Data Engineer

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 3 years of professional experience in Data Engineering
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of ETL pipelines
• Deep, hands-on experience with AWS services: EC2, Athena, Lambda, and Step Functions (non-negotiable)
• Strong proficiency in MySQL (non-negotiable)
• Working knowledge of Docker: setup, deployment, and troubleshooting

Highly Preferred Skills:

• Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow or similar
• Hands-on with PySpark
• Familiarity with the Python data ecosystem: SQLAlchemy, DuckDB, PyArrow, Pandas, NumPy
• Exposure to DLT (Data Load Tool)

Ideal Candidate Profile:

The role demands a builder’s mindset over a maintainer’s. Independent contributors with clear, efficient communication thrive here. Those who excel tend to embrace fast-paced startup environments, take true ownership, and are motivated by impact—not just lines of code. Candidates are expected to include the phrase Red Panda in their application to confirm they’ve read this section in full.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and workflows
• Manage AWS resources end-to-end: from configuration to optimization and debugging
• Work closely with product and engineering to enable high-velocity business impact
• Automate and scale data processes—manual workflows are not part of the culture
• Build foundational data systems that drive critical business decisions

Compensation range: ₹8.4–12 LPA (fixed base), excluding equity, performance bonus, and revenue share components.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹840,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• Does your expected fixed base compensation align with our budget?

Work Location: Remote