Senior Data Engineer

About the Team You will be joining the newly formed AI, Data & Analytics team, primarily responsible as a Data Engineer leading various projects within the new Data Platform team. The new team is focused on driving increased value from the data InvestCloud captures to enable a smarter financial future for our clients, in particular focused on “enhanced intelligence”. Ensuring we have fit-for-purpose modern capabilities is a key goal for the team.

Key Responsibilities

· Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to support diverse analytics and machine learning needs.

· Optimize and manage data architectures for reliability, scalability, and performance.

· Implement and support data integration solutions from our data partners, including ETL/ELT processes, ensuring seamless data flow across platforms.

· Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Product Teams to define and support data requirements.

· Manage and maintain data platforms such as Oracle, Snowflake, and/or Databricks, ensuring high availability and performance, whilst optimizing for cost.

· Ensure data security and compliance with company policies and relevant regulations.

· Monitor and troubleshoot data systems to identify and resolve performance issues.

· Develop and maintain datasets and data pipelines to support Machine Learning model training and deployment

· Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights that can inform business decisions.

· Work with 3rd party providers of Data and Data Platform products to evaluate and implement solutions achieving Investcloud’s business objectives.

· Lead a small team, as part of the global team, based in India and working closely with co-located data scientists as well as the broader global team.

Required Skills

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

· Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in data engineering or a related role.

· Proficiency in database technologies, including Oracle and PostgreSQL.

· Hands-on experience with Snowflake and/or Databricks, with a solid understanding of their ecosystems.

· Expertise in programming languages such as Python or SQL.

· Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks.

· Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

· Familiarity with containerization and CI/CD tools (e.g., Docker, Git).

· Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to handle complex datasets.

· Outstanding communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders globally.

· Knowledge of data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation metrics

· Excellent proficiency in English

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple projects simultaneously

· Ability to lead a small team ensuring a highly productive, collaborative and positive environment

· Ability to collaborate effectively as a team player, fostering a culture of open communication and mutual respect.

Preferred skills

· Experience with real-time data processing and streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka).

· Knowledge of data warehousing and data lake architectures.

· Familiarity with governance frameworks for data management and security.

· Knowledge of Machine Learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and LLM frameworks (e.g. Langchain)

What do we offer

Join our diverse and international cross-functional team, comprising data scientists, product managers, business analyst and software engineers. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to implement cutting-edge technology to create a next-generation advisor and client experience.

Location and Travel The ideal candidate will be expected to work from the office (with some flexibility). Occasional travel may be required.