Ciklum is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team full-time in India. We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About The Role As a Senior Data Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Responsibilities Designing, developing, and deploying solutions, providing advanced data analytics, and creating dashboards and reports that deliver key insights to the business

Data models design and implementation

Optimize reports and dashboards for better performance by improving query speed and ensuring efficient data model design

Contributes design, code, configurations, manage data ingestion, close to real-time processing, batch processing, ETL across multiple data storages

Responsible for performance tuning of complicated SQL and DAX queries

Identify gaps and improve the platform’s quality, robustness, maintainability, and speed

Cross-train other team members on technologies being developed, while also continuously learning new technologies from other team members

Contribute in the Unit’s activities and community building, participate in conferences, and provide excellence in exercise and best practices Requirements 5+ years of hands-on software development experience

Strong expertise in Apache Spark, including delivery on Databricks

Proficient in Python with advanced data engineering skills using PySpark, Pandas, and related libraries

Experience developing and maintaining unit tests for Databricks workloads





Solid understanding of columnar storage (e.g., Parquet) and hands-on experience with Delta Lake / Delta Tables

Proven ability to handle small to large data volumes, including performance tuning and optimizations

Familiarity with Databricks DevOps practices (nice to have)

Demonstrated ability to build data ingestion, transformation, and analytics pipelines

Robust analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail What’s in it for you?

Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment

Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise

Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications

Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies

Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations About Us At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond.

Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level. Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum! Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application.

We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

📌 Senior Data Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Ciklum India
📍 Chennai