Technical Lead - Data Engineering

About the role :

We are looking for a Tech Lead with 6+ years of experience in building scalable data-driven and cloud-native systems. The ideal candidate has to be hands-on with data pipelines, search, APIs, and modern AI / agentic frameworks, while bringing strong leadership skills to a fast-paced startup environment. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers and designers, learn global best practices, and build features that directly impact users across the world.

EXPERIENCE :

Duties you'll be entrusted with :

• Lead the design and development of data pipelines handling millions of records with high scalability and reliability.
• Architect and implement solutions using Elasticsearch, Python, and modern DB design.
• Drive API design and development ensuring robust and scalable integrations.
• Build and optimize batch / streaming workflows using Spark, Glue, or similar systems.
• Apply agentic frameworks (CrewAI, LangGraph, etc.), MCP to design intelligent and automated workflows.
• Oversee technical and solution architecture for data and AI systems.
• Champion DevOps practices (CI / CD, infra-as-code, observability, scalability, cost optimization).
• Mentor engineers, enforce coding best practices, and foster engineering excellence.
• Collaborate across teams to translate product requirements into technical execution in a startup-paced environment.

Expectations from you :

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(ref : hirist.tech)