Data / AI Native Engineer
Narendra Reddy NaralaUnited StatesSENIORPosted 13d ago
data engineeringsoftware engineeringDatabricksPySparkAWSDelta LakeMedallion ArchitectureUnity CatalogApache SparkEMRS3GlueLambdaRedshiftGitHub CopilotClaude Code CLIdbtAirflowDatabricks WorkflowsDelta Live TablesSpark Structured StreamingKafkaAWS KinesisDatabricks Auto Loader
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Data / AI Native Engineer with strong hands-on experience in data engineering, software engineering, Databricks, PySpark, and AWS. The ideal candidate should have experience leading complex data engineering initiatives and using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code CLI to accelerate application development and data pipeline engineering.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Databricks lakehouse pipelines using PySpark and AWS services
• Implement modern lakehouse architecture using Delta Lake and Bronze/Silver/Gold data layers
• Lead complex data engineering initiatives while remaining actively involved in hands-on development
• Leverage GitHub Copilot and/or Claude Code CLI to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, and pipeline development
• Build POCs and MVPs rapidly using AI-assisted engineering practices
• Integrate AI capabilities directly into data pipelines for schema inference, data quality, anomaly detection, and transformation generation
• Develop AI-enabled data products involving feature stores, vector databases, RAG data layers, and embedding pipelines
• Implement scalable batch and streaming data processing solutions
• Ensure data quality, reliability, performance, and maintainability across the data platform
Requirements
• Proven experience in data engineering and software engineering
• Experience leading complex data engineering initiatives or teams
• Hands-on Databricks experience, including Delta Lake, Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and Unity Catalog
• Strong experience with Apache Spark and PySpark for high-volume data processing
• AWS data ecosystem experience, including EMR, S3, Glue, Lambda, and Redshift
• Daily hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot and/or Claude Code CLI, with specific examples of usage
• Ability to rapidly build POCs and MVPs using AI-assisted development