Lead Data Engineer

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Employer: Redrob by McKinley Rice

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Company Overview

McKinley Rice is not just a company; it's a dynamic community, the next evolutionary step in professional development. Spiritually, we're a hub where individuals and companies converge to unleash their full potential. Organizationally, we are a conglomerate composed of various entities, each contributing to the larger narrative of global excellence.

Redrob by McKinley Rice: Redefining Prospecting in the Modern Sales Era

anyone, not just enterprise giants, can access real-time, high-quality data on 700 M+ decision-makers, all in just a few clicks.

At Redrob, we believe the way businesses find and engage prospects is broken. Sales teams deserve better than recycled data, clunky workflows, and opaque credit-based systems. That’s why we’ve built a seamless engine for:

• Precision prospecting

• Intent-based targeting

• Data enrichment from 16+ premium sources

• AI-driven workflows to book more meetings, faster

Redrob is your growth copilot for unlocking warm conversations with the right people, globally.

How to become a part of our community:

• Step 1:

  30 minutes Discovery/Cultural round (Virtual)

• Step 2:

  60 minutes Panel Interview (Tech+HR) (Virtual)

• Step 3:

  Be a part of the team at McKinley Rice!

About the role:

We are looking for a Tech Lead with 6+ years of experience in building scalable data-driven and cloud-native systems. The ideal candidate has to be hands-on with data pipelines, search, APIs, and modern AI/agentic frameworks, while bringing strong leadership skills to a fast-paced startup environment. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers and designers, learn global best practices, and build features that directly impact users across the world.

EXPERIENCE

Duties you'll be entrusted with:

• Lead the design and development of data pipelines handling millions of records with high scalability and reliability.
• Architect and implement solutions using Elasticsearch, Python, and modern DB design.
• Drive API design and development ensuring robust and scalable integrations.
• Build and optimize batch/streaming workflows using Spark, Glue, or similar systems.
• Apply agentic frameworks (CrewAI, LangGraph, etc.), MCP to design intelligent and automated workflows.
• Oversee technical and solution architecture for data and AI systems.
• Champion DevOps practices (CI/CD, infra-as-code, observability, scalability, cost optimization).
• Mentor engineers, enforce coding best practices, and foster engineering excellence.
• Collaborate across teams to translate product requirements into technical execution in a startup-paced environment.

Expectations from you:

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to bridge cross-cultural teams
• Deep understanding of software development practices and product-engineering collaboration
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

Technical Skills Required:

• 6+ years of backend/data engineering experience with increasing leadership responsibilities.
• Strong expertise in Python, Elasticsearch, cloud-native application development (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines, distributed systems, Spark/Glue.
• Proven track record in technical architecture and solution design at scale.
• Solid understanding of DevOps processes, automation, CI/CD, and monitoring.
• Strong foundation in API design (REST/GraphQL) and system integration.
• Strong Database fundamentals with RDBMS and NoSQL
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Experience thriving in fast-paced startup environments.
• Working knowledge of agentic/AI frameworks (CrewAI, LangGraph, LangChain, etc.), MCP

Additional Requirements:

• Working knowledge of agentic/AI frameworks (CrewAI, LangGraph, LangChain, etc.), MCP
• Prior experience with NodeJS or NodeJS framework like NestJS

THRIVE

Some of the extensive benefits of being part of our team:

• We offer skill enhancement and educational reimbursement opportunities to help you further develop your expertise.
• The

  Member Reward Program

  allows you to earn up to

  INR 85,000

  as an annual Performance Bonus.
• The

  McKinley Cares Program

  has a wide range of benefits:
• The wellness program covers sessions for mental wellness fitness and offers health insurance.
• In-house benefits have a referral bonus & sponsored social functions.
• An expanded leave basket includes paid maternity and paternity leaves and rejuvenation leaves apart from the regular 20 leaves per annum.
• Our Family Support benefits not only include maternity and paternity leaves but also extend to provide childcare benefits.
• In addition to the retention bonus, our

  McKinley Retention Benefits

  program also includes a Leave Travel Allowance program.
• We also offer an exclusive

  McKinley Loan Program

  to assist our employees during challenging times and alleviate financial burdens.

A Glimpse into the Community:

• Official Recruitment Video
• First Impressions Interns at McKinley Rice
• CSR Initiative by McKinley Rice
• We reuse and recycle paper at our office
• Positive Work Environment (Culture, Perks & Benefits)
• Employee Experience at McKinley Rice
• Inclusivity & Diversity at McKinley Rice