Principal Engineer - AI

Role: Sr. Azure Data Engineer

Experience: 8–10 Years

Work Timings: 1:30 PM – 10:30 PM IST

Location: Bellandur Bengaluru (Work from Office)

Company: Chevron

Employment Type: 6- 12 months Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable cloud data solutions on Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Databricks, PySpark, and modern data architectures, with exposure to energy domain standards like OSDU.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design robust Azure-based data solutions using Databricks, ADLS, and PaaS services
• Define and implement scalable data Lakehouse architectures aligned with OSDU standards
• Build and manage end-to-end data pipelines for batch and real-time processing using PySpark
• Establish data governance frameworks including metadata, lineage, security, and access control
• Implement DevOps best practices (CI/CD, Azure Pipelines, GitHub, automated deployments)
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, solution patterns, and standards
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
• Optimize solutions for performance, cost, reliability, and security
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and compliance standards
• Drive adoption of modular and reusable cloud data components

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

• Azure Databricks, Apache Spark (PySpark), Delta Lake, Unity Catalog
• Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics
• Strong experience in Python-based data engineering
• Data pipeline development (batch + real-time)

Architecture & Advanced Skills

• Data Lakehouse architecture and distributed systems
• Microservices, APIs, and integration frameworks
• OSDU (Open Subsurface Data Universe) or similar energy data models

DevOps & Tools

• CI/CD tools: Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform or similar

Other Skills

• Data governance, security, compliance, and cost optimization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Job Description:

• He / She candidate must possess a strong technology background with advanced knowledge of Java and Python based technology stack.
• Java, JEE, Spring MVC, Python, JPA, Spring Boot, REST API, Database, Playwright, CI/CD pipelines
• * At least 3 years of Hand-on Java EE and Core Java experience with strong leadership qualities.
• * Experience with Web Service development, REST and Services Oriented Architecture.
• * Expertise in Object Oriented Design, Design patterns, Architecture and Application Integration.
• * Working knowledge of Databases including Design, SOL proficiency.
• * Strong experience with frameworks used for development and automated testing like SpringBoot, Junit, BDD etc.
• * Experience with Unix/Linux Operating System and Basic Linux Commands.
• * Strong development skills with ability to understand technical design and translate the same into workable solution.
• * Basic knowledge of Python and Hand-on experience on Python scripting
• * Build, deploy, and monitor applications using CI/CD pipelines, * Experience with agile development methodology.
• Good to Have - Elastic Index Database, MongoDB. - No SQL Database Docker Deployments, Cloud Deployments Any Al ML. snowflake Experience
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We are looking to expand our existing Python team across our offices in Surat. This position is for SDE-1 - Junior Software Engineer.

The requirements are as follows:

1) Familiar with the the Django REST API Framework.

2) Experience with the FAST API framework will be a plus

3) Strong grasp of basic python programming concepts ( We do ask a lot of questions on this on our interviews :) )

4) Experience with databases like MongoDB , Postgres , Elasticsearch , REDIS will be a plus

5) Experience with any ML library will be a plus.

6) Familiarity with using git , writing unit test cases for all code written and CI/CD concepts will be a plus as well.

7) Familiar with basic code patterns like MVC.

8) Grasp on basic data structures.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. As a senior Backend Developer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing and expanding our AI productivity tool, working on the intersection of natural language understanding (NLU), event-condition-action (ECA) frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement advanced features for our AI productivity tool.
• Innovate and propose creative solutions to enhance the functionality and user experience of the platform.
• Develop back-end components of the AI productivity tool, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Design and implement robust backend services and APIs using Python- Django.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven experience (3-4 years) as a Software Development Engineer, with a focus on Python- Django
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
• Ability to take up different tech stacks.
• Mathematical experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Backend Technologies as well as a basic understanding of Frontend technologies.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with cloud platforms and services.
• Experience with Frontend Technologies.
• Track record of contributing to open-source projects.
• Passion for staying updated on the latest trends in AI and technology.

• Drive development and delivery of top notch technology solutions to clients efficiently.
• Lead development of implementation plan, logic and modules to embed in client solutions and client discussion ready documents /presentations.
• Lead in designing, implementing, maintaining and updating applications that are often high-volume and low-latency, required for mission critical systems.
• Lead in refining and improving system stability by continuously refactoring and measuring performance.
• Drive development of actionable, clean, maintainable, testable, reusable, extensible codes, including standardization and automation of processes.
• Provide technical and functional guidance to team members through expert knowledge and hands-on support.
• Manage projects, resource utilization, time schedules and deliveries to clients.
• Proactively drive discussions with stakeholders to understand their business requirements, business context and guide team to provide robust actional solutions.
• Effectively engage with stakeholders – create and nurture and deepen relationships. 
• Ensure positive & creative work-environment, culture of collaborations, speak-up, high level of energy & enthusiasm, curiosity to learn and continuous improvement.
• Inspire, engage, motivate and provide constructive feedback to team members to develop their technical & soft skills and fully support their development aspirations.
• Drive researching and conceptualizing solution approaches, new techniques or solution frameworks and author high quality discussion papers.

