Technical Data Engineer (Databricks)

ShyftLabs

Position Overview

We are looking for a Data Engineer with hands-on experience in building scalable data pipelines and data engineering solutions on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Python, PySpark, SQL, Databricks, AWS, and REST API integrations for data ingestion, managing large volumes of data, and data export

ShyftLabs is a growing data product company that was founded in early 2020 and works primarily with Fortune 500 companies. We deliver digital solutions built to help accelerate the growth of businesses in various industries, by focusing on creating value through innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks,

PySpark, and SQL.

Integrate data from multiple sources, including databases, Amazon S3, files, and REST APIs
Build data pipelines with Databricks Unity Catalog
Implement business logic, data transformations, and dimensional data models
Create, schedule, monitor, and optimize Databricks Jobs and Workflows
Design and manage Delta Lake tables using Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver,Gold)
Ensure data quality through validations, error handling, logging, and monitoring
Optimize Spark workloads for performance, scalability, and reliability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready data solutions

Basic Qualification:

Strong expertise in Python, PySpark, and Advanced SQL.

Hands-on experience with the Databricks Lakehouse Platform
Good understanding of Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows/Jobs,

Clusters, Notebooks, Repos, and Medallion Architecture.

Experience integrating with REST APIs for data ingestion and data export
Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT development, batch processing, incremental loading,

and data transformation.

Experience with data modeling (Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Fact & Dimension

tables, SCD concepts).

Understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices
Experience working with structured and semi-structured data (CSV, JSON, Parquet,

Delta).

Knowledge of partitioning, file optimization, Spark performance tuning, and query

optimization.

Experience with Git and CI/CD best practices

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in Data Engineering with 2+ years of hands-on Databricks

experience.

Experience with Auto Loader, Spark Declarative pipelines, Kafka, Airflow, or dbt is a plus
Databricks certification is an added advantage

We are proud to offer a competitive salary alongside a strong insurance package. We pride ourselves on the growth of our employees, offering extensive learning and development resources.