Senior Data Engineer

Datum Labs


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Lahore
Contract type: Full time

Job description:

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design and manage complex, large-scale data systems. You will architect robust pipelines, ensure real-time and batch data processing, and enable reliable analytics and AI workflows. Your work will empower our teams to make data-driven decisions faster and with confidence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and maintain high-performance ETL/ELT pipelines using Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or similar tools.
  • Design scalable, secure data platforms on AWS (Glue, Redshift, Athena) or GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
  • Implement real-time data ingestion using Kafka and process massive datasets efficiently.
  • Manage SQL/NoSQL databases for analytics and operational use cases.
  • Develop and maintain optimized data models to support BI, AI, and ML applications.
  • Partner with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to define data requirements.
  • Enforce rigorous data governance, lineage tracking, and quality checks.
  • Lead and guide junior engineers in building high-quality data solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 2-5 years in data engineering with cloud-native solutions.
  • Proficiency in dbt.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD automations.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong Kafka (or Kinesis/Pub/Sub) experience for event-driven architectures.
  • Hands-on with Spark, Flink, or similar.
  • AWS or GCP data services (Glue, Redshift, BigQuery, etc.).
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and one JVM language (Java/Scala).
  • Strong understanding of data lake/warehouse/lakehouse patterns.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Professional training and certifications
  • Food, travel, gym allowance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Bi-annual increments and bonuses
  • Opportunity for certifications 
  • Working on modern Technologies
  • Flexible working hours


How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and why they are a good fit for this position to [email protected]


  • Datum Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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