Lead Data Engineer Job in Blenheim Chalcot

Position: Lead Data Engineer

Location: Mumbai, India (Hybrid 4 days onsite)
Division: Engineering | Full-Time

About Blenheim Chalcot

Blenheim Chalcot is one of the world s leading digital venture builders. For over 20 years, we've been building disruptive, GenAI-enabled companies across industries such as FinTech, EdTech, GovTech, Media, and Sport. Headquartered in London, we operate globally, with a rapidly growing team in India that supports innovation, growth, and technical excellence across our portfolio.

Blenheim Chalcot India, launched in 2009, is a central force behind our success. Our team delivers core services across technology, marketing, HR, finance, legal, and more serving as a powerful launchpad for ventures shaping global trends.

About Fospha

Fospha is a rapidly growing marketing measurement platform for eCommerce brands. We re certified partners of Meta, TikTok, and Snap, and have earned a reputation for helping some of the world s most well-known D2C brands unlock measurable growth. With product-market fit secured and award-winning success behind us, we re expanding globally and looking for top engineering talent to power our next phase of scale.

The Role: Lead Data Engineer

We re hiring a Lead Data Engineer to oversee the design, implementation, and performance of scalable ELT pipelines and data infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for an experienced engineer who excels at building systems, mentoring teams, and driving business value through clean, reliable data.

You will lead technical delivery in partnership with analysts, ML engineers, and stakeholders, ensuring data remains a strategic asset across Fospha s product suite.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Data Engineers, cultivating a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of data engineering projects architecture, execution, quality, and scalability.
• Design and implement robust ELT pipelines using modern tooling and cloud infrastructure.
• Maintain and enhance data models used by analysts, ML engineers, and product teams.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and analytics to define data requirements and delivery roadmaps.
• Ensure data integrity, reliability, and governance across multiple sources and systems.
• Contribute to exploratory data analysis, schema evolution, and pipeline optimizations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to processes, tools, and team workflows.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging tools in data engineering and architecture.

About You

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience leading data engineering teams with end-to-end technical ownership.
• Expert-level knowledge of SQL (especially PostgreSQL) and relational databases.
• Proficiency in Python for data manipulation and scripting.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, architecture, and ELT/ETL design.
• Familiarity with agile software development practices.

Preferred Experience

• Experience using dbt (Data Build Tool) in production environments.
• Familiarity with AWS data services (e.g., Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena).
• Exposure to data modeling, statistics, or data science-friendly data design.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

What We Offer

• Join the world s leading venture builder, working on GenAI-enabled, high-growth startups.
• Hybrid work setup: 4 days onsite in our modern Mumbai office.
• Learn from diverse, top-tier global talent across engineering, data, and product.
• Culture of continuous learning, mentorship, and rapid innovation.
• 24 days of annual leave, 6 floater days, and 4 public holidays.
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family.
• Inclusive parental leave policies and a family-first work culture.
• A fun and collaborative environment we also own the Rajasthan Royals IPL team!

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Blenheim Chalcot, inclusion and meritocracy are at the core of our culture. We believe diversity drives better outcomes, and we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive and make the most of their skills and potential.

Application Process

Our streamlined hiring process starts with a 15-minute introductory call, followed by interviews with our engineering leadership. We respect your time and aim to provide prompt, clear communication throughout.