Data Engineering Jobs in India
There are 2,230 open Data Engineering jobs in India on freehire right now. 752 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are sql, python and cloud.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INR | year | ₹2,500,000 | ₹3,250,000 | ₹3,700,750 | 11 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- sql 73%
- python 68%
- cloud 68%
- data-engineering 67%
- data-pipelines 65%
- analytics 59%
- etl 57%
- data-quality 53%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 300 · 13%
- Remote 177 · 8%
- Onsite 83 · 4%
Visa sponsorship offered in 37% of the 128 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 688
- Lead 225
- Principal 52
- Staff 47
- C-level 41
- Middle 23
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 631
- 501-1000 employees 139
- 51-200 employees 27
- 11-50 employees 15
- 201-500 employees 9
- 1-10 employees 1
Principal, Cloud Data Platform Engineer
Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-based data platforms on AWS/Azure for analytics, ML, and enterprise data needs, working with Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Airflow, dbt, and Kafka.
Data Engineer II
The Data Engineer II will design, implement, and maintain enterprise ETL processes and scalable data pipelines to support global client data solutions. The role involves working with Hadoop, Spark, and SQL to ensure data quality and accessibility within the Mastercard Services group.
Lead Data Engineer - ETL
Lead a team to design and build scalable AWS-based ETL pipelines that ingest retail data from MMS/POS systems into a real-time Operational Data Store, using Spark, Glue, and Couchbase.
Senior Product Owner - BESS and Data Platform
Senior Product Owner leading BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) product lines and a Data Platform portfolio, bridging energy storage domain expertise, advanced analytics, and software engineering execution using Agile methodologies and cloud technologies.
Reference Data Engineer
Build and maintain .NET full-stack and Python applications for systematic trading systems, collaborating with teams to ship features and manage DevOps pipelines.
D&T Lead - Data Engineer
The D&T Lead Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain data pipelines and SQL models while collaborating with data scientists and analysts. The role focuses on ensuring data accuracy, optimizing performance, and establishing engineering standards.
Tech Lead Data Engineer
Tech Lead Data Engineer building real-time AWS data pipelines, designing analytical infrastructure, and implementing ETL processes with SQL for a data/marketing intelligence company.
Senior Data Engineer
Designs and maintains ETL and real-time data pipelines, builds analytical infrastructure, and supports large-scale data access and automation for reporting.
Data Engineer
Design and build scalable data pipelines and infrastructure using AWS and Spark to enable real-time analytics and advanced reporting.

Data Engineer (SDE 2)
Builds and optimizes a high-performance, scalable data lakehouse architecture with sub-minute latency, managing CDC pipelines, distributed query engines, and AI-driven workflows to support fintech payments and user analytics.
Principal Engineer-Data Platform - Bengaluru - GNS
Designs and scales distributed data pipelines for real-time security insights, leveraging cloud-native and open-source tech like Snowflake, Kafka, and Golang/Java for low-latency global access.
AVP - APAC Data Governance
Lead data governance and quality monitoring for APAC banking operations, designing dashboards and resolving data issues using Python, Tableau, and AI tools.
Data Engineering Lead Analyst - HIH - Evernorth
Leads data engineering for a global healthcare benefits company, designing scalable Oracle/PostgreSQL pipelines, optimizing queries, and mentoring teams to ensure data-driven decision-making for pharmacy, care, and benefits solutions.