Data / AI Native Engineer
Kolagotla Manikanta ReddyUnited StatesSENIORPosted 7d ago
DatabricksAWS LakehouseSparkPySparkDelta LakeMedallion ArchitectureUnity CatalogS3GlueLambdaEMRRedshiftKinesisGitHub CopilotClaude Code CLIAI-assisted developmentLLM-based anomaly detectionSpark Structured StreamingKafkaDatabricks Auto LoaderDatabricks WorkflowsDelta Live TablesAirflowdbt
About the Role
We are seeking a Data / AI Native Engineer to join our team. This role involves designing, building, and optimizing enterprise-scale data pipelines using Databricks and AWS Lakehouse technologies.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, build, optimize, and support enterprise-scale Databricks and AWS Lakehouse data pipelines using Spark and PySpark
• Develop Databricks solutions leveraging Delta Lake, Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and Unity Catalog
• Develop high-volume batch and streaming pipelines using PySpark, ensuring scalability, performance, reliability, data quality, and maintainability
• Design and implement modern lakehouse engineering patterns including SCD Type 2, Change Data Capture (CDC), idempotent writes, schema evolution, and data contracts
• Work across the AWS data ecosystem, including technologies such as S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Redshift, Kinesis, and related AWS services
• Use GitHub Copilot and/or Claude Code CLI as part of the daily engineering workflow
• Rapidly develop proofs of concept and MVPs using AI-assisted development
• Apply AI capabilities directly within the data-engineering lifecycle
• Build data foundations for AI-enabled products
• Design and develop high-volume streaming pipelines using technologies such as Spark Structured Streaming, Kafka, Kinesis, and Databricks Auto Loader
• Develop and orchestrate enterprise data pipelines using technologies such as Databricks Workflows, Delta Live Tables, Airflow, and dbt
• Implement secure and governed data-engineering practices using Unity Catalog
• Lead technically complex data-engineering initiatives
• Partner with architects, software engineers, product owners, source-system teams, governance teams, analytics teams, AI teams, and business stakeholders
• Remain actively hands-on with PySpark, Databricks, AWS, and software-engineering activities
Requirements
• 13+ years of experience in IT
• Strong experience with Databricks, AWS Lakehouse, Spark, and PySpark
• Experience with Delta Lake, Medallion Architecture, and Unity Catalog
• Knowledge of AWS data ecosystem technologies
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools
• Experience with streaming pipelines and data orchestration tools
• Understanding of secure and governed data-engineering practices
• Ability to lead technically complex initiatives
• Strong collaboration and communication skills