Lead – Data Engineer I

Job description

We are looking for a Lead – Data Engineer I to join our product development team in India.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role that combines deep expertise in data engineering with strong software development skills.

You will lead the design and implementation of data platforms, APIs, and pipelines that are scalable, secure, and aligned with modern software architecture principles.

You will work closely with engineering, product, and architecture teams to build systems that power our data-driven products.

A strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals—including microservices, design patterns, and cloud-native architecture—is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and build scalable data pipelines, APIs, and services that enable efficient data access and analytics across the platform.

• Develop and maintain modular, testable microservices to process, transform, and serve data at scale.

• Apply software design patterns, architecture best practices, and clean code principles to ensure high reliability and maintainability.

• Design data models, schemas, and storage solutions aligned with data lake and warehouse best practices.

• Implement robust CI/CD pipelines, enforce SDLC processes, and ensure automated testing and code reviews.

• Leverage AWS services such as Glue, Athena, Kinesis Firehose, IoT Core, and Lambda to build secure, scalable data infrastructure.

• Ensure observability through structured logging, tracing, and monitoring of pipelines and services.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, software engineers, DevOps, and data scientists.

Mentor and guide junior engineers in both data engineering and software craftsmanship.

Technical Skills

• 6–9 years of experience in data engineering or backend software development, including 1–2 years in a leadership or architectural role.

• Proficiency in Python and Javascript.

• Experience working with Snowflake, Airbyte, and Airflow.

• Strong knowledge of software engineering practices, including: Microservices architecture, design patterns, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD Pipelines

• Solid experience with SQL, data modeling, and managing large volumes of structured and semi-structured data.

• Deep hands-on experience with AWS data services: Glue, Athena, Kinesis (Firehose), IoT Core, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch.

• Experience with containerized applications using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
  
   

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and architectural problem-solving skills.

• Ability to translate product requirements into scalable data solutions.

• Excellent collaboration, communication, and mentoring capabilities.

• Strong ownership mindset with a drive for clean architecture and maintainable code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming data solutions.

• Prior experience with DevOps practices, GitOps, and cloud-native deployment patterns.

• Exposure to data security, privacy frameworks, and compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

• Background in SaaS or cloud platform product development is a plus.

BENEFITS & PERKS FOR WORKING AT OLLION

Our employees multiply their potential because they have opportunities to: Create a lasting Impact, Learn and Grow professionally & personally, Experience great Culture, and Be your Whole Self!

Beyond an amazing, collaborative work environment, great people, and inspiring, innovative work, we have some great benefits and perks:

• Benchmarked, competitive, in-market total rewards package including (but not limited to): base salary & short-term incentive for all employees
• Virtual by default, small but Global organization; ‘learn wherever, whenever’ frees our people from a rigid view of learning and growth
• Retirement planning (i.e. CPF, EPF, company-matched 401(k))
• Globally, we build benefit plans that offer choices for whatever stage in life our employees are in and allow for flexibility as life happens.
  
   Employees have access to a fully comprehensive benefits package to choose the medical, dental, and vision insurance plan that best fits their lives.
  
  In addition to great healthcare coverage, we also offer all employees mental health resources and additional wellness programs.
• Generous time off and leave allowances
• And more! #LI-REMOTE

Ollion is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Ollion does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations