Senior Data Engineer

Why Join HYCU?     HYCU is the fastest-growing leader in the multi-cloud and SaaS data  protection as a service  industry. By bringing true SaaS-based data backup and recovery to on-premises, cloud-native, and SaaS IT environments, the company provides unrivaled data protection, migration, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection to thousands of companies worldwide. The company's award-winning R-Cloud platform  eliminates  complexity, risk, and the  high cost  of legacy-based solutions, providing data protection simplicity to make it the #1 SaaS Data Protection platform. With an industry leading NPS score of 91, HYCU has raised $140M in VC funding to date and is based in Boston, Mass. Learn more at  www.hycu.com.   Overview     We are seeking a  Data Engineer   that will  be  responsible  for  designing, building, and  maintaining  data pipelines and platforms that ensure reliable, high-quality data availability for analytics and Generative AI use cases.     We are building next-generation Generative AI products that deliver actionable data insights at enterprise scale. High-quality, reliable, and AI-ready data is foundational to our platform. Our data engineering team builds scalable data pipelines and platforms that power analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI systems .     Location :      B angalore , India  (Hybrid; 3 days onsite/2 days remote)      What  You’ll  Do:     Design, build, and  maintain  scalable data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment pipelines   Support batch and real-time data processing for analytics and AI workloads   Ensure data quality, consistency, and availability across systems   Enable AI-ready data by supporting feature stores, embeddings, and downstream consumers   Collaborate with AI, analytics, and product teams to meet evolving data requirements   Build and  operate  reliable data pipelines that support AI and analytics use cases   Monitor data pipelines and proactively resolve data quality or performance issues   Work with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions   Implement standards for data validation, documentation, and lineage   Continuously improve data platform scalability and efficiency       What  We’re  Looking For:     Bachelor’s or  Master’s degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or  a related  field   6–9 years of experience in data engineering or data platform roles   Experience supporting analytics, ML, or AI-driven systems   Exposure to large-scale, enterprise data environments is a plus   Strong experience with data engineering and distributed data systems   Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformation frameworks   Experience working with cloud data platforms and data warehouses   Knowledge of data quality, observability, and governance practices   Proficiency  in SQL and at least one programming  language such as Python     Technical Skills Required: Core Skills   Python   ETL / ELT pipelines   Batch + event-driven processing   Schema evolution handling   Data validation techniques   Tools (Preferred)   Kafka /  PubSub   Airflow (nice-to-have)   OpenSearch indexing pipelines   Cloud storage (S3/GCS)   FastAPI  for ingestion endpoints   Strong Bonus   Data quality frameworks   Incremental indexing strategies   Large-scale reindexing experience   Attributes of a Successful HYCUer  in this role:     Self-starter and strategic thinker who  thinks outside the box     Takes  responsibility and ownership for driving successful outcomes.  You’re  results-driven with a winning attitude    Team player! You have excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties    Hands-on and builders' mentality with an entrepreneurial mindset and intrinsic motivation    Obsessed with being customer-focused – We know our customers and are advocates for their voice and point of view across HYCU    Intellectual curiosity, always open for continuous learning/growth mindset        Who We Are:     Our Core Values:  Authenticity ,  Grit  and  Empathy  are at the heart of everything we do at HYCU. All of us at HYCU take ownership in shaping and contributing to our culture. We pride ourselves in developing an inclusive and diverse company that supports our employees and customers to do extraordinary things .           The following is how we approach each Core Value:      Authenticity  – To be authentic means to be who we are and do it well. Focus your energy on being who YOU are. Be true to yourself. Authenticity also extends to our products. Understanding where we are truly the best fit for our customers and when we are not. And finally, authenticity in relationships: ensuring that we are honest and do what we say  we’re  going to do .        Grit  – To  win  we need to want it. Every team member needs to be able to jump in and help at every turn. Whether  it’s  staying late to help a colleague or customer or  finding  a better process and making sure  it’s  communicated cross-functionally. You just  have to  do it and love it…and never stop trying .        Empathy  – We need to care about each other, about our clients, about our business, and about the world around us. That might seem like a tall order, but if we  don’t  live in a constant state of empathy, if we  don’t  strive to truly put ourselves in another person’s shoes, we cannot truly serve the market.        "We are at our best when we stay true to our Core Values."~  Simon Taylor, CEO       What We Offer:   Come work for one of CRN’s “ Cloud 100 Companies for 2026 ”. At HYCU  you’ll  have the opportunity to build your career with a “Visionary” B2B SaaS company from  Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise BackUp . HYCU provides an excellent benefits package including Medical Insurance, generous time off, and more. We offer career development programs and an inclusive global culture. All our employees  participate  in our equity program.