Qualifications, Skills and Experiences

• BE / BTech / ME / M Tech in engineering or MCA or similar relevant field.
• 2 to 17 years (Junior, Intermediate, Senior Role & we have multiple openings)of relevant hands-on experience and excellent knowledge of Java, Python, SQL, Relational Databases, DB schema or ORM technologies.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of building applications, platforms and services in Java, Python and MS SQL or at least two of them.
• 5 + years of experience of managing projects, team and stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience of agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and make quality decisions in moderately to high ambiguous work environment.
• Previous work experience in financial services, especially, capital markets is preferred.

Position of the role

The Principal Engineer reports to the Domain Lead and plays a key role in driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution of development initiatives. The Principal Engineer collaborates with multiple teams to ensure that software solutions are scalable, cost-optimized, performant, and aligned with business objectives.

Result expectation in terms of result areas and core activities

The Principal Engineer is responsible for defining, designing, and overseeing the implementation of complex software solutions. This role involves deep technical expertise, mentorship, and architectural guidance across multiple teams. The Principal Engineer also acts as a thought leader, influencing technology choices, best practices, and innovation within the organization.

Main objectives of the role

✔ Leading the design and architecture of the software by following best practices that ensure scalability, maintainability, cost optimization, and high performance.

✔ Driving innovation and continuous improvements in software development practices.

✔ Providing technical mentorship and coaching to engineers across teams.

✔ Ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software aligned with business requirements.

✔ Defining and maintaining coding standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.

✔ Collaborating with product management and other stakeholders to shape the technical roadmap.

✔ Identifying technical debt and implementing strategies to mitigate it effectively.

✔ Promoting a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration.

✔ Leading DevOps, CI/CD, and automation to improve software delivery processes and efficiency.

Specialisation

✔ Deep understanding of software architecture, system design, and performance optimization.

✔ Translating complex business requirements into scalable and efficient software solutions.

✔ Handling large data transformations and ensuring system efficiency under the required load conditions.

✔ Leading initiatives for modernizing the technology stack and implementing best practices.

✔ Ensuring that security, scalability, and maintainability are embedded into development processes.

✔ Driving research and development efforts to explore emerging technologies and their business impact.

✔ Enabling teams to develop and maintain high-quality software through code reviews, architecture guidance, and technical strategy.

✔ Collaborating with product owners and stakeholders to ensure that development aligns with business goals and user needs.

Key processes in the role

✔ Agile / Scrum / Kanban development methodologies.

✔ CI/CD and DevOps practices to streamline delivery.

✔ Cloud-native architecture, monolith and microservices-based development.

✔ Scalable and high-performance computing strategies.

✔ Secure software development lifecycle (SDLC).

✔ Data-driven decision-making.

✔ Performance optimization.

Key relationships (teams and/or position titles)

✔ Engineering Teams (Developers, QA, DevOps).

✔ Head of Engineering and Technology Leadership.

✔ Product Management and Business Stakeholders.

✔ Customer Success and Solution Architects.

✔ External Technical Partners and Vendors.

Requirements

✔ Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

✔ 10+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record .

✔ Strong experience in Python and modern software engineering practices.

✔ Expertise in cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

✔ Experience in architecting and developing scalable, high-performance applications.

✔ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automation.

✔ Deep understanding of microservices, monolith, APIs, and distributed systems.

✔ Strong experience with database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL.

✔ Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

✔ A passion for mentoring, coaching, and fostering a strong engineering culture.

✔ Experience in defining and implementing technical governance and best practices.

Competences

✔ Strategic Thinking - 4

✔ Analytical Problem Solving - 4

✔ Technical Leadership & Mentorship - 4

✔ Communication & Collaboration - 3

Measures of success

✔ Technical leadership impact - measurable improvements in code quality, architecture, and scalability.

✔ Delivery of high-quality software within agreed timelines and business requirements.

✔ Successful mentorship - improvement in team skill levels, problem-solving capabilities, and innovation.

✔ Reduction of technical debt through strategic refactoring and modernization.

✔ Engineering team satisfaction - based on feedback and collaboration effectiveness.

✔ Improvements in system performance, stability, cost-optimization, and security.

✔ Adoption of best practices and emerging technologies across teams.

✔ Contribution to company-wide strategic initiatives through technical innovation and leadership.

Backend Developer Job Description

Job Title: Backend Developer

Location: Nipania, Indore

Job Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building robust server-side applications and services. You will work closely with frontend developers to ensure seamless integration between the server-side logic and user-facing features.

Responsibilities:

• Implement efficient and secure backend services using Node.js and Python.
• Design and implement data storage solutions using MongoDB.
• Write effective APIs to support frontend functionalities.
• Optimize applications for performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Maintain cloud services on AWS, including AWS EC2, Amplify, S3, Route 53, Cloudfront, Lambda & AWS CLI..
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the backend stack.

Requirements:

• Proficient understanding of the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Good experience using Docker and cloud services (AWS or Digital Ocean).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and testing APIs with Postman.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms (e.g., JWT).
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex issues.
• Experience or knowledge of GraphQL is a plus.

Benefits:

• Leave encashment
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Fixed shift

Location- 840, Hare Krishna Vihar, Nipania, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452010