Senior Data Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (SSE) – Data Platform

Experience: 5–12 Years

Location: Pune (Hybrid)

Company: Zywave

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Role Overview

Zywave is looking for a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Data Platform team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in modern data stack technologies, building scalable data pipelines, and supporting analytics-driven product platforms. Experience in product-based organizations and the insurance domain is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and ELT workflows. - Build and maintain data models using DBT. - Develop and manage cloud-based data warehousing solutions using Snowflake. - Write efficient and optimized queries using SQL. - Develop automation and data processing scripts using Python. - Manage source control and collaboration using Git. - Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance across systems. - Collaborate with cross-functional product, analytics, and engineering teams in an Agile setup. - Support performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting of data systems.

Mandatory Skills

- Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake - Solid expertise in DBT (Data Build Tool) - Advanced proficiency in SQL - Strong programming skills in Python - Experience with Git - Experience designing and maintaining data pipelines in modern cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in Insurance domain - Background in Product-based organizations - Exposure to modern data architecture and analytics platforms - Understanding of data governance, data quality frameworks, and performance optimization

Key Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Ownership mindset with attention to detail - Ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment - Strong collaboration and communication skills