Data Engineer

Job Title : Data Engineer III

Location : Delhi (Hybrid)

Department : Data Engineering

Reports To : Engineering Manager – Data Platform

About the Role

The Data Engineer III will lead the design and optimization of Baazi’s large-scale data platform. You’ll architect end-to-end data solutions, mentor junior engineers, and drive innovation across our AWS-based data ecosystem to enable faster, smarter insights across products.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and optimize large-scale data pipelines and lakehouse systems using Iceberg or Hudi.
• Design and implement advanced ETL / ELT frameworks in AWS (Glue, EMR, Redshift, Lambda).
• Lead development of reusable, modular data pipeline components using PySpark, Python, and SQL.
• Oversee orchestration workflows via Airflow and ensure reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering teams to define and maintain unified data models.
• Conduct performance tuning, cost optimization, and security hardening of AWS data infrastructure.
• Mentor Data Engineer I / II team members, review code, and enforce best practices.
• Champion data quality frameworks, cataloging standards, and metadata-driven design.

Required Skills & Experience