Computer Scientist - II ( Data Engineering )

Key Responsibilities

• Data Architecture: Design scalable distributed data processing systems.
• Pipeline Development: Build ETL/ELT pipelines for complex datasets.
• AI Integration: Implement and fine-tune generative AI capabilities.
• App Engineering: Develop backend services to expose data products.
• System Optimization: Improve code performance, data quality, and storage efficiency.
• Mentorship: Guide junior engineers and advocate for technical best practices.

Required Technical Skills

Primary Expertise (Expert Level)

• Data Engineering: Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and Databricks/Delta Lake.
• Python Ecosystem: PySpark, Pandas, NumPy, and performance tuning.
• Cloud Platforms: Advanced deployment experience within AWS or Azure.
• Data Modeling: Expert knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.

Secondary Expertise (Intermediate Level)

• GenAI / LLMs: Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, and vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus).
• Application Engineering: Building APIs using FastAPI, Flask, or Node.js.
• DevOps / MLOps: Containerization via Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD deployment workflows.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Portfolio: Proven track record of shipping production-grade data pipelines.

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