Lead Software Engineer

Overview

Lead Big Data Developer (Lead Software Engineer) role driving technical excellence across the Airbus Skywise ecosystem. You will lead end-to-end performance optimization, audits, root-cause analysis, and mentor team members in an international distributed setup.

What you'll do

• Define technical standards, best practices, and enforce “Golden Rules” across the codebase.
• Lead and implement end-to-end performance optimization topics on Palantir Skywise.
• Perform deep-technology root cause analysis for complex data pipeline and application issues.
• Conduct source code audits and ensure adherence to technical best practices.
• Design server-side processing architectures using Python, Java, and Scala for maintainability.
• Engage European customers to gather requirements, manage expectations, and present technical deliveries.
• Mentor development team members to build robust, easy-to-navigate code bases.

What you'll need

• 7+ years of total IT experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience exclusively in Palantir Skywise development.
• Minimum 3 years in customer-facing support/service roles working with European customers.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, PySpark (mandatory), and Spark SQL.
• Experience with lightweight engines such as Polars and DuckDB.
• Proficiency in Python and other specified languages including JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, and Scala.

Details

• Location: Bangalore Area.
• Employment type: Permanent.