kafka, Spark Streaming, Flink).
• Experience supporting machine learning workflows and data science initiatives.

Experience: 5+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

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 Data Platform team and build scalable, high-performance data platforms that power data processing, analytics, and downstream applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in distributed data processing, ETL pipelines, and Big Data technologies, with hands-on expertise in Apache Spark and Python Scala.

You will be responsible for 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 and data processing pipelines for large-scale datasets.
• Build and optimize distributed data applications using Apache Spark and Python Scala.
• Develop reliable, high-performance data pipelines for batch and streaming workloads.
• Design and manage data workflows using Apache Airflow.
• Build and operate data workloads on AWS, with strong usage of Amazon S3 for large-scale data storage.
• Work with large datasets to ensure data quality, consistency, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, analytics, and other platform teams to deliver robust data solutions.
• Optimize data workflows for scalability, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify bottlenecks, and continuously improve platform performance.

Requirements

Candidates who demonstrate:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Big Data Engineering, or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark and Scala.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining large-scale ETL pipelines.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, particularly Amazon S3.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration and scheduling.
• Strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of distributed data processing concepts.
• Experience working with batch and/or streaming data pipelines.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with Databricks and the broader Databricks data platform.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience working on large-scale data platforms handling high-volume data workloads.
• Exposure to additional AWS data services and cloud-native data architectures.

About Us:

The QX Impact was launched with a mission to make A.I accessible and affordable and deliver AI Products/Solutions at scale for the enterprises by bringing the power of Data, AI, and Engineering to drive digital transformation. We believe without insights; businesses will continue to face challenges to better understand their customers and even lose them. Secondly, without insights businesses won't’ be able to deliver differentiated products/services; and finally, without insights, businesses can’t achieve a new level of “Operational Excellence” is crucial to remain competitive, meeting rising customer expectations, expanding markets, and digitalization.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who is creative, collaborative, and adaptable to join our agile team of data scientists, engineers, and UX developers. The role focuses on building and maintaining robust data pipelines to support advanced analytics, data science, and BI solutions.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work with internal and external data, collaborate with data scientists, and contribute to the design, development, and deployment of innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain optimal data pipeline and ETL architectures.
• Map out data systems and define/design required integrations, ETL, BI, and AI systems/processes.
• Prepare and optimize data for predictive and prescriptive modeling.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate ERP data into the enterprise data lake, ensuring seamless flow and quality.
• Enhance cloud data infrastructure on AWS or Azure for scalability and performance.
• Utilize big data tools and frameworks to optimize data acquisition and preparation.
• Build architectures to move data to/from data lakes and data warehouses for advanced analytics.
• Develop and curate data models for analytics, dashboards, and reports.
• Conduct code reviews, maintain production-level code, and implement testing approaches.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data ingestion workflows to maintain reliability and uptime.
• Drive innovation and implement efficient new approaches to data engineering tasks.

Must-Have Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with enterprise data platforms, including building and managing data lakes.
• 3–5 years of experience designing and implementing data warehouse solutions.
• Expertise in SQL, including developing stored procedures (SP) and applying advanced data design concepts.
• Proficiency in Spark (Python/Scala) and Spark Streaming for real-time data pipelines.
• Experience with AWS or Azure services (e.g., AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Redshift, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with big data tools such as Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, or Flink.
• Hands-on experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Prefect).
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes, version control (e.g., Git, Jenkins), and deployment automation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in integrating ERP data into data lakes.
• Experience with traditional ETL tools (e.g., Talend, Pentaho).

Competencies:

• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and agile team driving cutting-edge AI and data engineering solutions.
• Work on impactful projects that make a difference across industries.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Application Details

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and become part of the QX Impact team!

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.
• Optimize data workflows for scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• 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.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka.
• Experience working on large-scale data platforms or AdTech systems.
• Exposure to orchestration tools such as Airflow.

Benefits

• Best-in-class salary: We hire strong talent and compensate accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet and learn from designers, engineers, product leaders, and AI practitioners.
• Continuous learning: Work with a world-class team and stay close to the latest in AI, engineering, and product development.
• High-impact work: Build AI-first systems and products used at scale by global clients.

About Us

Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media, and Entertainment companies in the world. We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore.

Since 2019, Proximity has built high-impact, scalable products used by millions of users every day. Today, we are a global team of engineers, designers, product managers, and experts solving complex problems and building cutting-edge technology at scale.

Job Description:

Position: Lead / Senior Data Engineer

Location: Chennai

Shift: US Eastern Time ( 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM )

Experience : 8+ years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiner only

Roles and Responsibilities:

Role Overview

The Lead Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software and data solutions while leading a team of engineers. The role involves hands-on technical work, architectural decision-making, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of scalable data platforms and analytical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of software systems, data pipelines, and components.

Define technical strategy, architecture, and best practices for development and data engineering.

Design and build optimized data pipelines using cutting-edge technologies in a cloud environment.

Construct infrastructure for efficient ETL processes from various sources and storage systems.

Architect, design, and maintain database pipeline architectures, ensuring readiness for AI/ML transformations.

Lead the implementation of algorithms and prototypes to transform raw data into useful information.

Review code for quality, scalability, and performance.

Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Managers, Designers, and QA teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Develop analytical tools, programs, and reporting mechanisms.

Create data validation methods and data analysis tools.

Interpret data trends and patterns to establish operational alerts.

Conduct complex data analysis and present results effectively.

Prepare data for prescriptive and predictive modeling.

Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.

Drive continuous improvement in software and data development processes, tools, and methodologies.

Mentor and guide engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and training.

Ensure timely delivery of projects while maintaining high engineering standards.

Continuously explore opportunities to enhance data quality and reliability.

Apply strong programming and problem-solving skills to develop scalable solutions.

Demonstrate passion for testing strategy, problem-solving, and continuous learning.

Willingness to acquire new skills and knowledge.

Possess a product/engineering mindset to drive impactful data solutions.

Experience working in distributed environments with global teams.

Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to propose innovative solutions.

Technical Skills and Experience Requirements

Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, deploying, testing, maintaining, monitoring, and owning scalable, resilient, and distributed data pipelines.

High proficiency in Python, Scala, and Spark for applied large-scale data processing.

Expertise with big data technologies, including Spark, Data Lake, Delta Lake, and Hive.

Solid understanding of batch and streaming data processing techniques.

Proficient knowledge of the Data Lifecycle Management process, including data collection, access, use, storage, transfer, and deletion.

Expert-level ability to write complex, optimized SQL queries across extensive data volumes.

Experience with RDBMS and OLAP databases such as MySQL and Snowflake.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Obsession for service observability, instrumentation, monitoring, and alerting.

Knowledge or experience in architectural best practices for building data lakes.

Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.