This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Data Engineer based in India.

This is a unique chance to build a modern data platform from the ground up and define the foundation for a rapidly evolving technology ecosystem. As a Principal Data Engineer, you will architect scalable data solutions that support analytics, AI-driven products, and operational decision-making. You will lead the transition from fragmented data workflows to a governed, reliable, and self-service data infrastructure. The role combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence, working closely with engineering, product, machine learning, and business teams. You will shape how data is collected, transformed, governed, and consumed across the organization while solving complex challenges involving multimodal data, automation, and large-scale systems. This position is ideal for a senior data leader who enjoys creating foundational platforms and driving long-term technical impact.

Accountabilities:




- Architect and build a greenfield, multi-layer data platform that separates analytical workloads from production systems and enables scalable data consumption.
- Design and implement a modern data warehouse architecture across raw, refined, and serving layers to support business intelligence, analytics, and AI use cases.
- Develop a governed self-service data access framework that enables internal teams to securely access reliable and consistent data.
- Establish semantic and metrics layers that define business metrics centrally, ensuring consistency across dashboards, products, and analytical workflows.
- Own data quality, reliability, and governance standards by implementing monitoring, validation, lineage, and observability practices.
- Design tenant isolation strategies, access controls, cost attribution models, and scalable architectures to support future growth.
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📌 Principal Data Engineer (India)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 India