Data Engineer - Python / NLP

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Engineer who can seamlessly balance hands-on engineering with customer-facing responsibilities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in solving complex data integration challenges, collaborating across teams, and driving data solutions from design to production with measurable Responsibilities :

• Develop Python-based data solutions to address customer data integration challenges.
• Build platform features that improve efficiency, quality, and scalability of deliverables.
• Collaborate with project management and sales teams to solve clients business and technical problems.
• Perform data appends, extracts, and analysis to deliver curated datasets to clients.
• Gain expertise across diverse data landscapes including consumer, business, property, and digital data.
• Work on advanced projects such as entity detection, record linking, and NLP (Natural Language Processing).
• Transform one-time solutions into production-ready, reusable Requirements and Qualifications :
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (Masters preferred), or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in Python programming (strong Pandas expertise required).
• Hands-on experience with common data formats : CSV, JSON, Parquet, Avro, etc.
• Proficiency in data cleaning, structuring, and ETL pipelines.
• Strong understanding of APIs (REST and SOAP), HTTP protocols, API security, and best practices.
• Solid SQL experience for querying and managing data.
• Proficiency with version control (Git) and workflow orchestration tools (Airflow).
• Exposure to or interest in machine learning and data modeling.

(ref : hirist.tech)