Tech Lead - Data Engineer

Posted One Month Ago
Hiring Remotely in India
Remote
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Leads data engineering initiatives involving ETL/ELT pipelines, database optimization, orchestration, big data technologies, data modeling, BI performance, and data quality monitoring. Requires strong Scala, Python, SQL, and shell scripting skills, plus payments-domain expertise covering transaction processing, settlements, disputes, reconciliation, gateways, acquiring, issuing, and PCI-DSS compliance. The role also involves cross-functional communication, planning, facilitation, negotiation, and collaboration with senior stakeholders and clients.
Summary Generated by Built In
  • 7–9 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, preferably in the payments/financial services domain.
  • Extensive experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and data pipeline tools.
  • Strong programming skills in Scala, Python, SQL; experience with Java is a plus & shell scripting is mandatory.
  • Strong SQL and database optimization skills; experience with NoSQL is a plus.
  • Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect, Luigi, or similar.
  • Experience working with big data technologies (Hadoop/Spark) preferred.
  • Knowledge of data modelling (star/snowflake schemas), dimensional design, and BI performance optimization.
  • Understanding of data quality frameworks, metrics, test automation tools, and monitoring.

Domain Knowledge

  • Strong understanding of payments processing, transaction lifecycle, settlements, authorizations, disputes/refunds, and reconciliation flows.
  • Experience with payment gateways, merchant acquiring, issuing, and banking interfaces is a plus.
  • Familiarity with compliance and security standards relevant to payments (e.g., PCI-DSS).
Qualifications
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across multiple audiences, including firm-wide business units, senior leaders, associates and clients.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills

Skills Required

  • 7-9 years of hands-on experience in data engineering
  • Experience in the payments or financial services domain
  • Extensive experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and data pipeline tools
  • Strong programming skills in Scala, Python, and SQL
  • Shell scripting
  • Strong SQL and database optimization skills
  • Experience with NoSQL
  • Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect, Luigi, or similar
  • Experience with Hadoop or Spark
  • Knowledge of data modeling, star and snowflake schemas, dimensional design, and BI performance optimization
  • Understanding of data quality frameworks, metrics, test automation tools, and monitoring
  • Understanding of payments processing, transaction lifecycle, settlements, authorizations, disputes/refunds, and reconciliation flows
  • Experience with payment gateways, merchant acquiring, issuing, and banking interfaces
  • Familiarity with PCI-DSS and relevant payments compliance and security standards
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline
  • Effective communication across business units, senior leaders, associates, and clients
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
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The Company
HQ: Alpharetta, GA
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1997

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